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Apr 13, 2022

General Motors Secures Multi-Year Cobalt Supply From Glencore

Posted by in categories: energy, sustainability, transportation

“GM and our suppliers are building an EV ecosystem that is focused on sourcing critical raw materials in a secure sustainable manner. Importantly, given the critical role of EVs in reducing the carbon footprint of the transportation sector, this agreement is aligned with our approach to responsible sourcing and supply chain management.”

Jeff Morrison, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain

GM and Glencore did not disclose the duration of the sourcing agreement or its value. Cobalt is a rare metal that makes up only 0.001% of the earth’s crust. Known for its heat-resistant properties, it is added to lithium-ion battery cathodes to improve energy density and battery longevity.

Apr 13, 2022

New York State is getting 38 MW of community bifacial solar farms

Posted by in categories: energy, engineering, sustainability

Boston-based solar company ClearPath Energy and Maitland, Florida-based Castillo Engineering, a solar engineering firm, are building six community bifacial solar farms in New York State.

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Ranging from 4.5 megawatts (MW) to 7.5 MW in size, the six solar farms are currently in late stages of construction in central New York State, and some are already mechanically completed. All six projects are scheduled to be operational in the second quarter of 2022.

Apr 12, 2022

Dr. David Su, Ph.D. — CEO & Co-Founder, Atmosic — “Re-Architecting” Wireless & Internet-Of-Things

Posted by in categories: energy, engineering, internet

“Re-Architecting” Low Energy Wireless & IoT — Dr. David Su, Ph.D. 0, CEO & Co-Founder, Atmosic


Dr. David Su, Ph.D. (https://atmosic.com/company/leadership/) is CEO and Co-Founder of Atmosic, a fascinating company that is “re-architecting” wireless connectivity solutions from the ground up to radically reduce Internet of Things (IoT) device dependence on batteries, aiming to make batteries last forever and the Internet of Things battery free – thus breaking the power barrier to widespread IoT adoption.

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Apr 11, 2022

NREL Researchers Plot Energy Storage Under Our Feet

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Oil and gas wells no longer in use could be the answer.


NREL researchers Chad Augustine (left) and David Young, along with former colleague Henry Johnston, have been examining the idea of using depleted oil and gas wells as a reservoir for the storage of natural gas. The gas can then be released, as needed, to spin a turbine and generate electricity. Photo by Werner Slocum, NREL.

Chad Augustine and his colleagues at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) see opportunity where others might simply see a hole in the ground.

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Apr 10, 2022

Swiss researchers make spin ice supercomputing breakthrough

Posted by in categories: energy, supercomputing

The smallest artificial spin ice ever created could be part of novel low-power HPC.

Apr 10, 2022

World’s largest Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Project begins operation in Thailand

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The project will also become a new tourist attraction, ready to welcome tourists in early 2022.

Apr 8, 2022

New Federal Government Tax Credit for Carbon Capture Offered to Fossil Fuel Companies

Posted by in categories: energy, government

This represents a $2.6 billion government giveaway to an industry that made $22 billion in profit in 2021.

Apr 8, 2022

“Geogrid” helps cut home energy bills to just $1 per month

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Earth natural source of heat to warm the house.


These are typically powered by natural gas or electricity, which is usually generated by gas or another fossil fuel, causing a significant share of the nation’s carbon emissions.

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Apr 4, 2022

Revolutionary DNA Nanotechnology Speeds Up Development of Vaccines

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry, energy, nanotechnology

Revolutionary tool will meet future pandemics with accelerated response.

A new tool speeds up development of vaccines and other pharmaceutical products by more than one million times while minimizing costs.

In search of pharmaceutical agents such as new vaccines, industry will routinely scan thousands of related candidate molecules. A novel technique allows this to take place on the nano scale, minimizing use of materials and energy. The work is published in the prestigious journal Nature Chemistry.

Apr 4, 2022

Rooftop PV to reduce cooling demand of uninsulated buildings

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The research project took place during the heating period spanning November 2021 to April 2021 and the cooling period from May 2021 to October 2021. The PV system was designed to cover 4.9% of the roof surface area. The total installed power of the building was 480 kW.

Through their simulation, the scientists found that the shade effect of PV panels may reduce the building’s cooling demand by 10.87%, which means a lower power consumption of 136.6 kWh for the cooling months. “Conversely, PV panels increased the heating load in the winter by 3.8%, which means that the rise in heating loads in heating months was 175.3%,” they also explained. “A rooftop PV system provides a greater understanding of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) energy demand variance in buildings which is critical in modern architecture.