What technologies are being explored to cut costs for bulk energy storage?
Making energy storage cheaper is a key goal of a horde of companies. But how are they looking to store energy at much larger –... Read More
MIT researchers develop new light responsive thermal battery material
MIT researchers have developed a new phase change material (PCM) that is triggered by pulses of light. Able to store and release thermal energy, this... Read More
Researchers explore Novel molten salt energy storage system concepts
On 15 September 2017, a Test Facility for Thermal Energy Storage in Molten Salt (TESIS) has opened in Cologne at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to examine... Read More
Thermal Energy Storage Market To Reach 6.20 Billion USD
According to a report published by MarketsandMarkets, the market for thermal energy storage is anticipated to increase at a CAGR of 11% from 2017 to... Read More
Ice Bear Units To Help Reduce Power Consumption In Southern California
NRG Energy Inc. and Ice Energy will install up to 1,800 units of Ice Energy’s thermal storage units, Ice Bear, for SoCal Edison in California.... Read More
Falling Particle Receiver, The Latest In CSP Generation.
A 200 feet tall tower developed by Sandia’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility in New Mexico, is the latest technology in concentrating solar power (CSP) systems.... Read More
US Thermal Energy Storage Capacity Rises
According to a new report from Pike Research, a sharp increase in interest in energy storage will open new opportunities for thermal storage, and the... Read More
TES Expects 3.6 Billion USD Growth
Thermal energy storage (TES) is an often unrecognized but important component of the developing market for energy storage systems, Pike Research (Boulder, Colorado, U.S.) emphasizes... Read More