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Watch: This nuclear reactor is now entirely digital, a rarity in the U.S.
Purdue's research reactor is going from the vacuum tubes and hand-soldered wires of the 1960s, to LEDs, ethernet cables and advanced electronics.
The drive to cleaner urban air includes hybrid electric vehicles
The potential contribution of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to improved urban air quality was demonstrated during a one-year trial conducted in London.
From holy grail to holy cow! Energy storage adoption accelerates
The Energy Department said that utility-scale battery storage power capacity could exceed 2,500 MW by 2023.
Watch the Volkswagen ID.R set another record
The 500 kW electric race car completed England's Goodwood track in just 39.9 seconds to break the previous Formula 1 record by 1.7 seconds.
How does a jet engine work?
Learn how a jet engine exploits Newton’s third law of motion to achieve jet propulsion.
Concrete energy storage will be tested by EPRI
Participants will design, construct and test a CTES system to demonstrate the technology’s potential to store thermal energy for conversion to electricity when integrated with thermal power units.
For Independence Day EIA profiles energy use since 1776
Overall, U.S. energy consumption reached a record in 2018 at 101 quadrillion Btu, of which more than 81 quadrillion Btu were from fossil fuels. The mix in 2019 is far different than it was 243 years ago.
Renewable power outpaces fossil fuels in the UK
For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, Britain is obtaining more power from zero-carbon sources than fossil fuels.
AES begins work on battery energy storage system
It is part of a $2 billion repowering initiative to replace aging natural gas peaking facilities with combined-cycle gas capacity and battery energy storage.
Maps optimize radiative cooling system siting in the US
Radiative cooling resource maps will help determine the best climates for large-scale deployment of passive cooling technologies.
Power from renewables passed coal in April, a first
Record generation from wind and near-record generation from solar contributed to the overall rise in renewable electricity generation this spring.
This utility is adding significant renewables and energy storage
The projects are expected to enter service by 2023 and are part of the utility's plan to double its renewable generating capacity by that date.
A solid advance in battery density
Substitution of a solid for a wet electrolyte proved key to designing a solid-state lithium-metal battery with an energy density of 400 Wh/liter.
GE will close 750 MW 'orphan' power plant
The plant uses two GE H-Class turbines, which the company told Reuters is legacy technology that has been supplanted by an HA model, which uses different technology.
Swedish company builds 100% electric-powered boats
Attempting to bring sustainability to the maritime industry, Swedish company X Shore has built a series of 100% electric-powered boats.
Software lets utilities simulate a year's worth of solar in 5 minutes
Utility companies need in-depth analysis to understand how large amounts of solar generation in one section of a grid may lead to voltage fluctuations that can affect electric reliability.
Watch: Solar mini-refinery produces carbon-neutral fuel
A solar mini-refinery on the roof of ETH Zurich is demonstrating the production of hydrocarbon fuels from sunlight and air under field conditions.
What’s inside a CubeSat?
A detailed look at the components inside the MicroMAS-1 CubeSat.
Zero-emission ferry to debut this fall in San Francisco
A partnership between SW/TCH Maritime and Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine will expedite the launch of the first zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell ferry, according to reports.
NREL challenges students to rethink the energy value chain
The Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition aims to challenge student teams to design and model the most reliable, resilient and cost-effective distributed energy system for campuses, urban areas and other developments.