Renewable Energy
U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Is ‘Coming to Life’
The Biden administration has approved a third big offshore wind project, this one near the Atlantic City gambling hub, expanding power capacity and jobs
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Renewable Energy
Solar Power Bails Out Texas Grid during Major Heat Wave
Solar power has been crucial to keeping the power on in Texas while the state experiences a major heat wave, even as some politicians have attempted to make it more difficult to connect renewable energy to the grid...
Renewable Energy
World’s Largest Fusion Project Is in Big Trouble, New Documents Reveal
The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is already billions of dollars over budget and decades behind schedule. Not even its leaders can say how much more money and time it will take to complete...
Renewable Energy
Scientists Beam Solar Power to Earth from Space for First Time Ever
The MAPLE experiment was able to wirelessly transfer collected solar power to receivers in space and direct energy to Earth
Renewable Energy
In a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S.
Wind and solar produced more U.S. power than coal during the first five months of this year, as several coal plants closed and gas prices dropped
Renewable Energy
‘SuperLab’ Will Test U.S. Power Grid against Climate Disasters
The Department of Energy is launching an initiative to mimic climate disasters and other threats against the power grid
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy Is Charging Ahead
Renewable energy has seen considerable growth in recent years, but there is a long way to go to achieve a clean energy future that averts the worst effects of the climate crisis
Renewable Energy
Tidal Power Faces a Fickle Future with Rising Seas
To pull power from the waves, you need a high tidal range or strong currents. Sea-level rise threatens to mess with both
Climate Change
The U.S. Can Hit Its 2030 Climate Goals, but a Lot Has to Go Right
The U.S. is in a better place to reach its climate goals after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure bill, but the implementation of pollution rules and the outcome of the 2024 election could pose major hurdles...
Renewable Energy
Ukrainians Shift to Renewable Power for Energy Security amid War
Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused widespread power cuts, spurring a rise in demand for residential solar power units
Renewable Energy
7 Ways Jimmy Carter Has Improved America’s Energy Future—Or Tried To
As U.S. president, Jimmy Carter championed renewable energy, conservation and other then fringe efforts that are powerhouses today
Renewable Energy
How the U.S. Is Planning to Boost Floating Wind Power
The Biden administration is eyeing a 70 percent cut in the cost of floating offshore wind power by 2035
Renewable Energy
U.S. Battery Installations Soared in 2022, Reshaping Power Grids
The U.S. installed more battery storage last year than ever before, with California and Texas leading the way
Renewable Energy
Biden Administration Bets $74 Million on ‘Enhanced’ Geothermal Power
A Department of Energy grant aims to cut the cost of new geothermal systems that generate electricity from heat that is miles underground
Renewable Energy
China Invests $546 Billion in Clean Energy, Far Surpassing the U.S.
China accounted for nearly half of the world's low-carbon spending in 2022, which could challenge U.S. efforts to bolster domestic clean energy manufacturing
Renewable Energy
Making the Entire U.S. Car Fleet Electric Could Cause Lithium Shortages
Converting the existing U.S. car fleet to electric vehicles would require more lithium than the world currently produces, showing the need to move away from private cars as a primary means of travel...
Renewable Energy
This Common Aquatic Plant Could Produce Buckets of Biofuel
Engineered duckweed could be a prolific “green” oil producer
Energy
Government Researchers Aim for Better—And Cheaper—Batteries
Department of Energy researchers are partnering with battery manufacturers to help them find new ways to make cheap batteries that can store a lot of energy
Fossil Fuels
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Went Up Again in 2022
Though renewable energy surpassed coal generation for the first time in 60 years, causing U.S. power emissions to decline, emissions from buildings and transportation went up in 2022
Renewable Energy
Rusty Batteries Could Greatly Improve Grid Energy Storage
Iron-air batteries have a “reversible rust” cycle that could store and discharge energy for far longer and at less cost than lithium-ion technology
