U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022
Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.
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Chemists create carbon materials for energy storage device from brewery waste
Modern energy storage systems are an important building block for a climate-friendly future. "Modern" means not only that their performance meets the demands of a high-tech society, but also that they can be produced and ...
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Scale-up of clean energy funding in Southeast Asia needed to meet climate goals: Report
Greater transparency around the financial performance of renewables, strong regulation and risk management are key to boosting clean energy funding.
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Fix to stop leak at Xcel's nuclear plant Minnesota did not work, prompting shutdown
Xcel Energy started shutting down its Monticello nuclear power plant Friday after the company's repair of a leaking pipe did not fully do the job—causing more radioactive water to seep into the ground.
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Improving the durability of lithium metal batteries using carbon fiber paper as the anode
Due to the worldwide growth of electric vehicles, there has been a rise in demand for next-generation secondary batteries with higher capacity and faster charging than the lithium-ion batteries currently in use. Lithium metal ...
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Advanced manufacturing and materials to modernize the existing hydropower fleet and design new approaches
Over 100 years ago, the hydropower industry, which today generates 32% of all U.S. renewable energy, was built using traditional manufacturing processes. Surging energy demand, higher material costs, and supply chain hurdles ...
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New electrolyte enables high efficiency of safe, sustainable zinc batteries
Scientists led by an Oregon State University researcher have developed a new electrolyte that raises the efficiency of the zinc metal anode in zinc batteries to nearly 100%, a breakthrough on the way to an alternative to ...
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