Lawmakers tour Tesla’s secretive battery factory CARSON CITY — Ten state lawmakers received a tour of Tesla’s secretive new battery gigafactory under construction east of Reno on Wednesday. Lawmakers who accepted the invitation for the sneak peak also had a chance to meet with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Lyndon Rive, founder of the rooftop … Continue reading Lawmakers tour #Tesla ’s secretive battery factory
Why battery storage is key to a clean energy grid Former FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff argues that storage needs policy support to pave the way for the grid of the future For a product that we carry in our pockets every day, there has been a surprisingly skeptical attitude taken towards energy storage technologies used … Continue reading Why battery storage is key to a clean energy grid
How Distributed Battery Storage Will Surpass Grid-Scale Storage in the US by 2020 The utility push for rate reform may accelerate the adoption of behind-the-meter batteries. In 2020, America’s energy storage market will likely surpass 1.6 gigawatts — making it 28 times bigger than it was in 2015. The U.S. market in 2020 will be … Continue reading How Distributed Battery Storage Will Surpass Grid-Scale Storage in the US by 2020
Saving the sun: Battery manufacturer makes a play for disgruntled solar customers Even before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada decided in February to stick with its plan to raise rates and service fees for rooftop-solar customers, those customers had begun to wonder whether the ability to store the excess electricity they generate would provide … Continue reading Saving the sun: Battery manufacturer makes a play for disgruntled solar customers
Xcel to test battery storage, microgrid systems in Denver for solar Xcel Energy, like many other utility companies, is looking for ways to both increase the reliability and resiliency of its grid while increasing the amount of renewable resources in its generation mix. Xcel has 320 MW of solar power on its system and has … Continue reading #Xcel to test battery storage, microgrid systems in Denver for solar
What Bill Gates Got Wrong About Green Energy Bill Gates on Tuesday called for “new inventions” in energy storage to make generating power from solar and wind more economical. In a blog post accompanying his annual letter, the Microsoft founder said storing energy in lithium-ion batteries for use when the sun has set or the … Continue reading What #Bill_Gates Got Wrong About Green Energy
BioSolar Files National Phase Patents for Its Technology SANTA CLARITA, CA–(Marketwired – February 23, 2016) – BioSolar, Inc. (OTCQB: BSRC), developer of breakthrough energy storage technology and materials, today announced that it has jointly filed national phase patent applications in the U.S., Canada, and Japan with the University of California, Santa Barbara (“UCSB”) for “a … Continue reading BioSolar Files National Phase Patents for Its Technology
‘A battery in every basement’: How the lowly water heater could power the smart grid A new coalition of co-ops, greens and DR boosters seeks to harness the power of a different sort of storage ring the 1928 Presidential campaign, an ad for Herbert Hoover in the New York Times promised “a chicken in every … Continue reading ‘A battery in every basement’: How the lowly water heater could power the smart grid
Utilities See Distributed Generation as a Challenge—and Owning It as the Solution A new survey found 82% of utility executives believe utilities should be able to own and rate-base distributed energy resources. Virtually all utility executives believe the industry’s century-old business model is changing and that utilities need to adapt. Where there’s less consensus is … Continue reading #Utilities See Distributed Generation as a Challenge—and Owning It as the Solution
Sonnen Ships Its 10,000th Battery, Putting Pressure on Tesla and Utilities “Our goal is really to create a world where everyone is able to cover their own energy needs with a decentralized energy source.” German startup Sonnen shipped its 10,000th battery system this week, claiming a leading position in the global smart energy storage market … Continue reading #Sonnen Ships Its 10,000th Battery, Putting Pressure on #Tesla and Utilities
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