Big Squeeze: Compressed Air For Wind Energy Storage

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Researchers in the Pacific Northwest say excess wind energy could be stored by compressing air and keeping it in underground basalt reservoirs. Read more →

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Using Solar To Boost Natural Gas Efficiency

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Researchers are trying to boost the efficiency and lower the cost of technology that uses concentrating solar power to turn natural gas into higher-value syngas. Read more →

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New Windows Could Cut Your Energy Costs

PNNL Experimental Lab Homes

EarthFix reports on how researchers in the Pacific Northwest are studying two model energy efficient homes to see how effective they really are at what they do. Read more →

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Supercomputer Leaps Tall Cleantech Challenges

PNNL Olympus Super Computer

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's supercomputer Olympus is hard at work on renewable energy solutions, with the speed of 20,000 computers combined. Read more →

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(Energy) Testing, Testing, 1-2-3

PNNL Experimental Lab Homes

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Home Labs project gathers data on energy efficiency measures, with a goal of lowering energy use and peak loads to benefit home owners and utilities. Read more →

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‘Home Labs’ Will House Energy Experiments

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Two manufactured homes have been set up by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to test energy efficient products like smart appliances and insulated windows. Read more →

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Biomass Jet Fuel Taking Off In Northwest

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Leveraging Department of Energy funding, a new process to convert biomass-based alcohols into drop-in jet biofuels is gaining altitude in the Pacific Northwest. Read more →

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Electric Vehicles Drive Wind Energy Balance

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A study finds a significant number of EVs would be needed in the Northwest to provide on-again, off-again balancing requirements for integrating 10 GWs of additional wind technology in the region. Read more →

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Clean Energy Storage Development An Issue

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A recent study put out by one of the Department of Energy's labs suggests that, for clean energy to be competitive, storage systems need to be in place. Read more →

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Wind Study Aims To Improve Forecasts

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Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Lab are delving into wind behavior aloft, seeking insights that will help improve forecasts for wind-power plants. Read more →

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