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Argonne and University of Illinois to form Midwest Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition

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The states account for 35% of US-installed wind capacity and while the region only produces about 4% of the nation’s solar energy, a number of pending large solar farms and community solar projects will greatly increase the region’s solar generating capacity.

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Benchmark: global battery industry needs to invest $514B to meet demand in 2030; $920B by 2035

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This includes spending on renewables such as wind and solar as well as grid and other infrastructure. Its equivalently sized facility in South Carolina is projected to cost $1.3 Global investment in technologies to help the energy transition reached a record $1.3 trillion in 2022, IRENA said.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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That need for balance is true of electric power grids, too. Spiking demand for electric heat collided with supply problems created by frozen natural-gas equipment and below-average wind-power production. Packetized energy management (PEM) allows the power grid to flexibly handle a varying supply of renewable energy. Here’s how.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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This project is unique in that the buses will be charged during the day to take advantage of the renewable energy made available by the abundant solar and wind energy available on the island. South Carolina Department of Transportation. Also included in this project is workforce training and development.

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ARPA-E awards $35M to 16 REFUEL projects for energy-dense carbon-neutral liquid fuels; leveraging ammonia

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If successful, the project could create a large new market for carbon dioxide and offer compelling applications for fuel cell vehicles, stationary power, grid energy storage, and as a diesel fuel substitute. University of South Carolina. University of Delaware. University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

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Report: EV factories may be leading utilities to dirtier decisions

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Duke Energy recently added more gas-fired plants to supply power in North Carolina and South Carolina, and lawmakers in the latter state have fast-tracked construction of an additional new gas-fired plant, according to the report.

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