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Submitted by spinlox t3_10h5abt in technology
damon459 t1_is483dw wrote
Reply to comment by marigolds6 in US Federal Reserve sees EV “battery belt” developing as greater than 15 battery manufacturing facilities worth greater than $40 billion are in development in the US by ForHidingSquirrels
www.energy.gov/em/cleanup-sites
Stopmadness99 t1_iszztrh wrote
Reply to Ex-Capitol Police officer 'betrayed' oath by warning Jan. 6 rioter about Facebook posts, prosecutor says by Phatbrew
List of companies https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/DOE%20BIL%20Battery%20FOA-2678%20Selectee%20Fact%20Sheets%20-%201_2.pdf Ironically, some are in Red States with Senators and Reps that hated
degggendorf t1_itpysuv wrote
Reply to comment by Il_vino_buono in Block Island Electric School Bus by gradontripp
getting your info on carbon footprint for wind though, it seems to be pretty darn low: https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/articles/how-wind-energy-can-help-us-breathe-easier
Gym-Coach t1_iu5ns7t wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in The first post-debate poll is in: Oz takes the lead over Fetterman +3% by LetsPlayCanasta
Enhanced geothermal isn't what you've got in Iceland, it's [quite different](https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/how-enhanced-geothermal-system-works). Democrats recently passed over $600B of renewable incentives that will draw much more in private investment into play
Rjlv6 t1_iu6r97p wrote
Reply to comment by EphraimJenkins in Poland picks U.S. offer for its first nuclear power plant -PM by SunfireGaren
also already been certified by the nuclear regulatory commission which has been a big hurdle. https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/doe-approves-award-carbon-free-power-project
pulsed19 t1_iu9ures wrote
Reply to comment by lostparis in Poland picks U.S. offer for its first nuclear power plant -PM by SunfireGaren
links for you to educate yourself. https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/3-reasons-why-nuclear-clean-and-sustainable https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_proposed_as_renewable_energy
grundar t1_iugufoq wrote
Reply to comment by Lord_Snowfall in New solar capacity 10 times cheaper than gas, says intelligence company Rystad by EnergyTransitionNews
much That is not accurate. Compared to a decade ago batteries have [5x the energy density](https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/articles/fotw-1234-april-18-2022-volumetric-energy-density-lithium-ion-batteries) and [1/9th the cost](https://about.bnef.com/blog/battery-pack-prices-fall-to-an-average-of-132-kwh-but-rising-commodity-prices-start-to-bite/) while charging **20x** as fast ([17kW
233C OP t1_iuynshh wrote
Reply to comment by StoneColdCrazzzy in Nuclear Shutdowns Have Already Harmed the Planet: Every year, avoidable nuclear power plant shutdowns release CO2 emissions equivalent to 37 African countries by 233C
ridiculous, just ask: USA, 88 out of 96 plants are already ready for [60 years](https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/whats-lifespan-nuclear-reactor-much-longer-you-might-think), Turkey Point, (from 1972 and 73!), are good for [80 years](https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsus-turkey-point-licensed-to-operate-for-80-years-7551852), Peach Bottom
hateboss t1_iw2odki wrote
Reply to comment by zoolilba in Trump-loving candidate's election party 'devolved into chaos' after he conceded to Democratic rival: report - LePage, who previously served as Maine's governor for two terms, has a long history of making racist statements and also making threats of physical violence against his political rivals. by k11them
homes... Really, that would be an inappropriate use of that reserve. "[Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve](https://www.energy.gov/ceser/northeast-home-heating-oil-reserve) Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve History Former President Bill Clinton directed the emergency reserve of heating
HofvarpnirStudios t1_iwp6pkg wrote
Reply to comment by JuneOnReddit in US and EU Pushing Ahead With Exascale, China Efforts Remain Shrouded by nick7566
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exascale_computing https://www.energy.gov/science/doe-explainsexascale-computing https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nextplatform.com/2022/06/15/who-will-build-europes-first-exascale-supercomputer-and-with-what-and-why/amp/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/atos-exascale-supercomputer-platform-bullsequana-xh3000
Gari_305 OP t1_iwv4v0a wrote
Reply to comment by OliverSparrow in First 3D printing of crucial component to bring accelerators closer to society by Gari_305
