Taking my own advice and “following the money,” I note that Bill Gates is investing in a start-up whose product is utility-scale energy storage. We are not far from the robust expansion of renewable energy, propelled by this solution (“aqueous …
Category: Energy Storage
Utility-Scale Energy Storage
Energy giant Alstom has nailed down a 120 million Euro contract to build a pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) plant in Israel. Currently, there is 129 gigawatts of this technology installed around the globe, and, as we sit here today, …
From Guest Blogger Willson: LED Strip Controllers Are a Cost-Effective Way to Save Energy
You might have often heard people complaining over their huge electricity bills and why not! Traditional lighting costs more than expected and consume lot of energy. To simplify your problems modern technology brings innovative alternatives to you in the form …
Energy Storage and Wind Power
Here’s an article on a study from Stanford University that questions the economic validity of energy storage as a solution to even out the variability of wind. I think the most probable scenario for our energy future is more about …
Advanced Energy Storage Technologies
Here are five mini-reports on companies that have recently received funding for the development of advanced energy storage technologies. That’s good news. I’m reminded of the presentation that ARPA-E deputy director Dr. Cheryl Martin gave at CleanTechLA earlier this week, …
From Guest Blogger Paula: Liquid Air Energy Storage System
Today liquefaction of air offers us a great solution to one of the biggest issues that world energy science faces – electricity storage. According to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers this type of energy storage is just as effective as …
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From Guest Blogger Brain McGowan: Using Nickel Iron Batteries to Store Energy from Solar and Wind
Well my nickel-iron batteries have finally arrived from China on Friday afternoon. I have unpacked them and set them up and attached them to my system for their first charging. They are bigger than I imagined they would be — …
From Guest Blogger Brian McGowan: Energy Storage
I thought I’d pass along the status of my new Nickel/Iron batteries. They have arrived from China and passed through customs and are now on a truck from Colorado to my house. Arrival is expected on Thursday. I am really …
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Better Batteries, Better World
Frequent commenter Tim Kingston sent me this piece called “Better Batteries, Better World,” and notes, “Interesting topic for Foreign Affairs magazine; they rarely talk about renewables.” I don’t normally read Foreign Affairs; thanks for pointing it out. I’m delighted this …
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Solar PV and Battery Back-Up — An Oddity
A reader asked me to comment on the article linked below, but frankly, I simply don’t understand it. If this is to be believed, a power utility (Southern California Edison) denied a homeowner’s application to connect his solar PV array …
