Alternative Energy

Novel, nontraditional, and emerging sources and technologies for harvesting, generating, storing, transmitting/transporting, and reusing energy.

Recent Inquiries

Power Beaming Subject Matter Experts in the DoD

Who are Power Beaming Subject Matter Experts within the Department of Defense community?

Power Beaming Capabilities to Recharge Batteries Across Long Distances

What are the advancements in battery charging using directed energy/power beaming across distances greater than 1 km?

Bacteria and Fungi Contamination in Fuel and Hydraulic Oil

What fungi and bacteria have contaminated fuel and hydraulic fluid?

Articles

Particle Imaging, Particle modeling

Advisory Panel Issues Field-Defining Recommendations for U.S. Government Investments in Particle Physics Research

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP) to the High Energy Physics program of the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation’s Division of Physics has released…

Diagram of a Molten Salt Reactor.

Kairos Power Starts Operation of First Molten Salt System

Kairos Power successfully completed 1,000 hours of pumped salt operations after loading 12 metric tons of a molten fluoride salt known as “FLiBe” into its Engineering Test Unit (ETU) at its testing and manufacturing facility…

NREL Will Lead Two $19M Research Centers to Spur Decarbonization Efforts as Part of DOE’s Energy Earthshots Initiative

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has announced $264 million in funding for 29 projects to develop clean energy solutions that will pave the way to achieving a net-zero-carbon economy by 2050….

Webinars

DoD Nuclear Energy Use Case – A Combatant Command Perspective

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) was an early adopter of nuclear power and pioneered research of mobile nuclear energy.  In addition to the well-documented U.S. Navy nuclear propulsion program, the U.S. Army constructed eight…

A Technical Review on Common Myths About Nuclear Energy

This webinar will examine the various antinuclear claims that appeal to extreme radiological risk. The presentation will start with a review of radiation risk and ALARA. The social myths will include false narratives associated with…

Materials Science That Breaks the Efficiency, Lightweight, Reliability Trade: Efficient Multijunction Solar Cells on Flexible Substrates

The defense and consumer industries have long sought ways to turn solar energy into electrical power with a compelling union of lightweight, high-efficiency, power density and acceptable cost. The priority of ultrahigh efficiency is more…

Events

Wind farm with energy storage containers on site.

16th Operational Energy Summit

In its 16th year, the IDGA’s Operational Energy Summit is set to provide a dynamic platform for advancing ideas, fostering discussions, and promoting collaboration in the ever-evolving landscape of operational energy within the Department of…

Nuclear Tower Stacks along river bank emits vapor clouds. Sun sets behind tower stacks.

The 2nd Annual Nuclear Energy Security Summit

This 2024 Summit is gathering an assembly of government and industry leaders, subject matter experts, and regional stakeholders to chart a transformative path for advanced nuclear power technology that aligns with both U.S. and international…

The 12th IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Applications and Technologies (EESAT) Conference

The 12th IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Applications and Technologies (EESAT) conference will be held January 29-30, 2024, at the DoubleTree – Mission Valley in San Diego, CA. EESAT has been a forum for presenting advances…