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New Pathway to Carbon-Free Electric Power System in 2050

The urgent need to cut carbon emissions has prompted a growing number of U.S. states to commit to achieving 100 percent clean electricity by 2040 or 2050.

11 Apr 2022

Hitachi Energy launches OceaniQ™ for the Offshore Environment

Hitachi Energy has launched its OceaniQ™ portfolio1 for the offshore energy environment, which will be showcased this week at the annual WindEurope event in Bilbao, Spain.

From Hitachi Energy 5 Apr 2022

NPS Team Handed Provisional Patent for an Innovative Liquid Air Energy Storage Platform

Guided by Assistant Professor Tony Pollman, a Naval Postgraduate School team belonging to the Department of Systems Engineering developed a unique apparatus using a dual-Stirling engine charge and recovery technique for liquid air energy storage (LAES) platforms.

30 Mar 2022

Spero Renewables Taps into INL’s Biomass Feedstock National User Facility for Preprocessing Biomass Samples

As more companies work to turn biomass, such as crop residues and municipal solid waste, into renewable fuels, products and power, they face a host of challenges. Among these challenges is how to turn raw biomass into a consistent product that is easy to handle, process and convert at a biorefinery.

30 Mar 2022

Scientists Achieve Record Efficiency for Ultra-Thin Solar Panels

A team co-led team by the University of Surrey has successfully increased the levels of energy absorbed by wafer-thin photovoltaic panels by 25%.

29 Mar 2022

Roadmap Pinpoints Research Required for Smooth Transition to Renewables

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO today released a Roadmap highlighting the research required to continue Australia’s transition to a more secure and affordable electricity system, showing that innovation can drive the integration of renewables.

25 Mar 2022

Bionic Approach Greatly Improves Wind Turbine Performance

Wind energy depends on effective wind turbine blades, which serve as airfoils, structures similar to an airplane wing.

23 Mar 2022

New Study Shows Proposed Wind, Solar Projects in Texas Could Exclude Need For Coal

Texas can serve as a model for the country on how to efficiently substitute coal with solar and wind for the energy requirements of the state while adhering to environmental targets, according to a new study by engineers from Rice University.

22 Mar 2022

Researchers Attempt to Make a New System to Revolutionize the UK's Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) Sector

The University of Plymouth has been planning to join forces with a globally-renowned supplier of next-generation software and digital solutions, called Kongsberg Digital. This attempt has been made to design a new system that could revolutionize the floating offshore wind (FLOW) sector of the United Kingdom.

16 Mar 2022