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TNS Tipoffs - FERC Newsletter for Wednesday October 30, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Argonne Builds on Past Success With Cathode Design for Lithium-Ion Batteries
ARGONNE, Illinois, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Design combines the best aspects of different compositions and structures into individual cathode particles A breakthrough "dual-gradient" design for the battery's cathode substantially increases energy storage capacity, stability and lifetime while reducing costs. It could accelerate widespread adoption of electric vehicles and grid batteries. *  more

DOE: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $150 Million to Advance Net-Zero Projects at Federal Facilities, Saving Taxpayers Money
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Funding from Investing in America Will Support 67 Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Projects at Federal Facilities, Saving Taxpayers $41 Million Annually While Cutting Carbon Pollution * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $149.87 million for 67 energy conservation and clean energy projects at Fed  more

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Americans Increase Overall Pace of Decarbonization, But State Trends Vary
LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: In 2023, Americans reduced their consumption of electricity and fossil fuels, while increasing consumption of carbon-free energies, according to the most recent energy and carbon flowcharts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Each year, LLNL releases these flowcharts to illustrate the nation's consumption and uses of energy, as well as assoc  more

NETL's Direct Air Capture Center Advancing Projects To Address Climate Change at Home and Abroad
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: A growing roster of technology companies from around the globe are partnering with NETL to unleash direct air capture (DAC) as a powerful tool in the fight to mitigate the climate crisis. "As the need to address carbon emissions becomes ever more urgent, more and more companies are partnering with the NETL Direct Air Capture Center to accelerate the development   more