Bijel – a novel material for the next generation energy storage
Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have invented a novel composite material which could have potential for energy storage applications. The material is called bijel,... Read More
How new home batteries are influencing the storage game for Renewable Energy?
Since for the past 6 years the price of battery storage has fallen more than 4 times to reach $230 per kilowatt-hour in 2016, alternative... Read More
Australia’s untapped pumped hydro energy storage could play a greater role in grid stability
A team of Australian National University researchers led by Professor Andrew Blakers, well-known key solar PV innovator (lead inventor of PERC silicon solar cell technology... Read More
William Chueh Honored For Energy Storage Scientific Research
Sometimes all it takes is 140 characters to get groundbreaking research noticed. “Prof. William Chueh’s team @Stanford probes #nanoscale secrets of rechargeable #batteries.” The tweet must... Read More
This Year New Energy Storage Projects Have Already Reached 2 GW
A study by Navigant Research indicates nearly two GW of energy storage systems have been announced worldwide so far this year. Navigant said new project announcements are coming... Read More
New Luminescence Method For Thermochronometry Provides A New Opportunity For Geothermal Energy
A new method developed by researchers at the Wageningen University in Netherlands has the potential to locate hidden geothermal reservoirs that can be tapped as... Read More
Japanese company Develops New Flywheel System For Energy Storage
A prototype flywheel has been developed by Osaka-based company, Kubotek, intended to integrate new energy sources into local power grids. The prototype is one of... Read More
Team From UT Arlington Develops Solar Energy Storage Cell For Nighttime Conversion
The new solar cell is an all-vanadium photo-electrochemical flow cell that can function in the dark, providing large-scale solar energy storage even during nighttime. The... Read More
Researchers Discover New Catalyst For Hydrogen Gas Storage
Rutgers University researchers have found a way to store renewable energy with hydrogen, in a recent study published in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s journal... Read More
China Focuses Heavily On University Research On Storage
The difference between the Chinese and Western approach on energy storage is stark; the Chinese believe in university research, while Western dogma advocates the democratic... Read More