Energy Storage Gets A Boost With New FERC Rule
A new rule passed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will make the development of energy storage systems easier. Order 792 requires public utilities... Read More
Pilot Solar Plant In France
A new pilot solar plant was inaugurated recently at the CEA (Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission), in Cadarache, France. MICROSOL is a government-funded project... Read More
Hawaii To Get New Solar Energy Storage Project
A new solar energy storage project will be installed in Hawaii. The KIUC IV will set up shop on a new 12MW solar farm in... Read More
Kerala To Mainstream Use Of Solar
The Indian state of Kerala will mainstream the use of solar energy. The decision was made by the Cabinet Ministry while approving the Kerala Solar... Read More
U.S. To Get Six More Solar Plants
California and Arizona will soon have six new solar plants. The plants are expected to be operational by early 2014. Together, they will generate 160MW... Read More
Hybrid Battery Amps Up Energy Storage
It will be be easier to store electricity in the near-future, thanks to a low-cost zinc hybrid cathode battery. The battery is able to integrate... Read More
Grid-Scale Energy Storage Investments In China Reach $500 Million
China’s electric grid was the largest in terms of installed capacity and electricity produced in the world, in 2012. The nation invests about $500 million... Read More
Innovative Solar Storage System Awarded
ASD Sonnenspeicher, an outstanding solar energy storage system, was awarded the Innovative Product of the Year prize at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. What makes... Read More
Display Of Innovations At Microgrid Forum Asia
Learning and sharing information about new microgrid technologies, the challenges posed by them, and networking opportunities, were some of the benefits of the recently concluded... Read More
Wisconsin’s First Stand-Alone Utility-Scale Solar Energy Project
Work has begun on Wisconsin’s first stand-alone utility-scale solar energy project. Located in the city of Jefferson, the project is expected to begin by the... Read More