Scientists figured out how to protect perovskite solar cells in space

Scientists have proven that an ultrathin protective coating can protect a perovskite solar cell in space, according to newly published research from the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Expand Expanding CloseNew York City will replace its largest fossil fuel plant with wind power, in a US first

New York City’s largest fossil-fuel plant, which powers 20% of the city, will be replaced with offshore wind power.
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Texas is hot below ground and full of folks with oil and gas drilling expertise, so that makes it ripe for a geothermal energy boom, according to a new study from researchers at five Texas universities.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s how much money you’ll get with the Inflation Reduction Act

The big climate, energy efficiency, and EV bill – the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – became law in August. It’s packed with loads of rebates and tax credits that will help Americans purchase everything from electric vehicles to high-efficiency electrical appliances to heat pumps. If you’re ready to electrify but you’re not sure which rebates and tax credits you qualify for, then check out this easy-to-use IRA savings calculator from Rewiring America.
Expand Expanding CloseA new 3 GW power line will carry clean energy in the US Southwest

Construction has started on a power line between California and Arizona that’s going to have the capacity to carry 3.2 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy.
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Europe’s first charging corridor for medium and heavy-duty electric trucks has been launched in Germany by BP Pulse.
Expand Expanding CloseWatch the installation of the world’s most powerful wind turbine

Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has released a video that shows how it built the world’s most powerful wind turbine prototype.
Expand Expanding CloseRivian’s first solar-powered EV charger in Tennessee is now live

Rivian and solar company Clearloop have debuted the first of Rivian’s solar-powered EV chargers in Tennessee.
Expand Expanding CloseTritium to deliver 10,000 EV DC fast chargers to the UK by 2030

UK charging network evyve has placed an order with DC fast charger maker Tritium for a whopping 10,000 EV DC fast chargers by 2030.
Expand Expanding ClosePorsche to design 3D-printed battery gigafactories for Sakuu

Porsche Consulting will design lithium-metal and solid-state battery maker Sakuu’s first 3D-printing gigafactory for commercial production.
Expand Expanding CloseUS solar and wind expected to reduce coal and natural gas generation to 2025

Increased US power generation from mostly wind and solar will reduce generation from both coal and natural gas power plants in 2023 and 2024, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) “Short-Term Energy Outlook.”
Expand Expanding CloseNucor debuts ‘world’s most sustainable steel’ for US offshore wind industry

Nucor, the largest steel producer in the US and the biggest scrap recycler in North America, has announced that it will manufacture sustainable steel plate especially for the US offshore wind industry.
Expand Expanding CloseThis solar + storage project could be a US grid game changer

A team at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a utility-scale solar and storage project that can provide power to both AC and DC high-voltage lines, and thus shore up grid stability – here’s how it works.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Home Depot is putting rooftop solar on its stores

The Home Depot is going to install 13 megawatts of rooftop solar on 25 of its stores.
Expand Expanding CloseHertz just launched a major EV rollout program for US cities

Hertz is rolling out its EV fleet to cities across the US in a program called Hertz Electrifies, and it’s kicking off in Denver.
Expand Expanding CloseEV batteries alone could satisfy short-term grid storage demand – study

EV batteries alone could support the grid in the short term as the world transitions to renewables, according to new research published yesterday.
Expand Expanding CloseA Mars rover scientist is about to scale carbon-oxygen batteries

Noon Energy, which has developed “ultra-low-cost, high energy density carbon-oxygen battery technology for long-duration energy storage” for solar and wind power, today announced that it’s secured $28 million in Series A financing to commercialize its technology.
Expand Expanding CloseDC fast charger maker Tritium just got a huge order from BP

DC fast charger maker Tritium today announced that it has received its largest single order of EV chargers ever, from BP.
Expand Expanding CloseSchneider debuts its first eCascadia electric semi truck

Logistics and trucking company company Schneider has received its first eCascadia battery electric semi truck – and its plan is to build one of the largest electric truck fleets in North America.
Expand Expanding CloseThis Chinese offshore wind turbine will be able to power 90K homes

In less than two weeks, Chinese wind turbine maker Mingyang has stolen the title of “world’s largest offshore wind turbine” from CSSC Haizhuang.
Expand Expanding CloseThis device can unlock electrical data from whole neighborhoods

Copper Labs just launched a neighborhood-level detector that wirelessly unlocks data from utility meters at scale, without the need for retrofits. Consumers will be able to access that data in near real time so they can tailor their electricity use as they charge their EVs and increasingly electrify their homes in order to save money.
Expand Expanding CloseChinese solar firm to open a US factory – a manufacturing win for Biden

China’s JA Solar, the world’s fourth-largest solar panel maker by capacity, is going to open its first factory in the US – a major win for the Biden administration, which has created a domestic clean energy manufacturing growth boom with laws passed late last year.
Expand Expanding CloseThis 240t electric mining haul truck can charge in 30 minutes

A 240-tonne mining haul truck is about to be fitted with a 1.4 megawatt-hour (MWh) prototype battery system that global green energy company Fortescue has developed with equipment maker Liebherr.
Expand Expanding CloseThis company turns wind turbine blades into concrete

An Iowa startup is transforming decommissioned wind turbine blades into reusable materials for the concrete and mortar industries.
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