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UA Receives $8.7M to Fund New Research Centers
As part of a larger NSF grant, the University of Arkansas will receive $8.7M over five years to establish two new research centers on campus: the Green Renewable Energy Efficient Nanoplasmonic Solar Cells Center and the Vertically Integrated Center for Transformative Energy Research.
Date: 10/05/2010
Type: News
Technologies: General Information
Tags: energy efficiency centers, energy efficiency programs, energy research, plasmonics, renewable energy, research funding, solar cells, solar research
Lead-sulfide quantum dots
Upping the Limit on Solar Cell Efficiency
Researchers at the University of Wyoming have demonstrated that quantum dot nanomaterials could be used to create ultra-efficient solar cells that convert more sunlight into electricity than once thought possible.
Date: 09/30/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics
Tags: nanomaterials, quantum dots, renewable energy, solar cell efficiency, solar cells
The Storage Act: Putting Energy Storage on a Level Playing Field
The Senate recently introduced a new version of the Storage Act that allocates $1.5 billion in tax credits for energy storage technologies.
Date: 08/18/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Energy Efficiency Policy, Energy Storage
Tags: electricity grid, energy legislation, energy storage, renewable energy, Storage Act, tax credits
Giant battery smooths out variable wind power
Utility Xcel Energy reports that a huge battery has worked effectively in smoothing out variable wind power, signaling how pockets of energy storage can help create a cleaner grid.
Date: 08/04/2010
Type: Article, News
Technologies: Batteries, Energy Conversion, Energy Storage
Tags: batteries, energy storage, renewable energy, renewable energy storage, wind energy
Reid to Unveil Energy Bill Sans Carbon Caps, Renewable Energy Mandates
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to introduce a watered-down energy bill today (July 26), which eliminates targets for carbon caps and mandates that would require utilities to generate some of their power from renewable energy.
Date: 07/26/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: cap-and-trade, Climate Bill, energy efficiency, energy policy, renewable energy, Senate
A Simple Solution for Wind Power Storage
Startup General Compression has been awarded a DOE grant for their compressed air energy storage project.
Date: 07/20/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Energy Storage
Tags: compressed air, General Compression, isothermal compression, renewable energy, wind energy
A Guide to Recent Battery Advances
Battery breakthroughs could lower costs and improve performance for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, but commercializing these new technologies will be challenging.
Date: 06/29/2010
Type: Article, Report, Video
Technologies: Batteries
Tags: batteries, electric vehicles, energy storage, hybrid vehicles, renewable energy, solar, ultracapacitors, wind
Hitachi zooms in on energy storage for smart grid
Hitachi America will bring its long life lead acid battery to the North American market to support the integration of solar and wind energy, and hybrid and electric vehicles into the power grid.
Date: 05/05/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Batteries, Energy Storage, Smart Grid
Tags: electric vehicles, hybrids, lead acid battery, renewable energy
Global Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) Market Empowered as Solution to Power Management Conundrum
The need for renewable energy storage is creating new market opportunities for the development of compressed air energy storage (CAES) as a solution for peak power supply and grid management.
Date: 04/14/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Energy Storage, Utilities
Tags: grid, renewable energy, solar, wind
Energy Security and Independence
Speaking at Andrews Air Force Base on March 31, 2010, President Obama highlights the vigorous actions taken thus far by his administration on the issue of Energy Security, and outlines broad future plans which include expanded offshore oil and gas exploration, and the revival of nuclear activities.
Date: 03/31/2010
Type: Video
Technologies: Batteries, Climate Change, Economic Impact, Energy Efficiency Policy, Smart Grid
Tags: efficiency, efficient vehicles, nuclear, offshore energy, renewable energy

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