AEP Seeks Okay to Invest $52M in 8-10 Utility Microgrids
American Electric Power (AEP) unveiled plans this week to invest $52 million to build 8-10 utility microgrids as part of a smart city design for Columbus,... Read More
William Chueh Honored For Energy Storage Scientific Research
Sometimes all it takes is 140 characters to get groundbreaking research noticed. “Prof. William Chueh’s team @Stanford probes #nanoscale secrets of rechargeable #batteries.” The tweet must... Read More
European Commission To Bet €2 billion On ‘Disruptive’ Clean Technologies
The European Commission is betting on disruptive clean technologies to give the EU a competitive edge, as part of its energy and climate “winter package”.... Read More
E.ON & Tucson Electric Break Ground on 10-MW/2.5-MWh LiB-Solar Energy Storage Facility
E.ON North America announced it had broken ground and begun construction of Iron Horse, a 10-MW/2.50-MWh energy storage facility being built for Tucson Electric Power (TEP). Located... Read More
Farming Industry To Explore Energy Storage Solutions
Energy storage and ‘behind the meter’ optimisation are the new buzz words for farmers wanting to get the most from renewable energy initiatives as the... Read More
92% Of Utilities Plan To Invest In Digital Grid In The Next 12 Months
Digital grid is becoming a primary focus area for the global power and utilities sector, with 92% of companies surveyed planning to invest in the... Read More
Trump Insider: Administration Won’t Attack Renewable Energy
The president-elect will not move to revoke wind and solar subsidies, according to a major Trump financial contributor who said he is a member of... Read More
Lithium Ion Batteries Account For 83 Percent of Energy Storage Capacity
A new report from Navigant Research examines global energy storage projects, providing a database of more than 1,200 projects encompassing more than 43,000 individual systems, with an... Read More
Sweden To Give 60% Subsidy For Residential Energy Storage Batteries
Sweden has announced a government subsidy that will cover 60% of the cost for installing a residential energy storage system, up to a maximum of... Read More
Tesla And SolarCity Power Entire Island With Solar & Batteries
Ta’u, an island in American Samoa, has turned its nose at fossil fuels and is now almost 100 percent powered with solar panels and batteries... Read More