“Solar Wave” Sets The Stage For New Flow Battery In Wisconsin
A new organic flow battery is getting a test run at a gas power plant in Wisconsin.
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Agrivoltaics Goes Nuclear On California Prairie
A decommissioned nuclear power plant from the 1980s is repurposed for agrivoltaics and prairie restoration.
The Right Combination: Solar, Storage, & Demand Response — Webinar Series
February 25–26, 2021
How Texas Can Lead The Global Electric Vehicle Transformation — Yes, Global
Texas-based ERCOT joins Colorado-based NREL in a global consortium that will lift the electric vehicle sector on a tide of renewable energy.
How Concentrating Solar Power Is Gearing Up For The Age Of Nickel (CleanTechnica Interview)
As if concentrating solar power isn’t complicated enough already, now they have to go and add more bells and whistles? Glad you asked! CleanTechnica has been contacting some of the funded projects to get the insider perspective on the Energy Department’s high temperature strategy. In this installment, researchers John Shingledecker and Cara Libby of EPRI, the Electric Power Research Institute graciously took some time for a phone interview.
Greenlots, HECO, & EPRI Trial Smart EV Fast Charging With Storage
Originally published on EV Obsession. The electric vehicle charging company Greenlots has partnered with Hawaiian Electric Company to test out its SKY platform — a new vehicle-grid integration technology — in an active electric vehicle fast charger. The new fast charger outfitted with the SKY platform will serve as part … [continued]
EV Revolution Would Have Hugely Beneficial Effect On CO2 Emissions & Global Warming
Originally published on EV Obsession. Mass adoption of electric transportation (this includes off-road applications) would lead to substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The new report — “Environmental Assessment of a Full … [continued]
Texas To Become US Clean Energy Leader
The US state of Texas, better known for its oil and gas industry, is set to become a clean energy powerhouse and a launching pad for cutting edge tech.
Plug-in Cars & Utilities Communicate Via The Cloud In New Partnership
A new, somewhat clever means of managing and improving the efficiency of the power grid was recently unveiled by a coalition of some of the world’s largest automakers. To be precise, this new “means” is in fact simply a technology that allows for the direct communication of utility companies and … [continued]
US Taps Into 1400 Terawatt Hours Of Clean Ocean Power
As the US offshore wind power industry slowly (very slowly) cranks up to speed, let’s not forget that US coastal waters also represent a huge, as-yet-untapped energy resource in the form of waves, tides and currents. The Department of Energy estimates the total could come up to 1400 terawatt hours … [continued]
