The Nuclear Fallacy: Why Small Modular Reactors Can’t Compete With Renewable Energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:30:32 +0000

nuclear energy SMR Ukraine green hydrogen NuscaleWill the small modular nuclear reactor community be able to find an optimized point on the physics vs modularity curve? I don’t think so, and discussed it with Bent Flyvbjerg, global megaproject expert.

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6000 US Flights Grounded: NOTAM Failure Serves As A Wake-up Call For Digital Air Traffic Control

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:49:21 +0000

DALL·E generated image of grounded airplanesThe FAA’s NOTAM system failure serves as a reminder that while the benefits of DATC are clear, the path to full implementation and acceptance will be neither smooth nor quick. It will require a concerted effort from all stakeholders in the industry and a willingness to invest in and fully embrace the technology.

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LLNL’s Energy Flow Diagrams Show That The US Isn’t Moving The Needle On Climate Action

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 02:50:35 +0000

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Sankey diagram of US energy flows for 2021In 7 years of electrification and deployment of wind and solar, the US barely budged the needle, in fact declining slightly to more wasted energy in 2016 and 2017 before improving again in 2018 and onward.

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Harvest Thermal Delivers CO2-Based Heat Pumps With Thermal Storage To Arbitrage Electricity Rates

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 19:05:04 +0000

Harvest Thermal uses CO2-based heat pumps from Sanden with hot water heat storage to time arbitrage electricity rates from solar peaks to evening comfort.

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US Army Tests A New Flow Battery From Lockheed Martin

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 16:48:51 +0000

us army flow battery lockheedThe US Army is testing a new flow battery that can suck up wind and solar energy like a high tech vacuum.

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New (Green) Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks, New Hope For Nikola

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 19:35:40 +0000

hydrogen fuel cell truck Tre Nikola greenAfter a bumpy start, the US startup Nikola is closing in on its vision of hydrogen fuel cell trucks, fueled by green hydrogen.

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Secret Of Patagonia’s New See-Through Solar Windows Is Revealed

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:00:48 +0000

solar windows thin film NEXT energy technologiesWith Patagonia on board, NEXT Energy Technologies has a high-profile showcase for its new see-through solar windows.

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Renewable Power’s Growth Is Being Accelerated As Countries Seek To Strengthen Energy Security

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:05:44 +0000

CleanTechnica-Solar-Panel-Farm-1-scaled watermarkThe global energy crisis has given renewable energy a historic boost, with the world on track to add as much renewable energy in the next five years as it did in the previous twenty. According to a new report from the IEA, the global energy crisis is causing a sharp acceleration in the installation of […]

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See-Through Solar Windows Turn Houses Into Powerhouses

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:00:35 +0000

transparent solar window ubiquitous energySee-through solar windows are crossing the Valley of Death that separates labwork from the world of commerce.

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Solar Panels Go Perfectly With Pickup Truck Tonneau Covers

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2022 21:15:54 +0000

solar panels tonneau cover pickup truck WorksportDespite a wave of opposition against solar arrays on farmland in the US, solar panels are going to find their way onto farmland one way or another. In the latest example, the Canadian company Worksport is introducing new solar-enabled tonneau covers that turn pickup trucks into rolling renewable energy microgrids, whether they run on electric […]

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