Month: September 2023

NREL Research Reveals Importance of Simultaneous Conditions To Determine Problem Areas

We estimate that the United States added 6.4 gigawatts (GW) of small-scale solar capacity in 2022, the most ever in a single year. Small-scale solar—also called distributed solar or rooftop solar—refers to solar-power systems with 1 megawatt (MW) of capacity or less. Rooftop solar panels installed on homes make up the majority of small-scale solar […]

President Biden’s EV push contributed to creating EV investment and job hotspots across America.

In U.S. homes with electric vehicles (EVs), annual household electricity consumption for EV charging averaged 2,363 kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2020, which is less than several other household appliances. According to recently released estimates from the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey, water heating consumed 2,706 kWh of electricity on average in 2020 — similar to consumption […]

People experience fear in different ways. When it comes to the climate crisis, some people are alarmed to see extreme weather damage as a norm. For others, however, climate misinformation has exacerbated NIMBY attitudes and stymied mitigation endeavors.

The group plans to plug the weight gap between gas cars and EVs with new battery chemistries.