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NREL researchers point toward building energy efficiency instead of long-term storage

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An open-access paper on the work, “Optimal Strategies for a Cost-Effective and Reliable 100% Renewable Electrical Grid,” appears in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. Minimizing long-duration storage is a key element in trying to achieve the target cost-effectively. —Sammy Houssainy, co-author.

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Vacation Rentals: How to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint

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The following are steps short-term renters can take to shrink their carbon footprint. If they think you care, there’s a greater chance of moving the needle,” said Diane Daniel, the founder of Vacation Donations , a nonprofit that encourages short-term renters to donate leftover food in the Tampa, Fla.,

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. improved oilseed crop that uses carbon more efficiently than. University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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