GE bundles battery storage with gas turbines General Electric engineers developed a battery storage with turbine power generation technology the company says works like a hybrid car, making energy more available on the grid when it’s needed. According to GE, the technology combines gas turbine peakers and batteries wrapped in a single package with power-management … Continue reading #GE bundles battery storage with #gas_turbines
Moving Towards the Battery Breakthrough The energy world is seemingly always one or two technologies away from a paradigm shift. The pairing of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal well drilling set of the shale boom and helped bring prices down from their $100+ per barrel echelon to the $50 range they exist in today. The Next … Continue reading Moving Towards the Battery Breakthrough
Battery storage – a new frontier In London on May 18 2017, DLA Piper convened a global gathering of around 150 guests to discuss the opportunities surrounding the emergence of battery storage in the global energy sector, Battery Storage – A New Frontier. There is a huge amount of interest in battery storage and a … Continue reading Battery storage – a new frontier
Battery Storage Takes Hold in the Wind Industry Spanish wind power developer Acciona has bagged an industry award for battery storage research, amid claims the company is playing catch-up to an emerging trend. Aris Karcanias, co-lead of the clean energy practice at FTI Consulting, said Acciona “comes late to the party but is developing hybrid … Continue reading Battery Storage Takes Hold in the Wind Industry
The Biggest, Strangest ‘Batteries’ It’s a question that inventors have been tackling for decades. No one wants the fridge, or the hospital, going on the blink when demand surges or the power plant needs repairs. It turns out to be a surprisingly tricky question to answer. Today, with the rise of green energy sources like … Continue reading The Biggest, Strangest ‘Batteries’
California PUC finalizes new 500 MW BTM battery storage mandate California has by far the most robust mandates for energy storage in the nation. Under AB 2514, passed in 2013, the state’s utilities are required to procure 1,325 MW of storage, split between the state’s three IOUs — Pacific Gas and Electric, Sand Diego Gas … Continue reading #California_PUC finalizes new 500 MW BTM battery storage mandate
How California pulled off the world’s fastest grid-scale battery procurement – Part II AES Energy Storage was the powerhouse behind the largest battery storage facility built to date. When combined with the other mammoth battery plants built by Tesla and AltaGas, the three constitute around 15% of the entire battery storage capacity installed across the … Continue reading How #California pulled off the world’s fastest grid-scale battery procurement – Part II
Blockchain and batteries will assist German grid operator in integrating renewables A “first of its kind” collaboration between energy storage provider Sonnen and transmission system operator TenneT will integrate solar and batteries into energy networks in Germany using blockchain technology. TenneT, headquartered in the Netherlands and responsible for the Dutch high voltage grid and interconnections … Continue reading Blockchain and batteries will assist German grid operator in integrating renewables
Battery Storage Goes Mainstream Energy storage using grid-connected electrochemical battery systems has widely been hailed as a crucial tool to enable widespread integration of renewables, unlock grid flexibility, and bolster grid reliability. For years, battery storage was considered elusive, hindered by high upfront costs and technical setbacks. But over the past decade, battery storage has … Continue reading Battery Storage Goes Mainstream
Battery storage, smart grid, efficiency companies raise $ 435 million in VC funding in Q1 In the first quarter of 2017, battery storage, smart grid and energy efficiency companies attracted $435 million in venture capital (VC) funding (including private equity and corporate venture capital), the latest quarterly report by Mercom Capital Group has found. VC … Continue reading Battery storage, smart grid, efficiency companies raise $ 435 million in VC funding in Q1
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