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Funding Initiatives Address Job Skills Issues for Energy Engineers

Funding Initiatives Address Job Skills Issues for Energy Engineers

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds five DOE-selected Regional Centers of Excellence to support the training of students and workers for clean…


Energy Price Volatility Could Hit Manufacturing Hard

Energy Price Volatility Could Hit Manufacturing Hard

With energy price swings becoming more common, the manufacturing sector faces more pressure to upgrade its efficiency and hedge risk exposure. 


Understanding Performance Limiting in Solid-State Batteries

Understanding Performance Limiting in Solid-State Batteries

Researchers clarify the role of space-charge layers in limiting the performance of solid-state batteries.


Video Gaming Model Trains Next-Gen Nuclear Engineers

Video Gaming Model Trains Next-Gen Nuclear Engineers

A compelling use case for how extended reality and video game-inspired tools can be used to train the next-generation energy workforce. 


GM to Secure EV Battery Supply Chain With Lithium Extraction Start-up 

GM to Secure EV Battery Supply Chain With Lithium Extraction Start-up 

General Motors recently invested in EnergyX, a startup working to commercialize its direct lithium extraction and refinery processes. Through the…


News Apr 30, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
More Funding for India-Based All-Electric E-Mobility Start-up

More Funding for India-Based All-Electric E-Mobility Start-up

Magenta Mobility has announced $22 million in funding to expand last-mile delivery services in India using all-electric vehicles.


News Apr 30, 2023 by Mike Falter
US Partners With Geothermal-rich Japan on Renewables Research

US Partners With Geothermal-rich Japan on Renewables Research

Energy officials in the United States and Japan recently penned a commitment to work together on geothermal energy research and development…


Comparing the Cost of Chemistries for Flow Batteries

Comparing the Cost of Chemistries for Flow Batteries

Researchers from MIT have demonstrated a techno-economic framework to compare the levelized cost of storage in redox flow batteries with…


ML-based Energy Modeling Could Optimize Sustainable Designs

ML-based Energy Modeling Could Optimize Sustainable Designs

A look at introducing machine learning techniques to help designers complete energy modeling and reduce the building sector's environmental…


US Commits $150B to Cleantech Manufacturing in 8 Months

US Commits $150B to Cleantech Manufacturing in 8 Months

A report from industry trade group American Clean Power shows an unprecedented number of clean energy facilities and expansions in the United…


News Apr 26, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Research: Electrochemical Mechanisms for Enhanced Energy Storage

Research: Electrochemical Mechanisms for Enhanced Energy Storage

Researchers from Drexel University have developed a technique that combines ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry to rapidly…


European Cities Need Major Investments to Improve Grid Resilience

European Cities Need Major Investments to Improve Grid Resilience

Research out of Lund University quantifies the extent of Europe’s urban infrastructure needs as member states transition to renewable energy…


Programmable Gate Drivers Enable a More Efficient Future 

Programmable Gate Drivers Enable a More Efficient Future 

Controlling high-voltage systems efficiently can prove challenging, but a programmable gate driver for insulated-gate bipolar transistors from the…


Siemens Integrates With Samotics for Distribution Equipment Monitoring

Siemens Integrates With Samotics for Distribution Equipment Monitoring

Samotics’ electrical signature analysis platform is available in Siemens’ NXpower Monitor software for energy distribution equipment. 


News Apr 23, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Earth Day: A Primer and Call to Action

Earth Day: A Primer and Call to Action

Fifty-four years after the first Earth Day, great progress has been made, but great challenges remain.


Fourth Lunar Rover on the (Moon’s) Horizon

Fourth Lunar Rover on the (Moon’s) Horizon

In 2026, SpaceX will fly Venturi’s FLEX lunar rover to the Moon.


Laser Anode Patterning Leads to More Sustainable, Higher Performance Batteries

Laser Anode Patterning Leads to More Sustainable, Higher Performance Batteries

A breakthrough from the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology in the way batteries are manufactured holds promise for lithium-ion batteries. 


tech insights Apr 20, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Carbon Capture: Decarbonization Maturation

Carbon Capture: Decarbonization Maturation

Carbon capture and creative waste management could be keys to putting less carbon into the atmosphere.


Global Clean Energy Transition Needs Trillions More in Grid Investments

Global Clean Energy Transition Needs Trillions More in Grid Investments

A whopping $21.4 trillion in grid-targeted investments is needed by 2050 for the global transition to carbon-free energy, according to research…


Is Extreme EV Fast Charging on the Horizon?

Is Extreme EV Fast Charging on the Horizon?

Extreme EV charging might be possible thanks to recent lithium-ion battery research.