Taking It To The Streets: ORNL Models Climate Solutions For US Cities

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:00:26 +0000

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are deploying their broad expertise in climate data and modeling to create science-based mitigation strategies for cities stressed by climate change as part of two U.S. Department of Energy Urban Integrated Field Laboratory projects. The Urban IFLs are designed to bring together scientists from multiple research institutions to collect environmental […]

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More Green Ammonia For The US, & More Electrofuels for Texas

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:00:41 +0000

green hydrogen green ammonia Texas united states Topsoe HIF GlobalThe hydrogen economy of the future is taking shape, and big bucks are involved: Denmark’s Topsoe and the firm HIF Global are bringing green hydrogen and green ammonia to Texas and the US.

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Financing Committed for Major California, Texas Solar Projects

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:26:46 +0000

Four large solar power projects, including two that will feature battery energy storage systems (BESS), are moving forward after the closing of financing commitments for the installations. Intersect Power, an Oregon-headquartered development and engineering group for renewable energy, on Sept. 29 announced it has closed $3.1 billion in financing to complete a near-term portfolio of […]

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Tesla Passes 10,000 Model Ys Produced At Texas Gigafactory

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 15:04:19 +0000

Elon Musk has an ambitious goal for 2030 for Tesla. He wants the US automaker to be producing 20 million vehicles a year by the end of 2030. For some context, Tesla’s current production and delivery rate is just above a million cars a year. Zooming out and looking at the overall auto market, the […]

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Energy Storage Projects in New York and Texas Get Boost

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:49:25 +0000

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sept. 8 that $16.6 million had been awarded to five long-duration energy storage projects in her state. She also said an additional $17 million in competitive funding was available for projects that “advance development and demonstration of scalable innovative long-duration energy storage technologies, including hydrogen.” Meanwhile, Qcells USA […]

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Record Numbers of Solar Panels Were Shipped in the United States During 2021

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:41:56 +0000

U.S. shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules (solar panels) rose to a record electricity-generating capacity of 28.8 million peak kilowatts (kW) in 2021, from 21.8 million peak kW in 2020, based on data from our Annual Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report. Continued demand for U.S. solar capacity drove this increase in solar panel shipments in 2021. U.S. […]

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A Quick Look At State Infrastructure Bill EV Charging Plans

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:50:38 +0000

A couple weeks ago, we heard from the US Departments of Energy and Transportation that all 50 states had submitted initial plans to review for funding from last year’s Infrastructure Bill. The long-term goal is to use the money to install 500,000 EV charging stations, but states have to start with critical corridors, and that’s […]

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Flow Batteries For Electric Vehicles?

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:50:30 +0000

energy storage flow battery electric vehiclesA new flow battery for electric vehicles is getting attention from DARPA, NASA, and the US Air Force.

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What Are States Planning To Do With Federal EV Charging Funds?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:20:24 +0000

State plans for the National EV Charging Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program were due to the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation this week, and many states released a draft plan for feedback in the last couple of months. The NEVI Program is one of two programs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that provide funding for […]

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