Energy Research News
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Arizona State, Idaho National Laboratory Team to Boost Clean Energy Research
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Arizona State University (ASU) have agreed to expand their joint efforts in clean energy research for the next five years. An agreement signed in October establishes a framework for both institutions to develop low-carbon processes for the energy and manufacturing sectors. One joint project works to improve and decarbonize methods to extract critical minerals ...
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Jacobs to advance development of new water tidal turbine technology
A Jacobs-led consortium of industry and academic organizations has been awarded funding from the U.K. government to help develop a new type of water turbine designed to improve the viability and potential of U.K. tidal range power projects. The $1 million U.K. Research and Innovation fund (UKRI) SMART grant will support Jacobs' industrial research with Severn Estuary Tidal Bar Limited, in ...
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U.S. and U.K. Form Strategic Partnership on Fusion Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (DESNZ) have today decided to form a major new strategic partnership to accelerate the demonstration and commercialization of fusion energy. This new partnership intends to focus on advancing the U.S. Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy and the ...
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Fraunhofer IGB HPR-20 R&D Installation
A HPR-20 R&D with an all-metal variable leak valve inlet system was recently installed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) in Stuttgart. In a research project within the Group of Algae Biotechnology Development, hydrogen is produced using the microalgae C. reinhardtii. The HPR-20 R&D is used to measure hydrogen and oxygen produced by the ...
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PG&E Launches Microgrid Incentive Program with $79 Million in Project Funding
Pacific Gas and Electric Company this week (Oct 11) announced the launch of its Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP) and handbook, providing funding, expertise and guidance for building community, local and tribal government-proposed multi-customer microgrids. The MIP is a new, statewide $200 million competitive grant program which will fund clean-energy community microgrids in disadvantaged and ...
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Salt River Project and CMBlu Energy Announce Launch of Innovative Energy Storage Project
Salt River Project, a community-based, not-for-profit public power utility and the largest electricity provider in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, and CMBlu Energy, a designer and manufacturer of long-duration Organic SolidFlow energy storage systems, announced a pilot project to deploy long-duration energy storage (LDES) in the Phoenix area. The 5-megawatt (MW), 10-hour-duration project, ...
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DOE Announces $126 Million for Small Businesses to Pursue Clean Energy Research and Development
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Aug 25) announced 106 awards totaling $126 million in research and development grants for 90 different small businesses whose projects will address multiple mission areas across the Department, including clean energy and decarbonization, cybersecurity and grid reliability, fusion energy, and nuclear nonproliferation. Small businesses are the backbone of ...
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NARUC-NASEO Joint Report Provides Microgrid Framework for PUC and State Energy Offices
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the National Association of State Energy Officials released a report, State Microgrid Policy, Programmatic, and Regulatory Framework, that is a resource for public utility commissions and State Energy Offices as they develop policies, regulations and programs to support microgrids. Understanding essential information surrounding ...
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Alfa Chemistry Materials Launches Alternative Energy Materials for Renewable Energy Technology Development
Efficient collection and storage of renewable forms of energy, such as solar radiation or wind, requires the development of advanced functional materials. To better meet the increasing demand for such functional materials, Alfa Chemistry Materials, a chemical vendor headquartered in New York, USA, announced to provide a broad varieties of alternative energy materials for research groups or ...
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DOE Announces $46 Million for Commercial Fusion Energy Development
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (May 31) announced $46 million in funding to eight companies advancing designs and research and development for fusion power plants, representing a major step in President Biden's commitment to a pilot-scale demonstration of fusion within a decade. Fusion reactions power the stars, and research is underway to make fusion energy production on Earth possible, ...
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California's Clean Energy Research and Development Program Delivers 10x Return on Investment
A new report shows how California's premier public interest clean energy research and development program continues to add to its decade-long track record of advancing technologies to address the climate challenge while attracting new investment and creating jobs. Since its creation in 2012, the California Energy Commission's (CEC) Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) has invested $1.1 ...
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CMBlu Energy Continues U.S. Expansion With Long-Duration Energy Storage Pilot Project in Wisconsin
CMBlu Energy, a designer and manufacturer of long-duration Organic SolidFlowT energy storage systems, announced that the company will deliver a U.S.-based demonstration of its innovative battery technology. The pilot project will be based at WEC Energy Group's Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The 1-2 MWh pilot with WEC Energy Group will test Organic SolidFlow energy storage for ...
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WEC Energy Group Announces Project to Demonstrate Long-Duration Organic Flow Battery Storage
WEC Energy Group this week (Feb 2) announced that the company will lead a pilot project at its Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee to test a new form of long-duration energy storage. WEC Energy Group is collaborating with EPRI, an independent, nonprofit energy research and development institute, and CMBlu Energy, the developer and manufacturer of the long-duration battery based in California and ...
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LineVision Announces $33M Series C in Growth Capital to Accelerate the Net Zero Grid
LineVision, Inc., a provider of overhead line monitoring for electric utilities, this week announced the closing of its $33 million Series C financing round. The proceeds from this round will be used to accelerate global growth of its Grid Enhancing Technology (GETs) platform, used by utilities around the world to increase the capacity, flexibility, and safety of their transmission grids and ...
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DOE Announces $18 Million to Streamline Commercialization of Clean Energy Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (July 14) announced $18.4 million through the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) for seven national laboratory projects with the goal of getting more clean energy technologies to the marketplace. The selected national laboratories will address barriers, gaps, and root causes of commercialization challenges for emerging clean energy technologies. ...
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DOE Awards $35 Million to Small Businesses Pursuing Clean Energy and Climate Solutions
The U.S. Department of Energy recently (Jan 6) announced $35 million in funding for diverse small businesses to pursue scientific, clean energy, and climate solutions. The funding will support 158 projects across 29 states that will aim to develop an array of clean energy technology, from climate research tools to improved batteries for electric vehicles. This investment will create good-paying ...
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Long-Duration Energy Storage Forum (100% online) Taking Place November 16-17, 2021
The stationary energy storage market is projected to grow from $9.1 billion (15.2 Gwh) in 2019 to $111.8 billion (222.7 Gwh) by 2035, at a CAGR of 18.3%.* Within this sector, utility-scale long-duration storage is of growing importance in enabling the utilization of renewables by utilities, energy providers, and large C&I end users. In addition to renewables integration, services include grid ...
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PPL Corporation Joins Energy Impact Partners' Global Investment Platform to Foster Innovation and Accelerate Clean Energy Transition
PPL Corporation this week announced it is expanding its efforts to advance clean energy technologies by joining Energy Impact Partners' global investment platform, which brings together leading companies and entrepreneurs worldwide to foster innovation toward a sustainable energy future.PPL said it has committed to invest up to $50 million across EIP's investment platform to help accelerate the ...
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PG&E Lays Groundwork for Permanent, Multi-Customer Microgrids
Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) launched its Community Microgrid Enablement Program (CMEP) to help communities identify, design and build permanent, multi-customer microgrids serving critical facilities and vulnerable customer groups. Through this new program approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), PG&E will provide technical and financial support ...
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DOE Launches Design & Construction of $75 Million Grid Energy Storage Research Facility
The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced the beginning of design and construction of the Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL), a $75 million facility located at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington that will boost clean energy adaptation and accelerate the development and deployment of long-duration, low-cost grid energy storage. "The Grid Storage Launchpad ...
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