DOE Launches Cool New Decarbonization Effort

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 19:35:14 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recently introduced the Clean Fuels & Products Shot, an initiative focused on substantially decreasing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) originating from carbon-based fuels and products essential to daily life. As the seventh DOE Energy Earthshot, this project aims to lower carbon emissions from the fuel and chemical industry by […]

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How Propane Can Help Decarbonize the Power Grid

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:49:25 +0000

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It’s no secret that leaders around the world are searching for ways to decarbonize their electric power grids. While solar panels and wind turbines have been the main options utilized […]

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Perovskites Can Reduce Carbon Emissions From Blast Furnaces

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:35:27 +0000

DALL·E generatred image of feeding scrapped steel into an electric furnace, digital artTo most CleanTechnica readers, perovskites are something used in solar panels to make electricity. Now it appears they may have other uses as well. Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK have recently published a report in the Journal of Cleaner Production with this catchy title: Cost effective decarbonisation of blast furnace – […]

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The POWER Interview: Challenges for the Energy Storage Market

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:27:30 +0000

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The global market for energy storage is experiencing rapid growth, in part because the technology is being included in decarbonization and sustainability programs. It also is being used to support the grid integration of more renewable energy resources, and has been touted as an important piece of electricity transmission and distribution system upgrades. Enertis Applus+, […]

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The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Power Companies Today

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:13:00 +0000

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The power system is changing and electricity suppliers need to adapt or get left behind. Experts weigh in on what leaders should be focusing on and how these items will affect utilities in the future. The

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The Top 20 NREL Stories Of 2022

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:45:07 +0000

Throughout 2022, researchers, staff, and leadership at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) worked together with collaborators and partners to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. As this busy year at NREL draws to a close, we look back at some of the laboratory’s most impactful accomplishments from 2022 […]

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