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US DOE — Flurry of Solar & Wind Power Announcements

December 16, 2024 admin 0 Comments batteries, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, grid, heat pumps, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, lighting, lithium-ion batteries, policy & politics, Puerto Rico, recycling, Smart Grid, Solar energy, subsidies, us department of energy (doe), wind energy, wind energy technologies office (weto), wind turbines

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:58:00 +0000

As Joe Biden’s time leading the United States approaches an end, various government agencies have been sprinting to get things done before they are at risk of being dropped and forgotten. Rather than try to cover each of these separately, let’s quickly roll through some of the announcements, and you … [continued]

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SOLARCYCLE’s New Georgia Facility Will Recycle 5GW Of Solar Panels Per Year

November 23, 2024 admin clean power, Georgia, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., Manufacturing, recycling, Solar energy, solar panel recycling, solar panels, solarcycle

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:07:46 +0000

SOLARCYCLE’s recently announced 5GW solar panel recycling facility in Georgia will be able to recover “up to 90%” of the materials, some of which will end up as feedstock for the company’s nearby solar glass factory. The new recycling plant will initially have the capacity to recycle 2 million solar … [continued]

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This E-Bike Is Powered By Discarded Single-Use Vape Batteries

November 21, 2024 admin batteries, bicycles, clean transport, electric bikes, electric micromobility, Energy Storage, lithium-ion batteries, micromobility, recycling, repurpose

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:00:22 +0000

And now for something completely different… A creative YouTuber recently picked up a whole bunch of discarded single-use (disposable) vapes at a music festival, disassembled them, and then used their battery cells to build a functional e-bike battery pack. As lithium-ion batteries get smaller and cheaper, their inclusion into more … [continued]

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Oklo’s $25M Move into Radioisotope Production to Expand Advanced Nuclear Revenue Stream

November 14, 2024 admin atomics alchemy, finance, Fuel, Markets, Nuclear, nuclear fuel, oklo, radioistotopes, recycling, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:54:21 +0000

Oklo has moved to acquire Atomic Alchemy, a U.S. firm specializing in high-value radioisotopes, in a $25 million all-stock transaction. The acquisition will add radioisotope production capabilities to Oklo’s advanced […]

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Wind Energy Meets Recycling In The Cargo Shipping Industry

November 5, 2024 admin cargo ship sails, cargo shipping, cargo ships, circular economy, clean power, clean transport, Energy, green economy, norsepower, recycling, renewable energy, rigid sails, rotor sails, Shipping, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:55:59 +0000

Wind energy is making a comeback in the shipping industry, along with new opportunities to make an impact on the circular economy.

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The World Is Your Oyster: Efforts Speed Up To Reduce Waste Streams By Reestablishing Oyster Filtration Reefs

September 27, 2024 admin Agriculture, Aquaculture, climate change, green economy, Massachusetts, New England, oyster, recycling, waste reduction, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:44:00 +0000

What is it like to recycle oysters? First, shuck the hearty bivalves and suck out their nutty yumminess. Then place the empty oyster shells (called cultch) in piles as high as an adult in an outside garbage and recycling area. The shells need to rest and absorb nature’s elements; in … [continued]

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NREL Advances Method for Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades

August 28, 2024 admin clean power, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, recycling, research, SCIENCE, wind energy, wind turbines

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 22:10:22 +0000

Resin Made From Biomass Enables Chemical Recycling at End of Useful Lifespan Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) see a realistic path forward to the manufacture of bio-derivable wind blades that can be chemically recycled and the components reused, ending the practice of old … [continued]

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1st Recycling Facility Powered by Recycled Solar, New US Solar Cell Factory — Clean Energy News Roundup

August 2, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, comed, Energy Storage, goodwill, Greece, lithium-ion batteries, northvolt, recycling, Solar energy, solar panel recycling, solar panels, solarcycle, solaredge, sunnova, sunnova energy, ymca

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 05:00:18 +0000

Check out the video below to find proof that renewable energy isn’t about throwing away or making more waste. SolarCycle has deployed the first-of-its-kind solar recycling facility in the country to be powered by reused solar panels. Other good news for solar in the US that is a much appreciated: … [continued]

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When The Paris Olympics Committed To Sustainability, They Turned To Recycled Plastics

August 1, 2024 admin buildings, green economy, Manufacturing, olympics, recycling, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:50:39 +0000

Standing on a podium is a symbol of ultimate success in sports. It is the dream of young athletes and the signifier of long careers for veterans. Usually, the podium is constructed of prefabricated concrete and then topped by multiple wood, concrete, or metal framed stories. At this year’s Olympics, … [continued]

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