Microgrid Without Energy Storage? Not A Good Idea.
There was a new wave of commitment to microgrids since Hurricane Sandy battered the east coast of the United States. Microgrid iniatives are already underway... Read More
Technology That Captures Solar Energy And Stores It Instantly
Meet a new active energy material that can both generate and store solar energy at the same time. Preliminary tests determined that the material had... Read More
Speakers’ Corner: BYD, Ad Huang
This week, we continue our series where we ask our speakers 6 questions on Energy Storage, and share their answers with you. Today we are... Read More
Battery Storage To Ease Strain On Montana Wind Farms
Zinc Air Inc. has taken a big step to commercializing its battery storage technology. By partnering with Flathead Electric Cooperative to test a 25-kilowatt battery... Read More
Thinking Out Of The Energy Storage Box
We’re bringing back the great Greek philosophers, but this time, applying to energy storage. Gravity Power and EscoVale Consultancy Services tapped on Archimedes’ idea of... Read More
Fiamm’s Batteries In North Carolina Substation
Rankin Substation in Mount Holly, North Carolina has gotten a makeover. Duke Energy, an American electric company, is using Fiamm’s sodium nickel chloride battery system... Read More
Germany Considers Power To Gas For Hydrogen
Germany is using some 40 caves for natural gas storage at the moment. Together, they share a volume of 23.5 billion cubic metres and 400... Read More
Batteries, Batteries, Everywhere In The Future
Battery technology is a rapidly expanding market, with big companies and utilities investing in them lately. In Texas, Xtreme launched a $27 million project with... Read More
Microgrid Market Set To Expand More Than 3 Times, To $18.9b
With Asia and Europe now following the lead of USA in the microgrid industry, the global microgrid market is expected to hit $18.9 billion by... Read More
Bulk Energy Storage Investment Expected To Expand To $30b By 2022
Bulk energy storage on the grid, or ESG, is expected to grow exponentially to some $30 billion by 2022, according to a recently released report.... Read More