Energy & Green Tech
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have learned a lot about how to reliably integrate large amounts of wind and solar power onto the grid—but there are a few outstanding challenges.
Jun 3, 2022
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The light turns green. Then, suddenly, the sound of screeching brakes turns into the sickening crunch of metal on metal. A surprisingly high number of auto accidents—21% of all car crashes—occur at intersections with ...
Jun 2, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
On a breezy, sunny day in May 2022, the state of California broke a record—cleanly. For just a few minutes, the state exceeded its massive consumer electricity needs, using only the power of renewable energy. And yet, as ...
May 30, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Anticipating key features of wind plants a decade or more ahead of their installation can inform today's investment, research, and energy system planning decisions. Researchers Philipp Beiter and Eric Lantz from the National ...
May 24, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Stepping off the curb to hail a cab. Hopping in a taxi to get home from the train station. For more than a century, these yellow sedans have been iconic symbols of New York City and a daily presence in the lives of its residents.
May 13, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Meeting U.S. decarbonization goals is expected to require rapid deployment of additional wind energy. As more wind is deployed, social and ecological considerations of the surrounding landscape are becoming increasingly important—but ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Always with an eye toward the future, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers are revolutionizing clean energy mobility beyond light-duty electric vehicles (EVs) by building advanced power electronics systems ...
Apr 8, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Is marine energy finally here?
Apr 1, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Two city employees of Cohoes, New York, were brainstorming how to power the city's municipal buildings with renewable energy, but few options made sense. Cohoes does not have acres of unused land for solar panels, and the ...
Mar 1, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Petroleum, coal, and natural gas are not the only starting points for making fuels and chemicals. In fact, growing supplies of renewable electricity open exciting new doors for making identical products at potentially a fraction ...
Feb 24, 2022
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