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DOE report highlights opportunities of hybrid energy systems

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As defined for the report, HES are related to, but distinct from, colocated resources, which share some characteristics with HES but have more limited opportunities for operational synergies. Hybridization can also help mitigate financial penalties for variable resources (e.g., Dimensions that define HES. Source: DOE.

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DOE selects 7 projects to accelerate adoption of performance-advantaged biofuels; Co-Optima

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These fuels are derived from renewable feedstocks, and can deliver exceptional efficiency with low emissions. ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company will work with ANL to develop a life-cycle analysis modeling framework to estimate the greenhouse gas emissions produced by refinery coprocessing of renewable fuels.

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NREL study suggests cost gap for Western renewables could narrow by 2025

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A new Energy Department study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) indicates that by 2025 wind and solar power electricity generation could become cost-competitive without federal subsidies, if new renewable energy development occurs in the most productive locations. mmBtu and $8.43/mmBtu. Source: Hurlbut et al.

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Sandia, national lab partners studying vulnerabilities of electric vehicle charging infrastructure

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Electric vehicle charging infrastructure has several vulnerabilities ranging from skimming credit card information—just like at conventional gas pumps or ATMs—to using cloud servers to hijack an entire electric vehicle charger network. Sandia has produced a best-practices document for the charging industry.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Ultra-Fast and - Thick Boriding of Geothermal Casing to Enhance Reliability, $150,000 Controlled Thermal Resources Inc., Idaho National Laboratory. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Denver, Colo.

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Co-Optima report highlights most significant R&D achievements in FY2019

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Further development and testing is needed to adapt DFI to engines for real-world use, but this approach combined with oxygenated fuel could translate into cleaner, more cost-effective MCCI engines that run on diesel with renewable content. Renewable Feedstocks to Produce Commercially Viable Diesel Blends.

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

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Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with Natural Resources Canada. states and two Canadian provinces, where furnaces and boilers burning fossil gas, fuel oil or propane are more commonly used. For natural gas, the savings are less and depend on the price of natural gas in the local area.

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