Range anxiety, the fear of running out of power before being able to recharge an electric vehicle, may be a thing of the past, according to a team of Penn State engineers who are looking at lithium iron phosphate batteries that have a range of 250 miles with the ability to charge in 10 minutes. "We developed a pretty clever battery for mass-market electric vehicles with cost parity with...

Cities have become the focus of global climate mitigation efforts because as they are responsible for 60-70% of energy-related CO2 emissions. As the world is increasingly urbanized, it is crucial to identify cost-effective pathways to decarbonize and enhance the resilience of cities, which ensure the well-being of their dwellers. In this study, we propose a "SolarEV City" concept, in which...

Researchers at Linkoping University, Sweden, have developed efficient blue light-emitting diodes based on halide perovskites. "We are very excited about this breakthrough", says Feng Gao, professor at Linkoping University. The new LEDs may open the way to cheap and energy-efficient illumination. Illumination is responsible for approximately 20% of global electricity consumption, a figure...

Major firms including Sony, Panasonic and Nissan on Monday urged the Japanese government to make its 2030 renewable energy target twice as ambitious. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga last year set a 2050 deadline for Japan to become carbon-neutral, but the country's shorter term renewables goal has long been criticised as lagging. Japan currently aims to source between 22 and 24 percent of...

A team of researchers from Binghamton University has been selected to receive $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to develop ways to reliably support higher amounts of solar power on the grid. The three-year project will focus on advanced grid-forming photovoltaic (PV) inverter control technologies so that the renewable energy source can...

Consumers Energy, Pine Gate Renewables and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., have announced five new solar energy projects in Genesee County and three in Saginaw County are now online and providing clean, renewable electricity for Consumers Energy customers. "These solar plants coming online are a testament to our commitment to solar energy in Michigan as a major component of the...

Lithium-ion batteries are critical for modern life, from powering our laptops and cell phones to those new holiday toys. But there is a safety risk - the batteries can catch fire. Zinc-based aqueous batteries avoid the fire hazard by using a water-based electrolyte instead of the conventional chemical solvent. However, uncontrolled dendrite growth limits their ability to provide the high...

Solar developers worldwide are increasingly pondering how to maximize the benefits of large modules because manufacturers are rapidly ramping up their production and unveiling new products.

Natural gas remains essential to the U.S. energy grid despite deep decarbonization targets, experts maintain, as utilities and generators pilot lower emission projects.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state has selected Equinor Wind US to develop two projects more than 20 miles off the coast of Long Island, which will combine for 2,490 MW.

The city's resolution may make Des Moines one of the first U.S. communities to achieve 24/7 carbon-free electricity.

Renewables and storage advocates said the report shows California should invest more aggressively in long-term energy storage, to ensure power from intermittent resources, such as solar, can be available during peak hours.

Citing the need for economic development and demand management, the Arizona Corporation Commission has approved a discounted rate schedule for power sold to Nikola's electrolysis project.