Clean Energy Blog
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Lewis County Transit Receives First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus
Lewis County Transit's first hydrogen fuel cell bus. Photo credit: Owen Sexton, The Chronicle. Earlier this week, Lewis County Transit accepted the first of three hydrogen-powered buses that will be added to its fleet this year. According to Lewis County Transit...
More Agrivoltaics Research Coming with Bipartisan Support
Farmers are warming up to agrivoltaics- the use of solar panels/arrays with grazing fields, crops, or other forms of agricultural activity. Researchers have found benefits of agrivoltaics include shade for animals and vegetation, helping to conserve water, as well as...
Save the Date! STEMtember Sessions: Careers in Clean Energy with EERE
Join EERE each Thursday throughout September for a webinar series and networking opportunity- whether you are a professional or new graduate, this series will highlight career opportunities across EERE. Meet EERE leaders and team members as they share their career...
General Fusion lands more funding- plans for a demo machine
Plasma injector (PI3) has alreadt achieved the temperature and energy confinement times required by LM26. General Fusion, like many other fusion companies, has big plans to get a commercial plant operating in the near future. The company announced new funding last...
Political Differences, Job Opportunities, and Climate Tech
Cashmere, WA. (Daane Hagen Photo) There are several rural communities throughout Washington state that are becoming homes for emerging climate tech companies. While these companies are taking advantage of state and national climate policies, including the Inflation...
New Nuclear Unit Enters Commercial Operation
Georgia Power announced today that Plant Vogtle Unit 3, a new nuclear power unit, has entered commercial operation and is now serving customers. The new construction represents an investment in the state's clean energy future, providing emissions-free energy to...
Myth Busting with EERE: Know the Truth about Clean Energy
The Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy has put together digital flash cards regarding some common myths and misconceptions about clean energy. If you are curious about wind turbines harming birds, if renewable energy can provide power around the clock,...
Sound Waves & Solar Cells: Making Solar Cells More Affordable
A sample of a gallium arsenide solar cell. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a new process called acoustic spalling that holds the potential for significantly...
Breakthrough for Fervo Energy with successful geothermal well test
Launched in 2017, Fervo Energy is a developer, owner, and operator of next-generation geothermal assets. Project Red, located in northern Nevada, has successfully completed a 30-day well test. The successful test confirms commercial viability of Fervo's drilling...
Washington’s First Commercial Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant
On the site of a defunct sugar beet refinery in Moses Lake, Twelve broke ground on what will be the company's first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel facility. The company, based out of Berkeley, California, focuses on carbon transformation technology and...