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Tandem solar cells could supply the world with clean energy

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Tandem solar cells could pave the way for a future powered by abundant, inexpensive, clean energy for the world. The post Tandem solar cells could supply the world with clean energy appeared first on Innovation News Network. Read more here.

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This automated solar-powered robot can clean solar panels without water

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Italian renewables giant Enel Green Power and Sicily-based robotic tech startup Reiwa have developed a robot that automatically cleans solar panels without using water or gas. more… The post This automated solar-powered robot can clean solar panels without water appeared first on Electrek.

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NREL scientists advance solar thermochemical hydrogen (STCH) production

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Key to the successful use of hydrogen as a fuel is being able to meet the Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Energy Earthshot—a recently announced goal to cut the cost of clean hydrogen by 80% to $1 per kilogram in a decade. A conceptual solar thermochemical hydrogen production platform. Illustration by Patrick Davenport, NREL.

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Sysco unveils vision for first EV hub: 40 electric tractors and refrigerated trailers; 4MWh ESS and 1.5MW additional solar

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To accommodate the energy demands of this growing fleet, the Riverside site will also feature 4 MWh of battery storage and will increase its solar power generation by an additional 1.5 Sysco announced in May 2021 its intent to deploy nearly 800 battery electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026.

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DOE to award nearly $42M to 22 projects to advance clean hydrogen technologies

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award nearly $42 million in funding for 22 projects to advance critical technologies for producing, storing, and deploying clean hydrogen. They will support DOE’s H2@Scale initiative, which aims to augment the affordable production, transport, storage, and utilization of clean hydrogen.

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Ohio’s largest solar farm just came online

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The largest solar farm in Ohio’s first phase is now fully online and delivering clean electricity to the grid. more… The post Ohio’s largest solar farm just came online appeared first on Electrek.

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California runs on 100% clean energy for the first time, with solar dominating

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For the first time ever, California, the world’s fifth-largest economy, was powered by 100% clean energy on Saturday, April 30. That milestone was driven largely by solar power. The post California runs on 100% clean energy for the first time, with solar dominating appeared first on Electrek.

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