5 h. ago Does the US have enough graphite to meet growing energy demand? Yes, but costs, quality are concerns

New research from the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Co. shows that the United States could mine enough graphite to build batteries for electric vehicles and other applications, but economics and geopolitics make it a complex problem.

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49 h. ago New model forecasts renewable growth for distributed energy resources

In the last decade, the rapid proliferation of distributed energy resources (DERs), including rooftop solar panels, energy storage systems, and electric vehicles, has transformed the modern energy landscape. In a new study, researchers propose a model to forecast renewable energy growth at both the circuit and substation levels.

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9 d. ago News | Seattle apartment demand surges to meet record completions

News | Seattle apartment demand surges to meet record completions  CoStar

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1 week ago Indiana sees modest gains in clean energy jobs, stronger growth in EV sector, per new report

Indiana sees modest gains in clean energy jobs, stronger growth in EV sector, per new report  Indiana Capital Chronicle

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2 w. ago Inflation Cooling as Businesses Absorb Tariff Costs Rather Than Pass Them to Consumers

The September purchasing managers' indexes from S&P Global showed companies in manufacturing and services reported sharply higher input costs, which they primarily attributed to tariffs. But weak demand and fierce competition prevented most from raising prices, leading to the weakest goods inflation since January. The post Inflation Cooling as Businesses Absorb Tariff Costs Rather Than Pass Them to Consumers appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Rapid rise of AI puts new urgency on Congress to unleash American energy

Artificial intelligence's rapid growth is driving bipartisan congressional efforts to streamline energy project permitting, as the demand for electricity could rise 35-40% by 2040.

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2 w. ago E.U. Climate Commissioner: Solar Will Eventually Be Cheaper, But Must Tackle Climate Now

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN International’s “The Brief,” E.U. Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero, and Clean Growth Wopke Hoekstra said that solar energy will eventually be one of or the cheapest energy options, but “We are late with tackling climate change, The post E.U. Climate Commissioner: Solar Will Eventually Be Cheaper, But Must Tackle Climate Now appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago If every US home and personal vehicle goes electric, power outages could spike unless key measures are taken

A future where all homes and vehicles in the U.S. are fully electrified could overwhelm power supply and risk outages unless key upgrades are made, says a new study conducted by Purdue University engineers. But a few strategies could cut two-thirds of the potential costs of reinforcing the nation's distribution grid to handle this demand.

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3 w. ago Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment

Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment  U.S. Department of State (.gov)

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last month China’s Renewable Energy Investment Helping Stem Fossil Fuel Growth, Report Says

Its vast investment in solar, wind and batteries is on track to end an era of global growth in the use of coal, oil and gas, the researchers said.

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