Busy Robot Helpers Buzz Through Energy Efficiency Challenges Like Self-Driving Buzzsaws
A legion of busy, buzzing robot helpers could transform energy-sucking buildings into planet-saving showpieces.
A legion of busy, buzzing robot helpers could transform energy-sucking buildings into planet-saving showpieces.
Participants Gained Blue Economy Connections and Real-World Experience in the NREL-Managed Competition
In a deal that spells doom for natural gas, the US and the Netherlands launched a new green hydrogen partnership for the global market.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has made clean energy research and development (R&D) investments in every U.S. state over the past two years, sending more than $1.8 billion to the national laboratories and to hundreds of private-sector and academic researchers last year alone. Unfortunately, the Trump administration recently unveiled a proposal to slash the Energy Department’s budget next year. If enacted, this would have devastating impacts on American innovation.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) may be sitting on approximately $600 million in Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) funding for clean energy research and development (R&D), despite clear and strong congressional guidance to invest public dollars in new technologies and innovation that will pave the way for America to be a leader in a clean energy future.
Solar tariff? What solar tariff? US renewable energy industry gets a $3 million taxpayer-funded infusion for innovations in solar cell manufacturing aimed at cutting costs, killing coal.
The US Energy Department is looking to accelerate offshore wind, promote cutting edge onshore wind technology and pour more dollars into foundational R&D.
One day before the Trump Paris pullout, the US Energy Department came through with a pitch for wind and solar energy and a seamless national grid.
Though unsurprising, the latest round of budget document leaks and officially released budget documents confirm many’s worst fears, that the Trump administration is looking to slash and dice their way through the country’s clean energy and environmental programs and institutions.
In the latest development, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory welcomed Mr. Simmons on board — not by name, but with a pitch for the 800 technologies in its licensing stable.