Testing of Solar-Powered Water Tank
Alaska-based Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC) has launched a project to tap a huge water tank to meet its heating needs. The ambitious project... Read More
Heat-Resistant Materials Could Improve Thermophotovoltaic Systems
A huge step forward was taken in the area of thermophotovoltaics, as researchers created highly heat-resistant emitters. The first-of-its-kind emitters remain intact even at 2,500... Read More
Major Caribbean Development Underway
The Caribbean will soon be the hub for new energy storage projects. CohnReznick Think Energy, LLC (CRTE), NRG Energy (NRG) and Digicel have gotten together... Read More
First Solar Microgrid Completed in Maryland
Governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley, together with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Jon Wellinghoff, dedicated the state’s first commercial scale solar microgrid at Konterra... Read More
Beta Testing of Battery Management System
California’s IDS Industries, Inc. has successfully installed its first integrated Battery Management and Charge Controller system (BMCCS). The patent-pending system was set up at a... Read More
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