In search for cheaper, longer energy storage, mountain gravity could eventually top lithium-ion Mountain gravity energy storage could be a viable way to store electricity for longer durations and at larger scales than lithium-ion battery storage can, according to a study recently published in the academic journal Energy. The idea of gravity as a form … Continue reading In search for cheaper, longer energy storage, mountain gravity could eventually top lithium-ion→
California will still require rooftop solar panels on new homes — at least for now State officials declined Wednesday to approve a program that would allow new homes to be built in Sacramento without rooftop solar panels — handing at least a temporary victory to clean energy advocates, who said the program would cripple California’s … Continue reading #California will still require rooftop solar panels on new homes — at least for now→
No Consensus on How to Bring Offshore Wind Power Ashore in NJ The state yesterday began soliciting input on how to deliver power from offshore wind farms off the Jersey coast to customers, a dilemma that will get more complicated as the sector grows more critical to meeting New Jersey’s energy needs. For the short … Continue reading No Consensus on How to Bring Offshore Wind Power Ashore in #NJ→
California crisis of fires, blackouts decades in the making The utility that serves more than 5 million electrical customers in one of the world’s most technologically advanced areas is now faced again and again with a no-win decision: risk starting catastrophic deadly wildfires, or turn off the lights and immiserate millions of paying customers. Pacific … Continue reading #California crisis of fires, #blackouts decades in the making→
There’s plenty of pain in store for Exelon, too, if it shutters nukes Making good on his threat to close four nuclear plants if he doesn’t get what he wants out of Springfield isn’t going to be entirely up to CEO Chris Crane. It sounded ominous—Exelon CEO Chris Crane’s Halloween threat to close four Illinois … Continue reading There’s plenty of pain in store for Exelon, too, if it shutters nukes→
PJM says it is prepared for winter demand PJM Interconnection, which operates part of the East’s transmission grid, said it is prepared to meet electricity demands this winter. PJM operates more than 84,236 miles of transmission lines, serving 65 million people in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia. To develop … Continue reading PJM says it is prepared for winter demand→
Lithium-ion batteries are (still) headed for tariffs as of September 1 The energy storage market is set to be the latest affected by Trump’s trade war, and lithium-ion batteries were not included in a group of Chinese imports where tariffs will be delayed until December 15. Solar cells. Solar panels. Inverters. Steel. Aluminum frames for … Continue reading Lithium-ion batteries are (still) headed for tariffs as of September 1→
Could Iron Replace Lithium in Batteries? Transitioning to renewable energy across society will require many changes, including more batteries. Energy storage is crucial for making sure that inconsistent renewable sources, like wind or solar, can stay humming even when the weather isn’t going their way. But batteries have their own problem in the form of … Continue reading Could #Iron Replace #Lithium in Batteries?→
6 thoughts on the current state of the residential energy storage market in California Energy Toolbase hosted a webinar recently entitled “Modeling the Economics Residential Energy Storage Projects in California” where we shared our latest insights on the market. We’re constantly learning and adjusting our thinking as the market evolves. We’re fortunate to have a … Continue reading 6 thoughts on the current state of the residential energy storage market in #California→
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