September 25, 2017

Weekly Energy Newsletter

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Offshore wind turbines are changing the marine environment in complex and unexpected ways

Wind turbines can support vast colonies of marine species in areas where they were previously rare.

 
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Trump’s investment in concentrated solar is a head-scratcher, but here’s why it makes sense

The DOE’s $62 million into concentrated solar projects could push forward a technology that addresses a critical shortcoming of photovoltaics.

 
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This material casts heat into space—and could soon slash one of the greatest demands on the grid

A radiative cooling technology could help cut energy consumption in new buildings by nearly 70 percent—and significantly shave demand in existing structures, too.

 
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We can no longer assess hurricane and flood risk by looking in a rear-view mirror

We’ve built our cities and flood protections with assumptions based on the climate of the past.

 
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Potential carbon capture game changer nears completion

If it works as expected, the Net Power natural gas demonstration plant will capture carbon at nearly no cost.

 
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