u/OliverSparrow Where you think [shrink wrap derives from](https://www.energy.gov/articles/how-particle-accelerators-work) ? >Worldwide, hundreds of industrial processes use particle accelerators -- from the manufacturing of computer chips to the cross-linking of plastic for shrink wrap
nastratin OP t1_iwwjm78 wrote
Reply to US can reach 100% clean power by 2035, DOE finds, but tough reliability and land use questions lie ahead by nastratin
electricity" power system by 2035 "in which benefits exceed costs" are detailed in an August [study](https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/nrel-study-identifies-opportunities-and-challenges-achieving-us-transformational-goal) by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, or NREL
FuturologyBot t1_iwwnvp4 wrote
Reply to US can reach 100% clean power by 2035, DOE finds, but tough reliability and land use questions lie ahead by nastratin
electricity" power system by 2035 "in which benefits exceed costs" are detailed in an August [study](https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/nrel-study-identifies-opportunities-and-challenges-achieving-us-transformational-goal) by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, or NREL. --- Please reply
aurizon t1_iwww37y wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in US can reach 100% clean power by 2035, DOE finds, but tough reliability and land use questions lie ahead by nastratin
Perimeter walls and the isolation should work, as well as monitoring for intruders. lots of area. https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-energy-united-states
seiggy t1_ixd2azd wrote
Reply to comment by barzbub in The ESA aims to make 24/7 space-based solar energy harvesting a reality | Solaris program will study space-based solar power amid rising energy concerns by chrisdh79
Usually it's microwaves. See the Department of Energy Infographic - https://www.energy.gov/articles/space-based-solar-power
Archerfenris t1_ixtln3e wrote
Reply to comment by marioquartz in Germany approves welfare reform, extends nuclear power | Germany's upper house of parliament approved measures aimed at helping people hit hard by high energy prices and the high cost of living. The country's nuclear power extension will also take effect immediately. by misana123
www.energy.gov/ne/articles/nuclear-101-how-does-nuclear-reactor-work Not sure what nuclear reactors in France are doing, but in the US at least, nothing goes back into the environment other than some steam released into
Noggin01 t1_ixv5zda wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Europe wants to harness the power of the sun... from space/The ESA wants to collect solar energy from the cosmos to help the continent meet climate targets by Sorin61
that comes out to 2 TW * 365 * 24 hours = 17,520 TWh According to [this page]( https://www.energy.gov/articles/top-6-things-you-didnt-know-about-solar-energy#:~:text=Solar%20energy%20is%20the%20most,the%20world's%20total%20energy%20use.), the total amount of sunlight power hitting earth at any given time is 173,000 terawatts
ygofukov t1_iyahhwj wrote
Reply to comment by CrosshairLunchbox in Rolls-Royce successfully tests hydrogen-powered jet engine by je97
Sadly it looks like standard storage cylinders for hydrogen are in the 5000-10000 PSI range. https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-storage Your post made me curious what pressure hydrogen is stored at since I know scuba
CurtisLeow t1_iybmdzp wrote
Reply to comment by Cpt_Soban in Rolls-Royce successfully tests hydrogen-powered jet engine by je97
natural gas, and most hydrogen comes from fossil deposits. Most hydrogen isn’t carbon neutral either. https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-resources https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/natural_gas_renewable.html
aquarain t1_iyep2f0 wrote
Reply to comment by NormalSociety in The days of the hydrogen car are already over by Sorin61
hydrogen production is through steam reforming natural gas (the fossil fuel I spoke of). https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-production-natural-gas-reforming Why is it done this way? Because although hydrolysis is cleaner it consumes vast amounts of electricity that
Mutiu2 t1_iytfufk wrote
years. It’s hugely resource intensive to produce, and the supply chain has a gazillionweak spots: https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-photovoltaic-cell-basics
40for60 t1_iz9xap1 wrote
currently there are 40 GW in the pipeline.](https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/offshore-wind-market-report-2022-v2.pdf)
40for60 t1_izgpblw wrote
Reply to Percent (x100) Change in Renewable Energy Usage by US State from 1990 to 2020 [OC] by Time_Crystals
