It’s always nice to hear about breakthroughs that bring us closer to the point at which energy storage solutions are cost-effective and problem-free. Here’s an article on an exciting new technology coming out of Cornell University to address what has …
Good News in Energy Storage — Advancement in Lithium Ion Batteries Read More »
Energy is the medium to growth and human development. It has, today become a basic human need that is required to improve individual quality of life and support economic and social growth. On the other hand, renewable energy also has …
It appears that 2GreenEnergy has taken on another eager and extremely bright intern, Audrey Cook, who lives close enough to me (Orange County, CA) that periodically meeting her in person won’t be too difficult. Audrey’s background and interest lies in the …
New 2GreenEnergy Intern to Explore “The Truth About Batteries” Read More »
Here’s a video featuring Renewable Energy World’s editor, Jennifer Runyon, discussing energy storage and the different roles it plays. She describes how, at one time, storage is a generation asset (providing power at peak moments and coping with the variability of …
Renewable Energy World’s Editor on Energy Storage Read More »
Lots of folks comment on the imperative to “get off the grid,” and I certainly understand that. I’m reminded of a young man who wrote to us shortly after 2GreenEnergy opened in 2009 who was so torqued with Pacific Gas and …
A happy consequence of humankind’s progress in energy technology is that all the major components associated with the generation, transmission, distribution, and consumption of energy are improving simultaneously. Here at 2GreenEnergy, we tend to talk mainly about generation, perhaps because …
Grid-Scale Energy Storage from Batteries – Soon To Be Economically Viable Read More »
Bill McKibben’s and my position on the Obama administration’s approach to energy policy and climate change are identical. In a sentence: Obama can’t have it both ways; he can’t simultaneously be proud of the fact that we now extract and …
I sat through a 75-minute-long session at Infocast’s “Storage Week” show yesterday, on the subject of the economics of energy storage. Three presenters took us through how they develop their models using fantastically complicated spreadsheets. For example, if we deploy …
Utilities Should Examine the Social Benefits of Energy Storage Read More »
If you’re in the electrical utility business, getting the PUC’s approval to pass a cost you’ve incurred along to rate-payers is obviously a big deal; your goal is not to spend a nickel that you can’t recoup. But, where the …
How to Prevent Progress in the Generation, Transmission, and Distribution of Electricity Read More »
Next week I’ll be headed up to Santa Clara (about three hours’ drive north from here) for Infocast’s Annual “Storage Week” show. The event’s producers claim that storage is headed for “hockey stick” growth over the coming few years, and …
