Tag: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
In Alaska, a Data Center Inside a Power Plant, Inside a Microgrid
The U.S. Department of Energy Helped Cordova With Its Local Microgrid. Now the Remote City Is Localizing Its Data Too. For years, the Cordova Electric Cooperative in Alaska has worked to source its energy closer to home. Hydropower and battery energy storage now supply Cordova’s highly seasonal electric demand. This … [continued]
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Will Water-Powered Microgrids Work in the Real World?
Webinar Series Will Highlight How Researchers Test and De-Risk Marine Energy Microgrid Technologies in the Lab In remote places where water flows freely but electricity often does not, the potential to harness the power of waves, currents, and tides is palpable. But is it possible? Although marine energy technologies like … [continued]
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Could Light Be Used To Drive Enzymes for Efficient Ammonia Production?
Nanocrystal–Nitrogenase Biohybrids Harvest Light To Reduce N₂ Gas. Abundant High-Energy Electrons Are Essential. By Justin Daugherty, NLR Ammonia, a key part of nitrogen fertilizers, is central to sustaining global food production. However, its manufacture is also energy intensive: ammonia production requires 2% of global energy to meet global demand. Fifty … [continued]
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From Beta to Data: Marine Energy Analysis Tool Is Now Stable & Ready
Updated Tool Could Help Marine Energy Developers Save Time, Money, and Effort A team of national laboratory researchers recently released version 1.0 of the Marine Hydrokinetic Toolkit (MHKiT)—a free, publicly available software tool used to process, analyze, visualize, and standardize marine energy data. Marine energy—energy generated from ocean and river waves, currents, … [continued]
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NLR & Blip Energy Collaborate on Smart Home Battery System
Drop-In Solution Benefits From Laboratory Expertise Through Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator To Cut Electric Bills and Strengthen Grid Reliability A smart home battery and energy management platform by Chicago startup Blip Energy is advancing through the 14th cohort of the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2), launched in November 2024 and based … [continued]
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