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The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week (Jan 24) that it will play a key role in the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot as part of President Biden's push to ensure the United States is a leader in harnessing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). This pilot, led by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), aims to develop a shared national research infrastructure to provide researchers and students with significa

The United States will likely take years to return to 2019 levels of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions following the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy and global energy sector, according to projections in the U.S. Energy Information Administration`s recently released (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2021 (AEO2021).

EIA`s projections in AEO2021 rely on a Reference case, which serves as a baseline modeled projection

Adventist Health and ENGIE North America this week announced the completion of their solar and microgrid project in Paradise, California. The Feather River Health Care facility includes a one-megawatt hour energy storage system combined with 425 kilowatts of solar and new, permanent back-up generator. The new, integrated system is designed to deliver clean energy while ensuring energy resiliency to continue to serve the community during public safety power shutoff (PSPS) events. Adventist Hea

Leclanché SA has developed a modular, all-in-one, high performance battery system optimized for powering new and retrofit hybrid and fully electric commercial vehicles. 

Leclanché notes that INT-39 Energy HV pack (INT-39 Energy) is a fully integrated product comprised of Leclanché`s advanced M2 battery modules, powered by its high density and high life cycle 60 Ah G/NMC lithium-ion cells; and the company`s proprietary battery management system (BMS). It also

The stark drop in energy demand due to the coronavirus pandemic will remove some 2.5 years` worth of energy sector emissions between now and 2050, according to research company BloombergNEF`s (BNEF) latest New Energy Outlook 2020 (NEO 2020).

BNEF`s latest projection of the evolution of the global energy system over the next 30 years, using its proprietary Economic Transition Scenario, shows that emissions from fuel combustion peaked in 2019. Down approximately 8% in 2020 as a result o