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Energy Dome uses CO2 for long-term power storage for solar energy

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Longer-term energy storage is a drag, and a lot of battery tech has been focusing on “how quickly can we charge these batteries so I can drive my EV for another couple of hundred miles.” The heat is stored in a thermal energy storage device.

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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

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Husk Power Systems , a clean energy company that has been at the forefront of fueling rural electrification since 2008, is planning to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years. “We welcome the Energy Compact commitments made by Husk Power and appreciate their leadership. Image Credits: Husk Power Systems.

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Applied Energy Services doubles down on data quality

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Energy and carbon neutrality are hot topics of conversation today due to the rapidly escalating costs consumers are paying for gasoline and electricity, and increasing concerns about global warming, climate change, and the future of the planet. Tim Scannell: Customers today are taking more responsibility in controlling their energy usage.

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Dracula Technologies turns ambient light into energy with printed solar cells

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Dracula Technologies was founded in 2011, after a project in collaboration with the CEA (Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, or the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission), a public research organization. Despite pandemic setbacks, the clean energy future is underway.

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A Decade of Energy Savings

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Set-Top Box Voluntary Agreement (STB VA), and the impressive energy savings continue! Annual Energy Used by STBs in the United States The 2022 savings equate to consumers saving more than $3 billion on their utility bills and avoiding over 14 million metric tons of CO 2 emissions.

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Kevala raises $21M to improve tools for managing energy grid infrastructure

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Kevala , the startup that collects and analyzes energy grid infrastructure data for utility companies, renewable energy providers, EV charging companies, regulators and other energy industry stakeholders, has raised $21 million in a Series A round. Today, there is a greater range of energy sources and receptors than ever before.

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Arcadia steps in to Texas’ startup energy market with the acquisition of Real Simple Energy

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.” If that’s the case, then the startup renewable energy retail reseller Arcadia may be a true visionary. The company is buying Real Simple Energy , which not only marks the company’s availability in all 50 states, but gives Real Simple Energy customers access to both wind and solar power generating projects.

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