The installed cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in
the United States fell substantially in 2010 and in the
first half of 2011, according to a report by DOE’s
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
The DOE-sponsored Green Racing program, which raises
awareness of alternative fuels and energy efficiency, has
hit a milestone with its 25th race in the Michelin Green
X Challenge.
DOE and Saft America celebrated the grand opening of
the company’s Florida lithium-ion battery factory that
will produce batteries for electric vehicles and other
uses.
Innovation is thriving a year after DOE launched the
Innovative Ecosystem Initiative to move clean energy
technologies from lab to marketplace.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has
announced $900 million in loans to support Smart Grid
technologies and improvements for rural electric
cooperatives in 14 states.
GovEnergy, an annual trade show co-sponsored by DOE,
recently brought together more than 4,000 energy
professionals to learn strategies for reducing energy
use.
An instrument developed by researchers at DOE’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has enabled a research team at a fusion energy experiment in China to observe–in startling detail’how a particular type of electromagnetic wave known as a radiofrequency (RF) wave affects the behavior of hot ionized gas.
As a young man, David Richards thought he was headed for a career in mathematics.
The sun can shine torridly, the wind can blow viciously, but if solar and wind energy can’t be converted to the 60-hertz alternating current (AC) standard in the United States, it can’t be connected to the grid for use in homes or offices.
That’s where the inverter fits in, a device that takes that distributed energy and turns it into grid compatible AC power.
How old is the moon?