Storage Is The Challenge To Renewable Energy
The key piece of the puzzle missing from the present picture that could dramatically advance the use of renewable energy is economical energy storage. The... Read More
A123 To Supply Energy Storage System
A123 Systems is to supply a 2MW grid energy storage system to Ray Power Systems Co. Ltd., a Chinese company focused on developing the frequency... Read More
New Ultracapacitor Delivers At Constant Voltage
A researcher from the University of West Florida has designed an ultracapacitor that maintains a near steady voltage. The novel constant-voltage design may one day... Read More
US Utilities Test Energy Storage Device
Benton PUD, Franklin PUD and the City of Richland are each testing out a new energy storage device that could enable residents to save on... Read More
Institute To Focus On Efficient Energy Storage
Leeds University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have formed a joint research institute to develop next-generation energy storage systems. The institute — a... Read More
Microgrid Keeps Power Cheap and Reliable
A recently completed distributed energy project at the Santa Rita Jail in Alameda County, California, ties together power from fuel cells, solar panels, wind turbines,... Read More
European Grid Energy Storage Project
A consortium of seven European partners – regional authority ARTI, Italian electricity distributor Enel Distribuzione, electrolyser manufacturer Hydrogenics, French hydrogen storage specialist McPhy Energy; and... Read More
Longer-lasting Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Materials scientists at Harvard have created a fuel cell that not only produces energy but also stores it, opening up new possibilities in hydrogen fuel... Read More
$2 million Grant To Develop PV Storage Solutions
Satcon Technology Corporation, A123 Systems, Renewable Energy Services, and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) have been awarded US$2 million by the California Energy Commission... Read More
Triazine Boosts Polymer Energy Storage
Researchers from the Dresden University of Technology have demonstrated a novel energy storage principle for storing energy in lithium ion batteries using a porous organic... Read More