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In Alaska, a Data Center Inside a Power Plant, Inside a Microgrid

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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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The energy boom is coming for Great Lakes water

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This is the first article in our “Shockwave” project, a series of reports that will investigate the rapid evolution of the energy landscape in the Great Lakes region and the consequences the new era will have for one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water. Produced by the five partners of the Great Lakes News Collaborative — Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now, Michigan Public and The Narwhal — Shockwave will document the depth and breadth of the region’s energy transformation and its influence on water use and pollution.

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From Beta to Data: Marine Energy Analysis Tool Is Now Stable & Ready

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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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38 Coastal, Remote, & Island Communities To Pursue Energy Reliability via Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project

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Latest Cohort Is Program’s Biggest Yet, With Broad Geographic Representation By Justin Daugherty, NLR Remote and island communities face unique energy challenges—but these challenges also present unique opportunities to increase energy affordability, reliability, and security. In their efforts to address their energy challenges, 38 coastal, remote, and island communities will … [continued]

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Solar & Storage Succeed When Cybersecurity Leads

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Solar and energy storage are the lowest-cost, fastest-to-build technologies available to help meet rising electricity demand. The market is quickly responding to this reality. Solar and storage accounted for 84% of new grid capacity additions in 2024, and according to SEIA’s and Wood Mackenzie’s latest Solar Market Insight Report, these technologies made up 82% of new capacity added in the first half … [continued]

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