Energy Research Project for Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, and Green Energy Technologies

1. California Wildfires Raise the Risk of More Rolling Blackouts
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

The California wildfires are raising the risk of more electric-power blackouts because smoke and ash particles can block sunlight and… The post California Wildfires Raise the Risk of More Rolling ...

2. New England and New York Have Almost Eliminated Coal-Fired Electricity
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The U.S. Northeast is phasing out its coal-fired power plants. Both New England and New York generated 15 percent of… The post New England and New York Have Almost Eliminated Coal-Fired Electricity ...

3. U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants Continue to Retire
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In 2010, coal-generated 45 percent of the nation’s electricity with 317 gigawatts of coal-fired generating capacity—30 percent of the generating… The post U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants Continue to ...

4. Europe’s Electric Vehicle Charging Prices to Increase Substantially
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IONITY, Europe’s network for high-power-charging of electric vehicles, announced it will raise its charging prices by over 500 percent effective… The post Europe’s Electric Vehicle Charging Prices ...

5. #39: Paige Lambermont on hydropower regulations
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Paige Lambermont joins the show to discuss hurdles preventing greater development of America’s hydro-electric capabilities. The team also takes a… The post #39: Paige Lambermont on hydropower ...

6. Scientists have built a microbial fuel cell that runs without external power
(Feed Articles / NewsVine - Alternative Energy Feed)

For the first time, scientists have built a microbial fuel cell that produces an electrical current without any external power, which means it's now possible to use bacteria that poop electricity as an ...

7. A Review of the Impacts of Government on Hydroelectric Power Generation and Development
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... on Hydroelectric Power Generation and Development appeared first on IER.  ...

8. Scientists have built a microbial fuel cell that runs without external power
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For the first time, scientists have built a microbial fuel cell that produces an electrical current without any external power, which means it's now possible to use bacteria that poop electricity as an ...

9. What’s the best way to cut vehicle greenhouse-gas emissions?
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

Study finds that in some locations, lightweight gas-powered cars could have a bigger emissions-reducing impact than electric ones. ...

10. Shrinking the carbon footprint of a chemical in everyday objects
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

New method for synthesizing the epoxides found in plastics, textiles, and pharmaceuticals could be powered by electricity. ...

11. The Private Sector Must Lead the Way to 5G
(Feed Articles / Yahoo - Environment News)

... of rural America; innovative new approaches may be needed to address this urgent concern. A role for government in providing grants to rural electric and telephone cooperatives and other providers willing ...

12. New Jersey Consumers Should Expect Electricity Rate Increases
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People who believe that wind and solar power are lowering their electric bills should look at New Jersey. Garden State… The post New Jersey Consumers Should Expect Electricity Rate Increases appeared ...

13. Idaho Utility Spurns Coal, Pledges 100 Percent 'Clean' Energy By 2045
(Feed Articles / NPR - Environment News)

Idaho Power plans to stop using coal power plants. The news comes as a U.S. energy agency says renewable sources produced a record amount of electricity in 2018. ...

14. Bankrupted by deadly wildfires, PG&E vows to keep the lights on
(Feed Articles / Yahoo - Environment News)

... 86 people. PG&E, which provides electricity and natural gas to 16 million customers in northern and central California and employs 24,000 people, vowed to keep the lights on as it grapples with fire-related ...

15. Clean Energy Makes Up Record Share of UK Power with Coal-to-Biomass Conversions
(Feed Articles / REW - Bioenergy News)

U.K. electricity from low-carbon sources accounted for almost a quarter of the country’s generation in the fourth quarter as Drax Group Plc converted a second coal-power plant to burn wood. ...

16. Using electricity and water, a new kind of motor can slide microrobots into motion
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

Microhydraulic actuators, thinner than one-third the width of human hair, are proving to be the most powerful and efficient motors at the microscale.

17. California’s 100-Percent Zero-Emission Power Goal
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California lawmakers have set a goal of relying entirely upon zero-emission energy sources for the state’s electricity by 2045. The… The post California’s 100-Percent Zero-Emission Power Goal appeared ...

18. Aneel sets cap price for upcoming Brazilian hydroelectric power auction
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

Brazilian power regulator Agencia Nacional de Eneria Eletricqa (Aneel) has set wholesale cap prices for an upcoming power auction that includes more than 130 small hydroelectric plants.  ...

19. Tidal energy company tests prototype in Canadian archipelago, Haida Gwaii
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

... storage hydroelectric project.    ...

20. 382-MW Ulu Jelai hydroelectric plant in Malaysia nearing completion
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

The 382-MW Ulu Jelai hydropower project, which began construction in 2011, is 95% complete and expected to be fully-commissioned in the third quarter of this year, in the district of Cameron Highlands, ...

21. Lucid Energy's In-Pipe Hydropower Plant Begins Operation in Portland`
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

A Portland Water Bureau pipeline is now generating hydroelectric power for Portland General Electric customers, following the commissioning of four Lucid Energy Inc. turbine units within one of the city's ...

22. Biogas at Home: A Renewable No-Brainer
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

Germany is the leading producer of biogas in the developed world, with 8,700 biogas plants with 3,400 MW of installed electric generation capacity. The United States lags far behind with less than 450 ...

23. Halifax Water Generates Power from a 32-kW In-pipe Small Hydroelectric System
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada, is the first Canadian city to use an in-pipe hydroelectric generation system within a pressurized water distribution pipeline, according to Halifax ...

24. U.S. Energy Department Approves Transmission Line to Deliver Quebec Hydropower to New York
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

The U.S. Department of Energy issued a presidential permit approving construction and operation of a 1,000-MW transmission line to carry Quebec hydroelectric power to customers in New York City. ...

25. The New Normal? Renewables, Efficiency, And “Too Much Electricity”
(Feed Articles / REW - Hydrogen Fuel Cell News )

... and its ratepayers billions of dollars — a cautionary tale for all states of electricity supply unable to meet demand. ...

26. Experts Agree: We Can Preserve Electric Reliability and Protect Public Health Under Clean Power Plan
(Feed Articles / REW - Hydrogen Fuel Cell News )

Last June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the first ever national carbon pollution standards for existing power plants. Fossil fuel-fired power plants account for almost 40% of U.S. ...

27. The 51st State: What’s Your Ideal Energy Market?
(Feed Articles / REW - Hydrogen Fuel Cell News )

Imagine a place where there is no electricity market. No rules, no policies, no market. A clean slate. This is what the Solar Energy Power Association (SEPA) calls the 51st State, a new initiative to get ...

28. Solar-Induced Hybrid Fuel Cell Produces Electricity Directly from Biomass
(Feed Articles / REW - Hydrogen Fuel Cell News )

Although low temperature fuel cells powered by methanol or hydrogen have been well studied, existing low temperature fuel cell technologies cannot directly use biomass as a fuel because of the lack of ...

29. From Cities to Soap, Recognizing the US EPA's Newest Top Green Power Users
(Feed Articles / REW - Hydrogen Fuel Cell News )

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated its quarterly rankings of organizations that supply their electricity needs with renewable energy. You'll recognize a few of the new additions, ...

30. Chile will increase small hydropower generation with 3-MW Los Pinos hydropower plant
(Feed Articles / REW - Bioenergy News)

Chile's Schwager Energy and China-based Shenyang Yuanda Commercial & Investment Co. signed a memorandum of understanding on Nov. 3 to build the 3-MW Los Pinos run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant in ...