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Small Wind Power Projects Expanding into New Markets

September 28, 2024 admin alaska, clean power, green economy, onshore wind farms, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), pnnl, research, us department of agriculture (usda), us department of energy (doe), usda, wind energy, wind energy technologies office, wind turbines

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:54:20 +0000

The distributed wind market is growing both in size and variety, according to a new PNNL-led report An electric vehicle manufacturer, two schools and two Alaskan villages: these are just some of the organizations using wind turbines to help meet their energy needs. For the last eight months, researchers from … [continued]

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New Tool Helps with Selection & Installation of Heat Pump Water Heaters

July 27, 2024 admin heat pumps, pacific northwest national laboratory, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:53:37 +0000

The Department of Energy aims to reduce barriers to technology adoption by providing customized, comprehensive guidance for sizing, selection, and installation The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new web-based tool that offers comprehensive information about how to size, select, and install electric heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) … [continued]

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New Grid-Forming Inverter Models Help Utilities Plan for a Renewable Future

July 17, 2024 admin clean power, grid, pacific northwest national laboratory, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), research, SCIENCE, Solar energy, utilities, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 23:45:30 +0000

Now available in utilities’ everyday simulation tools, new models will help simulate how grid-forming inverters will enhance power grid stability Integrating renewable energy into the nation’s power grid isn’t as simple as plugging in a wind or solar power plant or energy storage facility—these resources produce direct current, while the … [continued]

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How Two Rookie Engineers Expertly Designed a Tidal Energy Turbine

June 13, 2024 admin clean power, marine energy, national renewable energy laboratory, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), new hampshire, nrel, pacific northwest national laboratory, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), sandia national laboratories, tidal energy, Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:10:32 +0000

The Turbine Will Collect and Share Data To Deepen Our Understanding of Tidal Energy To innovate in marine energy requires some extracurriculars: turning wrenches at the barge, conducting trial runs in the wave pool, and talking through ideas with a supportive team. All this appeals to University of New Hampshire … [continued]

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New Port Electrification Handbook Features Microgrids

May 26, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, grid, lithium-ion batteries, microgrids, pacific northwest national laboratory, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), research, Shipping, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 00:18:41 +0000

Guiding port commissioners toward a new energy future Maritime ports, bustling hubs of global trade, are emerging as the new frontier for electrification. Advances in clean energy technology, such as microgrids and batteries, are enabling electrification of port infrastructure and charging of heavy-duty vehicles traditionally considered hard to electrify. A … [continued]

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Seabird Study Shows How They Might One Day Share The Air With Offshore Wind Turbines

May 26, 2024 admin Birds, birds wind turbines, California, clean power, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, Oregon, pacific northwest national laboratory, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), research, us department of energy (doe), Water, wind energy, wind turbine bird deaths, wind turbines, wind turbines birds

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 23:26:14 +0000

Tracking how high West Coast seabirds fly will help researchers understand environmental impacts from offshore wind One day, wind turbines may float off the coasts of California and southern Oregon, providing clean, renewable energy to millions of homes. But before construction can start, researchers are studying how to minimize the … [continued]

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Can We Connect Renewable Energy Hubs With Electricity Consumption Hubs?

March 13, 2024 admin clean power, grid, high voltage transmission lines, hvdc, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, pacific northwest national, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 03:20:57 +0000

New Approach to Transmission Planning Links Renewable Energy Zones to Major Load Centers via Longer, High-Voltage Transmission A new approach … [continued]

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More Rapid Renewable Energy & Energy Storage Deployment Needed for a Resilient Power Grid in Puerto Rico

February 10, 2024 admin clean power, grid, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), pnnl, Puerto Rico, puerto rico clean energy, puerto rico electric grid, puerto rico renewable energy, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:08:44 +0000

Results of the PR100 study outline near- and short-term strategies for Puerto Rico to achieve a renewable power grid by … [continued]

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New Direct Air Carbon Capture System Captures Water, Too

February 9, 2024 admin Carbon Capture, carbon emissions, direct air capture, direct air capture (dac), Energy, energy efficiency, green economy, naval research laboratory, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), research, SCIENCE, us department of energy (doe), US Navy, usa, Water, water resources

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:00:04 +0000

The US Navy has expressed interest in a new energy-efficient, water-saving carbon capture system with a potential electrofuels angle.

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Separating Critical Materials from Dissolved Batteries

January 31, 2024 admin batteries, battery minerals, clean transport, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery materials, lithium-ion batteries, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 04:01:57 +0000

A straightforward method can separate critical metal ions from an unconventional source What happens when a battery dies? Current rechargeable … [continued]

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