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NREL’s Roadmap to Make Tandem Solar Cells Commercially Viable

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have proposed enhancing cell and module efficiency to record levels, scale...

May 2, 2024

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Staff

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Solar

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Technology
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US Announces $1.3 Billion Investment in Three Transmission Lines

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $1.3 billion investment in three transmission lines, which will advance projects aimed at adding 3.5 GW of...

October 31, 2023

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Staff

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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US Announces $192 Million Funding to Boost Battery Recycling

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced over $192 million in new funding for recycling batteries from consumer products, launching an advanced battery research...

June 14, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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US Announces a $13 Billion Fund to Expand and Modernize Electric Grid

The Biden administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has announced $13 billion to expand and upgrade the national electric grid. Funded by the...

November 21, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Renewable Energy
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US Announces $350 Million for Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstration Projects

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a $350 million fund for Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) demonstration projects. These storage projects are built to...

November 15, 2022

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Grid Optimization

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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US Announces $7 Billion Funding to Create Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $7 billion funding opportunity to create regional clean hydrogen hubs (H2Hubs) across America. The funding is part of...

September 27, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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US Forms $20 Million Consortium to Accelerate Research in Cadmium Telluride Solar Cells

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of a Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Accelerator Consortium, a $20 million initiative aiming to rapidly reduce the cost...

August 2, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Solar

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Technology
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New Catalyst to Extract Hydrogen from Hydrogen Storage Materials

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory and collaborators have developed a new catalyst to extract hydrogen from hydrogen storage materials easily. Scientists...

February 24, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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Philippines Launches Tender for 2 GW of Renewables Under its Green Energy Auction Program

The Department of Energy of the Philippines, through its Green Energy Auction program, launched an auction to allocate 2 GW of renewable energy capacity across its three...

February 8, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Molten Sodium Batteries Improve Grid-Scale Energy Storage

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have designed a new class of molten sodium batteries for grid-scale energy storage. The development of the new sodium battery...

August 6, 2021

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Technology

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