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Forget batteries. This 100-year-old technique provides cheap energy storage for wind and solar power

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To cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half within a decade, the Biden administration’s goal, the U.S. is going to need a lot more solar and wind power generation, and lots of cheap energy storage. Wind and solar power vary over the course of a day, so energy storage is essential to provide a continuous flow of ...

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Unaweep Canyon is central to Xcel Energy’s big plans for renewable energy production in Colorado

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Xcel Energy has a low-tech plan for creating clean power in one of Colorado’s geologic wonders. As Colorado’s largest utility, with 1.5 million electricity customers, pushes toward its goal of delivering 100% carbon-free power by 2050, the company is seeking federal approval for the state’s largest hydropower ...

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EU: Natural Gas and Nuclear are now Green Energy – Watts Up With That?

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Guest essay by Eric Worrall The long predicted collapse of the EU renewable energy push has finally arrived. The EU has effectively just admitted renewable energy does not work, by moving to extend their definition of green energy to include reliable power sources like natural gas and nuclear energy. Fury as EU ...

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‘Ocean battery’ targets renewable energy dilemma

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Frits Bliek, CEO of Dutch startup Ocean Grazer, explains an "ocean battery," during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 6, 2022 in Las Vegas. A wind turbine sitting idle on a calm day or spinning swiftly when power demand is ...

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The Latest Energy Storage Gizmo Is An Ocean Battery

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The Intertubes are absolutely on fire with news about a new “ocean battery” energy storage invention that uses gigantic undersea bladders to soak up excess energy from offshore wind turbines. The idea is not as crazy as it sounds — at least the judges at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas don’t think so. ...

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Tesla battery supplier LG Energy Solution is looking to raise $11 billion for its IPO

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South Korea-owned LG Energy Solution, which currently stands as the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker after China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), is looking to raise $11 billion as part of its efforts to play a larger role in the electric vehicle battery market. LG Energy Solution ...

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50 KWh Energy System System | Electric Car Parts Co

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Energy Storage SystemThis 50 KWh lithium battery energy storage system is an all-in-one solar and storage solution which integrates the inverter, battery charger, UPS, and battery enclosure into a pre-wired modular system for easier and faster installation.Features:Ease of InstallationThe ESS is pre-wired and factory ...

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Texas cold snap slowed natural gas production, stoking electricity worries | The Texas Tribune

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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. During Texas’ first strong cold front of the winter this past weekend, natural gas production in the state’s top energy-producing region dropped by about 25%, according to a report from S&P ...

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Tesla Model S gets 752 miles of range with ONE’s new energy-dense battery pack – Electrek

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Our Next Energy, also known as ONE, installed one of its battery packs in a Tesla Model S and managed to have it travel 752 miles on a single charge. The Model S is Tesla’s longest-range vehicle with up to 405 miles of range on a single charge depending on the configuration. CEO Elon Musk has often said that Tesla ...

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‘Cosmic monster’ star spits energy with the force of a billion suns | Space

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A dense, magnetic star violently erupted and spat out as much energy as a billion suns — and it happened in a fraction of a second, scientists recently reported.This type of star, known as a magnetar, is a neutron star with an exceptionally strong magnetic field, and magnetars often flare spectacularly and without ...

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