US Military Edging Closer To Electric Vehicles, One Step At A Time

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:25:42 +0000

The Defense Department has been slow to adopt electric vehicles, but new silicon EV battery technology could help speed things up.

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New “Supercell” EV Batteries Have All The Energy Density For 20% Less Cost

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:20:33 +0000

New “Supercell” EV batteries are made with the help of high-tech atomic layer deposition (ALD) systems, adapted for commercial use to reduce costs and enhance performance.

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Defense Department Eyes Green Hydrogen For Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:45:16 +0000

The US Department of Defense is developing nimble mobile green hydrogen generators for fuel cell electric vehicles, aircraft, and equipment in remote locations.

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Green Hydrogen Could Make Texas Offshore Wind Happen, Finally

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:08:08 +0000

Like a bolt out of the blue, the US firm Hecate Energy reached out and tapped the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management last week, requesting the right to develop two federal offshore wind energy areas assigned to Texas. The surprise move was, well, surprising. BOEM has been trying, and failing, … [continued]

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Community Solar Beats Scary Headlines About Electricity Any Day Of The Week

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:25:22 +0000

So much electricity! Solar industry stakeholders are prepping for the next wave of community solar development spurred by an assist from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act along with lower costs, agrivoltaic opportunities, and financial benefits for property owners.

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Wave Energy: Today 1.25 Megawatts, Tomorrow 2300 Terawatt-Hours Per Year

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:05:34 +0000

In a huge step forward for marine energy, a massive 1.25-megawatt, 826-ton buoy-type wave energy converter will be hooked up to the grid in Hawaii this year.

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Ford F-150 Lightning Is A Rolling Energy Storage Beast, & Sunrun Is Here For It

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:35:12 +0000

Sunrun and Ford are running a potentially game-changing first of its kind vehicle-to-home energy storage experiment this summer, leveraging the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck.

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Pssst, Want A Free Shed With Rooftop Solar Panels? Octopus Has Your Number

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:45:17 +0000

Farmers in France can apply for free sheds with rooftop solar panels from the UK firm Octopus, which also has a strong foothold in Texas.

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US Military Invests In New Silicon Battery, Possible EV Connection Emerging

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:15:39 +0000

The US Department of Defense is adopting a new high performance silicon battery from the the Chicago firm NanoGraf, which is also eyeballing the electric vehicle market.

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Follow The Money: Kitemill Aims For Wind Energy With 90% Less Infrastructure

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:49:22 +0000

Despite skeptics, the airborne wind energy field is gathering momentum and attracting more investor dollars, both public and private.

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