Ford Has A Huge, Honking Renewable Energy Trick Up Its Sleeve
Ford has a plan to hook up EV and hybrid EV drivers in the US with low-cost renewable energy, through a new vehicle-to-grid platform called ChargeScape in partnership with BMW and Honda.
Geothermal Energy
A Typical EV Is ~90% Efficient, Compared To 30% For A Gas Vehicle, & More…
A typical EV is 87% to 91% efficient (after accounting for regenerative braking), compared to approximately 30% for a normal gasoline vehicle, depending on the drive cycle. That is something to consider every time you buy or rent an automobile. For the second time in its 179-year history, Scientific American … [continued]
25 New Coastal, Remote, & Island Communities Join Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project
Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) will engage communities in energy planning, natural disaster preparedness, and analysis of renewable technologies, including solar, wind, battery storage, and heat pumps. Leer en español Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) welcomed 25 new coastal, remote, and island communities to the Energy Transitions … [continued]
NREL’s Economic Impact Hits $1.9 Billion
The economic impact of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) topped $1.9 billion nationwide in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, according to a study by the University of Colorado Boulder’s (CU Boulder’s) Leeds School of Business. Every state in the nation felt an impact from direct or … [continued]
Single-Well, High-Output Enhance Geothermal (“DGS”) — In Depth
Greetings, serious geothermal supporters. This letter to the editor addresses articles touting the baseload, climate impact, and large-scale PPA capabilities of hot dry rock geothermal (HDR) systems, in particular Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The letter also answers increasing recognition by government, investors, offtakers, and clean energy proponents for the needs … [continued]
The Geothermal Energy Solution To The Kamala Harris Fracking Dilemma
Vice President Kamala Harris said a thing about fracking, a key technology for the US geothermal energy industry as well as the oil and gas industry.
“Framing the Future” Photo Contest To Highlight America’s Industrial Transformation
The industrial sector is integral to our daily lives, yet we do not often see the people and technologies that power it in action. That is why the U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office launched the Framing the Future: Industrial Technologies Photo Contest, aiming to use photography … [continued]
Enhanced Geothermal Energy Can Go Where No Geothermal Has Gone Before
The Texas startup Sage Geosystems has partnered with Meta to spread next-generation geothermal energy systems into new territory.
$31 Million to Reduce Costs & Expand Clean, Renewable Geothermal Energy in USA
Funding will Support Six Projects to Help Bring Geothermal Power to Millions of U.S. Homes and Reduce Industrial Emissions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Building on President Biden and Vice President Harris’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of six projects that will receive … [continued]
Politics Aside, Idaho Is A Renewable Energy Powerhouse
Idaho is attracting more investor dollars for renewable energy and energy storage projects, despite public officials who rail against ESG investing.
