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US Battery Storage Smashes Deployment Records In Q4 2023

WASHINGTON DC - The US battery storage market shattered deployment records across all segments in Q4 2023 – a 101% increase from the previous quarter. The US battery storage sector saw 4,235 megawatts (MW) installed in Q4 2023, according to Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) latest “US Energy Storage Monitor” report. For

By |2024-03-24T15:43:54-04:00March 24th, 2024|Industry 4.0|

Researcher Develops Mug-Sized Water-Purification Device

AUSTIN - A researcher at The University of Texas at Austin has developed a mug-sized device that can clean water using only a small jolt of electricity. The device could be used to help get drinking water to people left stranded by extreme weather events. Dr. Donglei "Emma" Fan — an associate professor in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering

By |2024-03-14T16:19:21-04:00March 11th, 2024|Featured, Science|

MIT Researchers Clean Air Pollution Using Oceans

BOSTON - Carbon capture — commonly thought of as the use of technology to remove carbon dioxide from the air — is a hotly debated topic. Though the U.S. Department of Energy committed $131 million to various carbon capture projects, opponents claim that focus on carbon capture distracts from other, more effective strategies for combating our warming planet. Now,

By |2024-01-24T12:36:24-05:00January 23rd, 2024|Carbon Capture, Clean Update|

LuxWall Gets DOE Funding To Accelerate Growth In Vacuum-Insulating Glass Manufacturing

YPSILANTI– The U.S. Department of Energy announced that LuxWall, Inc. is one of seven U.S. companies selected to receive funds to strengthen clean energy supply chains and accelerate domestic clean energy manufacturing. According to the press release, $275 million will be assigned to projects that “boost U.S. manufacturing, strengthen domestic clean energy supply chains, and revitalize energy communities.” The $31.7

By |2023-12-16T16:10:49-05:00December 16th, 2023|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Industry 4.0|

WMSBF Names Sustainable Business Of The Year Award Winners

GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will honor local organizations and professionals at its 10th Annual Triple Bottom Line Bash on Wednesday, October 18 at the The Goei Center in Grand Rapids. The sold-out event is the signature function of the region’s sustainability and sustainable business community. The Forum will recognize six local

By |2023-11-08T09:50:53-05:00November 8th, 2023|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|

Tiny Hydrogen-Fueled Car Breaks World Distance Record

DELFT, Netherlands - While plug-in electric vehicles are the center of much hype, they aren’t the only type of newfangled, potentially sustainable vehicle that the world’s brightest minds have set their sights on. Fuel cell electric vehicles also use electricity, but instead of using a battery, they produce electricity internally using a hydrogen fuel cell.

By |2023-09-05T17:51:27-04:00September 5th, 2023|Clean Update|

Sweden Testing Semi-Truck Trailer Covered In 100 Square Meters Of Solar Panels

STOCKHOLM - Europe’s seven largest commercial truck manufacturers agreed in 2020 to cease producing diesel vehicles within two decades’ time, and have been aggressively working towards meeting that goal ever since. On August 31, one of those companies announced its latest potential tool in the emissions-heavy industry’s transition towards a more sustainable future. Instead of revolutionizing what’s underneath a

By |2023-09-03T17:29:43-04:00September 3rd, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Forget Solar Panels Now We Have Rain Panels To Generate Electricity

DETROIT - In a potentially game-changing breakthrough in energy harvesting, researchers have found a way to capture, store and utilize the electrical power generated by falling raindrops, which may lead to the development of rooftop, power-generating rain panels. Previous attempts to generate power from failing rain have run into specific technical hurdles that often seemed

By |2023-07-29T15:36:05-04:00July 29th, 2023|Clean Update, Featured|

Portable Battery Station Can Power Your Home For 2 Weeks

SAN FRANCISCO - If you see the sun on a regular basis then solar generators are the way forward. They allow you to capture and store the free energy that's beaming down from the sun, convert it into electricity, and store it in batteries. Solar generators consist of two parts: There's a portable power station

By |2023-07-24T19:17:47-04:00July 24th, 2023|Clean Update|