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    Researchers Develop Lithium-Ion Battery That Could Perform Better in Low Temperatures

    Researchers Develop Lithium-Ion Battery That Could Perform Better in Low Temperatures

    Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries. The safer electrolyte can work just as well in sub-zero temperatures as it does around room temperature, or 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Lithium-ion batteries have a liquid electrolyte, which is important for carrying ions through the […]

    EPA Proposes First Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rules for Power Plants

    EPA Proposes First Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rules for Power Plants

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a wide-ranging new proposal for limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal– and gas-fired power plants. If finalized, the new rule will be the first time the federal government has restricted carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, which generate about a quarter of the country’s emissions. […]

    A Solar Farm Connects Directly to the UK Grid for the First Time

    A Solar Farm Connects Directly to the UK Grid for the First Time

    This week, the first photovoltaic (PV) solar farm to connect directly to the UK’s National Grid transmission network started generating power. The project links Cero Generation and Enso Energy’s 49.9 megawatt (MW) Larks Green solar array to the National Grid’s 400 kilovolt Iron Acton substation near Bristol, England, a National Grid press release said. The […]

    Florida’s DeSantis Signs Aggressive Anti-ESG Legislation

    Florida’s DeSantis Signs Aggressive Anti-ESG Legislation

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Tuesday that targets the growth of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in the state. The anti-ESG legislation prevents state officials from investing public money in the promotion of ESG goals, prioritizes financial returns for state funds and pensions, eliminates ESG considerations in state contracts and […]