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Smart Electrical Panel Startup SPANs NREL’s Accelerator Programs

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Imagine a severe storm knocks out a neighborhood powerline; while most homes go dark, one homeowner seamlessly manages their backup energy, prioritizing critical appliances. This is not the future—it is happening now with SPAN’s smart electrical panel. SPAN is the only startup company to go through two of the National … [continued]

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Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project Opens Applications To Support Coastal, Remote, & Island Communities

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Program Provides Energy Planning and Technical Support for Local Governments, Community Organizations, Utilities, and Other Groups Across the Country Many coastal, remote, and island communities need more affordable, reliable, and secure energy systems but lack the resources to change the status quo. Aging infrastructure and harsh weather conditions can leave … [continued]

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Modular Construction Enables Efficient & Affordable Housing

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NREL Teams Up With iUnit To Advance Lower-Cost Modular Housing Recently, Shanti Pless stood on a windswept hillside and listed some of the issues that come with leaky envelopes. While that phrase may conjure surreal images of damp greeting cards, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researcher was actually explaining … [continued]

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Greasing the Wheels of the Energy Transition to Address Climate Change & Fossil Fuels Phaseout

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The global energy system may be faced with an inescapable trade-off between urgently addressing climate change versus avoiding an energy shortfall, according to a new energy scenario tool developed by University of South Australia researchers and published in the open access journal Energies. The Global Renewable Energy and Sectoral Electrification model, dubbed ‘GREaSE’, … [continued]

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Bidgely Surpasses 1.5 TWh of Energy Savings, Offsetting 1M Tons of CO2 Emissions

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Bidgely today announced that its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solutions have accumulated over 1.5 terawatt-hours (TWh) in energy savings, equivalent to offsetting over 1 million metric tons of CO2 emissions. Bidgely’s 1.5 TWh in energy savings was achieved through the collective efforts of a growing customer base across all fuel types — … [continued]

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