Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:55:51 +0000
The Earth continues to heat up as people like Elon Musk embrace fossil fuels. Will our addiction to them end in tears?
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Read moreCredit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:15:53 +0000
When it comes to solar and wind power generation, the old quip goes: “What are you gonna do when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow?” Energy storage and returning power to be used by neighbors has always been part of that plan, but like all good disinformation, … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:55:40 +0000
Researchers in Japan say they have found a way to break down so-called forever chemicals at room temperature using visible light.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:25:54 +0000
High-efficiency elastocaloric technology could replace heat pumps and other HVAC systems in some applications, eventually.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:40:20 +0000
Maybe you have never heard the word elastocaloric, but heating and cooling equipment based on it may be in your future soon.
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:34:38 +0000
FOA Number: DE-FOA-0003329 Funding Amount: $33 million Deadline for Concept Papers: Aug. 21, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET Topics Include Smart Manufacturing for a Circular Economy, Sustainable Transportation, High-Performance Materials, and Domestic Mining The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) released a $33 million funding opportunity to accelerate the … [continued]
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Read moreCredit 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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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 17:45:59 +0000
The cost of batteries is falling rapidly, especially in China, where researchers are claiming a dramatic reduction in costs.
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:55:01 +0000
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have opened a new virtual library where visitors can check out waveforms instead of books. The Grid Event Signature Library is an open-access online collection of datasets containing waveforms, which are visual representations of behaviors of the electric grid. Utilities and research institutions contributed anonymized … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:05:17 +0000
The Copernicus Climate Change Service says global warming over the past 12 months has exceeded 1.5° Celsius.
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