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New Hybrid Electrolyte For Solid-State Lithium Batteries
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a novel electrolyte for use in solid-state lithium batteries that overcomes many of the...
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Renewable Energy for State Renewable Portfolio Standards Yielded Sizable...
Berkeley, CA — A new study estimates that $2.2 billion in benefits came from reduced greenhouse gas emissions and $5.2 billion from reductions in other air pollution for state renewable portfolio...
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Berkeley Lab Launches New Projects for Grid Modernization
The nation’s electric power system is central to the U.S. economy and our growing need for clean, reliable, and secure electric power. Yet today’s electric grid is under increasing pressure to change...
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Researchers Pinpoint the Drivers for Low-Priced PV Systems in the United States
Berkeley, CA — The price of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems installed on homes and small businesses spans a wide range, and researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National...
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President Obama Honors Extraordinary Early-Career Scientists
President Obama has named 106 researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and...
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Existing State Laws Collectively Require a 50% Increase in U.S. Renewable...
Berkeley, CA —State renewables portfolio standards, known as RPS policies, have contributed to more than half of all renewable electricity growth in the United States since 2000. Most state RPS...
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Berkeley Lab Projects Could Save California More Than $2 Billion Annually in...
(Credit: istock.com/221A) Plug loads, or devices that plug into the wall, are responsible for at least 25 percent of electricity use in California buildings. And not only is that percentage growing,...
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Roof Racks a Drag on Fuel Economy
Both loaded and unloaded roof racks create drag, reducing your vehicle’s efficiency. (Credits: istock.com/Sisoje [L], flickr.com/Chris Young 43 [cropped])As you get ready to hit the road this summer,...
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Median Installed Price of Solar in the United States Fell by 5-12% in 2015
Berkeley, CA — Solar energy system pricing is at an all-time low, according to the latest editions of two recurring “state of the market” reports released today by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence...
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We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: Fluorescent Ruby Red Roofs Stay as Cool as White
Berkeley Lab researchers Sharon Chen and Paul Berdahl hold up their prototype coating made from ruby powder and show synthetic ruby crystals used in early tests. (Credit: Marilyn Chung/Berkeley Lab)...
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