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A beginner’s guide to the different types of heat pumps
WEBSep 19, 2023 · Heat-pump types are divided by their thermal-energy source. If they absorb heat from the ambient air, they’re called “ air-source heat pumps.”. If they suck thermal energy from a pond or stream, they’re “ water-source” heat pumps. If they draw heat from the ground or groundwater, you guessed it, they’re “ ground-source” or ...
Georgia's big new nuclear reactors could be the last… | Canary …
WEBMar 13, 2023 · Vogtle 3, one of a pair of 1, 100 -megawatt nuclear reactors being constructed by Georgia Power (and several other regional utilities), has reached “ initial criticality,” the utility announced last week. That ominous-sounding phrase means that plant operators have safely started a self-sustaining nuclear fission reaction inside the reactor.
Chart: Lithium prices are through the roof this year
WEBMay 6, 2022 · Price of battery-grade lithium carbonate per metric ton in U.S. dollars. Prices for 2010–2021 are annual averages from the U.S. Geological Survey. Price for 2022 is from S&P Global Commodity Insights on May 4, 2022. Chart: Canary Media Source: U.S. Geological Survey. The key thing to remember is that …
Chart: Almost all new power plants being built in the
WEBNov 5, 2021 · In fact, the chart on the right likely undersells the current dominance of solar and wind. The U.S. Energy Information Administration dataset we used covers large-scale power plants, so there’s a chunk of small-scale, and largely rooftop, solar that is not counted here. And the purple sliver of nuclear won’t actually come online this year; it represents the perpetually delayed Vogtle plant ...
Span raises $90M to make smart panels the gateway to home…
WEB22 March 2022. Span plans to use $90 million in VC funding to expand beyond smart electrical panels to new devices and services, CEO Arch Rao says. (Span) The future of home energy lies in getting solar panels, backup batteries, electric vehicle chargers and all-electric heaters and appliances working together smoothly to balance the grid.
Chart: Which countries are leading the green hydrogen race?
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Source Sans Pro. China is currently the world’s largest consumer and producer of hydrogen. Most of the hydrogen it makes today is fossil-fuel-based, but the country has big plans to scale up its green hydrogen production and use the fuel to decarbonize sectors like steel and chemicals production. Saudi Arabia is …
11 winners from the US’ $7B investment in 'clean… | Canary Media
WEBOct 18, 2023 · The Department of Energy laid down its bets Friday in the first phase of its effort to instigate an American clean-hydrogen economy. The agency selected seven regional winners of a collective $ 7 billion in funding allocated by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to get a series of “ hydrogen hubs” up and running. Now negotiations will begin to finalize the proposals.
More money is flowing to charge electric trucks in California
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Voltera’s $ 100 million debt financing is backed by customers who need more charging-as-a-service sites for their growing electric fleets. The electric-truck charging depot built and operated by Voltera and Einride in Lynwood, California, can charge up to 200 electric trucks per day coming into and out of the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Move over, electric cars: E-boats are coming - Canary Media
WEBDec 8, 2021 · Move over, electric cars: E-boats are coming — and investors are on board. Companies including Pure Watercraft and Arc Boats are aiming first at the small-boat sector but have visions of adapting their technologies for water taxis, ferries and larger vessels down the line. Andy Rebele has spent much of his life on boats, fishing in lakes near ...