Liquid Metal Promise for Future Batteries
There are few candidate battery types that are suitable for storing energy on large scales – within an electrical power grid, for example. Given that... Read More
New Approach to Hydrogen Storage
Scientists at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, are developing a novel way to store hydrogen that could help turn it into a... Read More
BYD Launches Doha Energy Storage Station
This week, BYD announced the launch of a large 40-foot containerized Battery Energy Storage Station (ESS) in Doha, Qatar. The BYD ESS is part of a Solar Testing Facility... Read More
Solar More Affordable in 5-10 Years
Quick question. Your state has good sunshine, lots of open rooftops, and the cost of solar energy has been falling by 10% per year. Do... Read More
The Energy Storage Colloquy
A review of several groundbreaking events in the Energy Storage Industry by Andrew Crossland, Dufresne Research Analyst Personally, I think that two factors need to be overcome... Read More
Chinese Firm Wins Bid for A123
Wanxiang Group, a large Chinese auto parts maker, won a high-stakes auction on Sunday for assets of A123 Systems, the bankrupt American battery maker that was... Read More
Renewables-Grid-Initiative’s European Grid Report
To support a successful implementation of the European Grid Declaration, signed by a coalition of Europe’s 29 largest environmental NGOs and grid operators in 2011, the Renewables-Grid-Initiative (RGI) launches... Read More
Solar Storage Could Save Crops
A new product is set to roll out in India. It’s a food-storage device that uses solar panels to cool produce and preserve crops on... Read More
Smart Grid’s Next Frontiers
It’s a truism in the smart grid industry that all of the disparate technologies that fall under the categories of smart meters, distribution automation, generation... Read More
Ofgem Gives £13.2m To Energy Storage Project
Energy watchdog Ofgem has awarded a fund worth £13.2 million to a four-year long energy storage project. The cash from the regulator’s Low Carbon Networks... Read More