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Driving a greener future: how your electric car could help power your neighborhood

A new concept—the "grid of grids"—is revolutionizing the way we think about energy.

Nov 28, 2023

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Solar power expected to dominate electricity generation by 2050—even without more ambitious climate policies

In pursuit of the ambitious goal of reaching net-zero emissions, nations worldwide must expand their use of clean energy sources. In the case of solar energy, this change may already be upon us.

Oct 27, 2023

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World may have crossed solar power 'tipping point,' study suggests

The world may have crossed a "tipping point" that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy, new research suggests.

Oct 17, 2023

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What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains

After nearly two decades of stagnation, U.S. electricity demand is surging, driven by growing numbers of electric cars, data centers and air conditioners in a warming climate. But traditional power plants that generate electricity ...

Oct 17, 2023

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Technical potential of renewables in Indonesia

Indonesia is a country with huge renewable energy potential, essentially to enable the Net Zero 2060 ambition. The figure summarizes three years of research by Ph.D. candidate Jannis Langer on renewable resource mapping in ...

Oct 3, 2023

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Analysis quantifies impacts of setback ordinances on land available for renewable energy deployment

The number of local zoning ordinances governing renewable energy deployment is growing in the United States, according to new research by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The amount ...

Aug 4, 2023

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Coordination could spare billions in grid upgrade costs and accelerate electrification

The electric grids of the future will need to handle much bigger loads due to electrification of transportation and other sectors. This could mean expensive infrastructure upgrades to ensure their reliable operation, but ...

Jul 14, 2023

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Harvesting light to grow food and clean energy together

People are increasingly trying to grow both food and clean energy on the same land to help meet the challenges of climate change, drought and a growing global population that just topped 8 billion. This effort includes agrivoltaics, ...

Dec 6, 2022

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Examining a paradigmatic breakthrough that opens new horizons for hydrogen solar fuel production

Splitting water to produce green hydrogen fuel has two drawbacks right now: It is both time and energy intensive. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev environmental physicist Prof. Arik Yochelis and Technion—Israel Institute ...

Nov 7, 2022

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Software platform supports grid services, empowers utilities and consumers

New software can integrate millions of distributed power devices, such as batteries and solar panels, to help solve grid issues of today and prepare for challenges of tomorrow.

Sep 20, 2022

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