EU Energy Storage Projects Get Funding
One hundred and forty electricity projects have been fast-tracked as a result of having access to a fund of €5.85 billion (US$7.9 billion). The list... Read More
CPUC Passes Energy Storage Mandate
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has passed a directive whereby state utilities are required to buy 1.325 gigawatts of energy storage by 2020. This... Read More
Lithium-Ion Battery Market Set to Grow
‘Global Lithium-ion Battery Market 2012-2016’, a report published by Reportstack, has revealed that the global lithium-ion battery market is set to grow at a CAGR... Read More
An Island Powered 100% By Solar Energy
Islands are one of the most vulnerable places in the world to live in the face of climate change. Some of the many threats are... Read More
Microgrid Solution To The Macro Problem
The highly anticipated Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) latest report largely confirmed or reiterated previous observations and conclusions, hammering home two major takeaways in particular: a)... Read More
The Launch Of Europe’s Largest Energy Storage
This trial of the largest battery in Europe is due to start in Bedfordshire in the UK. It aims to transform the UK electricity grid... Read More
Unreliable Renewable Energy Affects British Electricity’s Quality
Because unreliable renewable generation is becoming an increasingly large component in the power supply, causing more flickering in households and potentially triggering outages, the quality... Read More
Molten Air – A New Class of High-Energy Rechargeable Batteries
Unlike the lithium-ion batteries used today, lithium–oxygen batteries do not require metal oxide cathodes to produce electrochemical power, instead generating power from reactions with oxygen... Read More
First Fully Solar-Powered House Has Gone Up for Sale in UK
The Leicestershire property, aptly named The Solar House, is made from a timber frame and is valued at £1.2 million. It features five bedrooms, which... Read More
Demand for Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage Systems
Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) system, a device that stores energy in the magnetic field, can instantly release stored energy and are considered ideal for... Read More