Shore Wind is coming so the coasts will look like the middle by 2030.](https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/offshore-wind-market-report-2022-v2.pdf)
shiruken t1_j03glr7 wrote
Reply to National Ignition Facility (NIF) announces net positive energy fusion experiment by Robo-Connery
Department of Energy press release: [DOE National Laboratory Makes History by Achieving Fusion Ignition](https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-national-laboratory-makes-history-achieving-fusion-ignition)
ChordsHeavy t1_j3ij27m wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Does anyone else find RI gas bills to be wildly expensive? I'm a single person heating 1000 Sq ft to 62 degrees max at all times. In a well insulated house. by ironicmatchingpants
cooling by simply turning your thermostat back 7-10deg for 8 hours a day” Source: https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/programmable-thermostats
Youvebeeneloned t1_j57fpwx wrote
Reply to comment by urgjotonlkec in NRC Certifies First U.S. Small Modular Reactor Design by spinlox
expected to dramatically reduce construction timelines and will make nuclear more affordable to build and operate. https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/advantages-and-challenges-nuclear-energy#:~:text=High%20capital%20costs%2C%20licensing%20and,have%20also%20deterred%20public%20interest.
[deleted] t1_j5ehzw1 wrote
Reply to comment by VerdantCabbage in 1st small modular nuclear reactor certified for use in US by sunflowerastronaut
onshore wind is averaging about $33/MWh pre-subsidy as of 2021 according to the [US DoE](https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2021-08/Land-Based%20Wind%20Market%20Report%202021%20Edition_Full%20Report_FINAL.pdf), and utility scale solar is coming in between $20 and $40/MWh according to the [NREL
[deleted] t1_j5eiyk1 wrote
Reply to comment by VerdantCabbage in 1st small modular nuclear reactor certified for use in US by sunflowerastronaut
away.as we spend our money on the options that phase out fossil fuels quicker and cheaper. https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/articles/land-based-wind-market-report-2022-edition https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy22osti/81325.pdf https://ieefa.org/resources/eye-popping-new-cost-estimates-released-nuscale-small-modular-reactor#:~:text=The%2053%25%20increase%20in%20the,%245.3%20billion%20to%20%249.3%20billion https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-prod-source-stacked https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3
VerdantCabbage t1_j5fp7jg wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in 1st small modular nuclear reactor certified for use in US by sunflowerastronaut
someone with even less time can come back in and show you that you're wrong. https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/5-fast-facts-about-nuclear-energy
ShaliCorvian t1_j73w4g1 wrote
Reply to comment by dern_the_hermit in New satellite to police carbon dioxide emitters from space by AbbydonX
first jobs out of graduate school as a physicist was at a nuclear research facility. Here: https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/nuclear-101-how-does-nuclear-reactor-work
WantDastardlyBack t1_j7z3eu1 wrote
Reply to comment by Kitchen_Nail_6779 in Did you use SunRun for your solar power installation by Kink4202
that end of life and few recycling facilities that can take apart the different components exist. [https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/end-life-management-solar-photovoltaics](https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/end-life-management-solar-photovoltaics)
RulerOfTheRest t1_j8s4z0z wrote
Reply to Looking for electrician recs! by Some_Historian_679
original single pane windows. The Department of Energy does have a [DIY Home Energy Audit](https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/do-it-yourself-home-energy-assessments) that you can start to get an idea of what to look for while you wait
ahorin OP t1_j9kbwu4 wrote
Reply to Average number of car miles per year per capita, broken down by trip miles - Useful for evaluating EV ranges and EV vs PHEV! [OC] by ahorin
differentiate this Observations and Conclusions: * Although >95% of trips taken are [less than 30 miles](https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/articles/fotw-1042-august-13-2018-2017-nearly-60-all-vehicle-trips-were-less-six), >50% of total miles travelled in a year are greater than 25 miles per trip
T1mac t1_j9pcyja wrote
Reply to comment by shanninc in FDNY wants to up the cost of ambulance rides by more than 50% by NYY657545
also doesn't include the Energy Dept and [the nuclear stockpile for all those nuclear missiles](https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administration).
