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NuScale, Shell and partners to assess hydrogen production using SMR

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Additional research participants include Idaho National Laboratory, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS), Fuel Cell Energy, FPoliSolutions, and GSE Solutions. NuScale’s flexible SMR technology holds the potential—through hydrogen production—to balance and stabilize power grids dominated by renewable energies.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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The world’s largest pumped-energy-storage station—a technique that stores energy by pumping it uphill to a reservoir—is set to complete phase two of its construction in 2023. The transmission line will sidestep the growing difficulties of connecting renewable-energy sources to the power grid.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ 15 ] Electric power grids are designed with capacity to serve the highest power peaks demanded (e.g. 9 ] Plug-in Electric Vehicle and Infrastructure Analysis - Idaho National Laboratory, U.S. PHEVLERs use the Existing Energy Infrastructure. 15 ] Got EVs?

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What Is Vehicle-to-Grid Technology and How Does It Work?

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Department of Energy (DOE), the growing demand from plug-in electric vehicles and many other technologies that require electricity could increase the load on our power grids by up to 38% by 2050. Power companies and government agencies are working hard to meet this demand, but it’s a challenging task. How Does V2G Work?

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When (and How) Should You Use a DC EV Charger?

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AC is the type of electricity that flows through power grids and into homes and businesses, including to power EV chargers. DC is the type stored in batteries. AC can be thought of as "low and slow" charging, while DC is very fast and powerful. Coverage is sparse for now.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Idaho National Laboratory. Energy Storing Efficient HVAC, $595,558. Grid-Edge Intelligent Distribution Automation System for Self-Healing Distribution Grids, $550,000. Hydrogen Based Power Grid Support Using ElectrolyzeRs with Value Stacking (HYPER-V), $250,000. Sentient Science (West Lafayette, Indiana).