WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: Continuous monitoring of areas nearby the electric grid is critical for preventing and early detection of devastating wildfires. Existing wildfire monitoring systems are intermittent and oblivious to local ambient risk factors, resulting in poor wildfire awareness. Ambient sensor suites deployed near the gridlines can increase the monitoring gr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * New Resource will Help Decision Makers Better Understand and Plan Solar Energy Projects * * * The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) released the largest and most comprehensive database to date on large-scale solar energy projects in the United States. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Scientists have developed multipurpose, recyclable nanosheets for electronics, energy storage, and health & safety applications * * * Key Takeaways * Researchers have developed a multipurpose, high-performance coating material that self-assembles from 2D nanosheets. * The new material could significantly extend the shelf life of consumer products f  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The 2nd Annual University of Pittsburgh Infrastructure Sensing Workshop (UPISW) highlighted the exchange of ideas on the development of sensor technologies for monitoring infrastructure, energy delivery and storage, conventional and renewable energy generation, carbon storage, operation of the nation's electrical grid, and other topics. Held Nov. 7-8 at the Energ  more