AES Pioneering Utility Scale Energy Storage Technology AES Pioneering Utility Scale Energy Storage Technology
When electric utilities or companies declare that they will need new power capacity to keep up with the growing appetite for electricity, most people think... Read More
New Study Forecasts Growth for Energy StorageNew Study Forecasts Growth for Energy Storage
The ESA sees energy storage as the resource-neutral, emission-free set of solutions for a more reliable, robust electric grid that enables all energy sources to... Read More
Vanadium Flow Battery AdvancementsVanadium Flow Battery Advancements
Every week, there seems to be more and more evidence of the growing prominence of vanadium-based technologies in the marketplace, including news that General Electric... Read More
Rockland Capital Buys Beacon PowerRockland Capital Buys Beacon Power
Rockland will pay $30.5 million in cash for Beacon Power’s 20-megawatt flywheel energy storage plant in Stephentown, New York. Beacon Power had plans to build... Read More
Flywheels, CAES, Li-ion, Hydrogen, Flow – Where Is The Business Case?Flywheels, CAES, Li-ion, Hydrogen, Flow – Where Is The Business Case?
The question is not “Can it be done?” as energy storage solutions exist in the electric power industry, but “How much will it cost?” In... Read More
Sodium Sulfur (NaS) Battery Viable For Grid Energy Storage?Sodium Sulfur (NaS) Battery Viable For Grid Energy Storage?
The NaS battery has advantages of high energy density, high efficiency of charge/discharge (89%) and long cycle life, and is fabricated from inexpensive materials. However,... Read More