#Energy Department investing 5M in batteries that can better store clean electricity

#Energy Department investing $325M in batteries that can better store clean electricity

The Energy Department will be investing $325 million in batteries that can better store clean energy, it announced Friday.  The funding will go toward 15 projects among 17 states and one tribal nation that aim to “advance energy storage technologies,” and “accelerate the development of long-duration energy storage (LDES technologies).  Batteries are increasingly being used…

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#Five takeaways from the fusion energy breakthrough

#Five takeaways from the fusion energy breakthrough

Five takeaways from the fusion energy breakthrough The Biden administration has announced a breakthrough on nuclear fusion, fueling hopes of further progress toward clean energy. Nuclear fusion — the process in which atoms are fused together to create energy — has long been studied as a potential power source. But various hurdles have prevented the reaction…

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