Summary Of Forum Day 3
Berlin, Germany—A variety of speakers shared their knowledge and expertise with the delegates on the topics of wind, solar, wind-gas, solar, residential storage, and power... Read More
Lithium-ion Makes Its Case With 2 Years Of Data
Chris Shelton, President of AES Energy Storage, argues that he has 2 years worth of data to prove that lithium-ion batteries are not too expensive... Read More
Molten-Salt Storage Now In Latin America
SolarReserve, a U.S.-based solar energy developer is now moving into the Latin American market, with the opening of its office in Santiago, Chile. SolarReserve says it... Read More
Summary Of Forum Day 2
Berlin, Germany— 24th April 2013 started off early as delegates enjoyed breakfast while listening to three speakers share about the investments their companies made in... Read More
Subsidized Storage Needed To Meet Germany’s Renewables Target
Some worry that as Germany moves towards a total of 33 gigawatts of solar power, the grid might behave more unpredictably. Energy storage then, should... Read More
Summary Of Forum Day 1
Berlin, Germany— With the end of day 1 of the 6th Forum, delegates had listened to two keynote speakers, 10 speakers and 7 panellists. The first... Read More
Taking Car Batteries For A Test Drive
The Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is testing the feasibility of using used car batteries for stationary energy storage, before sending them... Read More
Why Aren’t Microgrids Here Yet?
In the developed world where day-to-day electricity is taken more or less for granted, we really only feel a loss when our reliable power supply... Read More
Summary Of Pre-Forum Workshop
Berlin, Germany—Kicking off the full week ahead were workshop leaders Diego Dal Canto and Raquel Garde Aranguren, who delved specifically into solar energy storage during... Read More
Residential Flywheels: Covering New Ground
Silicon Valley inventor Bill Gray says his new Velkess flywheel will store energy at a price of $1,333 per kilowatt, as price competitive as pumped... Read More