July 17, 2017

Weekly Energy Newsletter

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News

The reactor that could kick-start the nuclear sector comes in a very small package

NuScale is on track to build the first commercial small modular reactors in the United States.

 
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Q&A

Obama’s energy secretary responds to Trump’s attacks on his legacy

MIT’s Ernest Moniz has taken on new roles preventing nuclear war, advocating for clean energy, and criticizing Trump’s policies.

 
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News

Grid batteries are poised to become cheaper than natural gas plants in Minnesota

A new report suggests the economics of large-scale batteries are reaching an important inflection point.

 
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News

Tesla is going to build the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery

And, like a pizza delivery, the buyer even gets an “if it’s late, it’s free” guarantee.

 
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Review

Lithium-ion isn’t the holy grail for grid storage—and may undercut more promising approaches

New technologies for storing power from wind and solar farms will be key to a clean-energy future. But Aquion Energy’s recent bankruptcy shows the market challenge of making that happen.

 
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