ajmmsr t1_jaqr4hs wrote
Reply to comment by SandAndAlum in Electric world that kicks out fossil fuels will cost less than combustion economy. 30TW of wind and solar PV will take 0.2% of earth's surface. by DisasterousGiraffe
power so multiply by a time to get energy Here’s my reference to USA energy https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/Energy_2021_United-States_0.png Don’t know what you mean
BackItUpWithLinks t1_jd8sooi wrote
Reply to comment by PlentyCommission166 in Maine's Energy future by mainething
really. Power is generated in the area where the snow slid, not through thick snow. https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/let-it-snow-how-solar-panels-can-thrive-winter-weather > Light is able to forward scatter through a sparse coating, reaching the panel to produce electricity
Lords_of_Lands t1_jdddsf2 wrote
Reply to Recommendations: Need to replace ancient single pane windows in home built in 1949 by Baremegigjen
shatter resistant protective film that's cheap and trivial to install. Learn more here: https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/storm-windows Keep in mind everything in your house is going to have lead paint if the windows
TommyPickles2222222 t1_jdv37k1 wrote
species that are hurting ecosystems by disrupting bird migrations and adding unwanted nitrogen to the soil. [https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2020/04/f74/Fernald%20Preserve%2C%20Ohio%20Invasive%20Species%20Control.pdf](https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2020/04/f74/Fernald%20Preserve%2C%20Ohio%20Invasive%20Species%20Control.pdf)
Helkafen1 t1_jebu4dy wrote
Reply to comment by marcusaurelius_phd in The European Union to nearly double the share of renewables in the 27-nation bloc's energy consumption by 2030 amid efforts to become carbon neutral and ditch Russian fossil fuels. by chrisdh79
plan. Google is your friend. Took me 1 minute. - [U.S. Hydrogen Electrolyzer Locations and Capacity](https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/articles/us-hydrogen-electrolyzer-locations-and-capacity) - [Total installed electrolysis capacity by technology](https://www.iea.org/reports/electrolysers) > There's about 100 GW of already
sunsparkda t1_irwzd7i wrote
Reply to comment by pastor-raised in Geothermal May Beat Batteries for Energy Storage: Enhanced geothermal systems are well suited to store excess renewable power as heat. by filosoful
That's [pumped hydro storage](https://www.energy.gov/eere/water/pumped-storage-hydropower), and it's already implemented in most of the places that have the geography for it. It's the most widely deployed power storage system
degggendorf t1_jee60vm wrote
Reply to comment by OldBlueBalls in Meter replacement carries $200M shock: Rhode Island Energy’s advanced metering proposal ‘costs would be borne by ratepayers’ by york100
here: https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/products/utility-grid-solutions/advanced-metering-infrastructure/fundamentals-of-ami.html edit: or here is a more objective source with more academic results: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2016/12/f34/AMI%20Summary%20Report_09-26-16.pdf > Major Findings > SGIG projects demonstrated that AMI and customer systems can achieve substantial grid
Submitted by Robo-Connery t3_zl56h9 in science
created this thread for all discussion regarding the NIF result. [The DOE has an announcement here](https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-national-laboratory-makes-history-achieving-fusion-ignition) and there are plenty of articles describing this breakthrough (my personal summary will follow): [Financial Times
Metalytiq OP t1_j06n9b8 wrote
Reply to [OC] Cost of Carbon Zero - Historical Look At U.S. Funding of Fusion Energy by Metalytiq
large.stanford.edu/courses/2021/ph241/margraf1/) U.S. Department of Energy - Fusion Energy Services Program Narrative, June 6, 2021 ([https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/04%20FES%20Program%20Narrative%206\_16\_21.pdf](https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/04%20FES%20Program%20Narrative%206_16_21.pdf)) **Tool:** Tableau ​ Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that