Green Building & Sustainable Construction
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Sodium-Ion Battery Systems Offer Lower-Risk Energy Storage
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For utilities, data centers and other large commercial and industrial enterprises seeking an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries are a newer, less-risky technology to consider.
Green Building
The Rise of VPPs and the Challenges Ahead
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Virtual power plants (VPPs) may become one of the most transformative infrastructure changes in the U.S. energy sector over the next decade, reshaping how electricity is generated, store and consumed.
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Maryland Unfurling the Sails for Offshore Wind
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Global Energy-Efficiency Investment to Greatly Increase by 2032
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![New Technology Generates Energy Through Waste Harvesting]()
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New Technology Generates Energy Through Waste Harvesting
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![Federal, State and Local Governments Team Up on Building Decarbonization]()
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Federal, State and Local Governments Team Up on Building Decarbonization
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![Bridging Divides: Shipping renewable energy cross-country]()
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Bridging Divides: Shipping renewable energy cross-country
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![New High-Speed Rail Project Will Create Thousands of Union Jobs]()
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New High-Speed Rail Project Will Create Thousands of Union Jobs
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![DOE Raises the Bar for Room Air Conditioning Appliances]()
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DOE Raises the Bar for Room Air Conditioning Appliances
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![Texas Tops 50 States for Renewable Energy Production]()
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Texas Tops 50 States for Renewable Energy Production
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![Microgrid to Power JFK’s New Terminal One With Clean Fuel]()
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Microgrid to Power JFK’s New Terminal One With Clean Fuel
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![Expansion Begins for the Charging Network for Highway-Bound EVs]()
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Expansion Begins for the Charging Network for Highway-Bound EVs
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![Go-Karts and More Inspire the Next Generation of Women in STEM]()
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Go-Karts and More Inspire the Next Generation of Women in STEM
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![Solar Breaks Through the Clouds in 2022]()
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Solar Breaks Through the Clouds in 2022
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Solar Testers
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![Redefining Building Efficiency: Carbon-emission reduction requires achieving energy goals first]()
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![DOE-Funded Prizes Advancing Equitable Deployment of Clean Energy]()
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DOE-Funded Prizes Advancing Equitable Deployment of Clean Energy
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![Report Shows U.S. Microgrid Market Brighter Than Ever]()
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Report Shows U.S. Microgrid Market Brighter Than Ever
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![Distributed Energy Resources Are Expected to Rise With Increased Smart Technology Use]()
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![Virtual Power Plants Coming to Texas]()
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Virtual Power Plants Coming to Texas
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![Now You’re (Not) Cooking With Gas]()
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Now You’re (Not) Cooking With Gas
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![DOE Investing in Technical Assistance to Bring Clean Energy to Industry]()
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DOE Investing in Technical Assistance to Bring Clean Energy to Industry
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