Lithium is abundant, but difficult to extract and purify for use in batteries. Last year, the price of lithium carbonate peaked at over $80,000 per ton, although it has come down considerably […]
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NREL Tapped To Help Electrify 4 Major Freight Corridors
This spring, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $7 million in funding for seven projects focused on creating regional infrastructure plans to support electric charging and hydrogen fueling for medium- and heavy-duty […]
Multifamily buildings: An untapped opportunity for managing load shifts
As energy utilities ramp up their decarbonization and grid reliability efforts, multifamily buildings are an untapped opportunity. That’s why utilities across the country are creating programs that support property owners in making […]
EPA Targets Gas-Fired Power Plants With Carbon Capture Requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to adopt requirements for gas-fired power generators to capture the carbon dioxide emissions of their facilities, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed sources. According to the sources, the new […]
Wind & Solar Power Now The Clear Champions On Cost
There is some question about whether the lofty goals of the Biden administration to promote the adoption of electric vehicles will succeed — they are ambitious — but there is no question […]
Biggest hydrogen fuel plane flies for first time
Universal Hydrogen has successfully completed the first test flight of its hydrogen fuel plane, currently the largest of its kind. The company has been modifying the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 aircraft, […]
Green Hydrogen Or Dirty Fuel? Treasury Department Rules On 45V Tax Credit Will Determine Industry’s Future.
Congress including a production tax credit (PTC) for clean hydrogen in Section 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act, created a pathway to profitability for the United States’ burgeoning hydrogen industry. But whether […]
Record 5GW of new solar and wind underway – and big batteries are getting bigger
In 2022, the Australian renewable energy industry started construction on more than 5GW of new wind and solar farms, a new report has revealed – the highest year for new renewable construction […]
Has Germany’s Era Of Nuclear Energy Come To An End?
Germany took its last three nuclear power plants offline on Saturday, ending more than six decades of commercial nuclear energy use. The power plants Emsland in Niedersachsen, Isar-2 in Bavaria, and Neckwarestheim-2 […]
Tesla’s Q1 2023 Delivery Numbers Are Not Great Under The Surface
Every quarter, Tesla releases delivery numbers. There was great anticipation for the Q1 2023 numbers after Tesla launched massive price cuts. The numbers show growth quarter over quarter and year over year. […]