From inside, the UK feels more or less as it has always done. Chaotic but with an unshakeable belief in its institutions, open-minded to innovation but not necessarily to progress; despite the spectre of Brexit looming and the sight of elected representatives of the nation acting like clowns in European Parliament this week, the energy […]
Energy Storage
3 Takeaways From New York’s Ambitious Climate Change Plan
California has long led on climate change policy in the U.S. The state, which boasts the world’s fifth-largest economy, plans to generate 100% of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2045. California is currently home to 38% of America’s installed solar capacity, and its alternative transportation fuels program has been so successful that other states […]
Energy storage is key to reaching renewable energy goals
Lower storage costs and battery innovations needed to reduce carbon emissions WASHINGTON: As Colorado pushes toward its goal of 100% reliance on renewable energy by 2040, deploying grid-scale energy storage should play a crucial role, experts say. Energy storage experts and utility company executives urged the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last month […]
First Comes Renewable Energy, Then Comes Battery Storage, Then Comes ???
It’s pretty clear that renewable energy is more than price competitive with traditional energy sources such as coal, gas, and nuclear. Want proof? Look at the under 2 cents per kWh 25 year PPA the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power signed recently. But we all know that the sun doesn’t always shine and […]
Governor gives behind-the-meter storage a US$55m boost on New York’s Long Island
Funding is to be administered from NYSERDA’s commercial and residential programmes respectively, with the initiative also supporting – and supported by – utility PSEG-LI. Customers in Long Island, New York, that install commercial energy storage systems of up to 5MW and residential solar-plus-storage will be eligible for incentive payments of US$250 per kWh of storage […]
Long Island charged up with $55m energy storage investment
The projects will support New York’s target of deploying 3,000MW of energy storage capacity by 2030 An investment totalling $55 million (£43.7m) has been announced for residential and commercial energy storage projects on Long Island. The programme is expected to help accelerate progress towards achieving New York’s target of deploying 3,000MW of energy storage capacity […]
Amid $30bn investment opportunities in renewable energy, don’t wish away coal: Economic Survey
The survey said while there has been tremendous increase in the renewable energy capacity, fossil fuels, especially coal, would continue to remain an important source of energy. NEW DELHI: Indian renewable energy space presents an investment opportunity of $30 billion every year for the next decade but the country cannot wish away coal-based plants, the […]
Meeting Kokam: From oil platforms to renewables, why LFP vs NMC is ‘never-ending story’
We also asked what it means for the company to now be under SolarEdge’s ownership, why effective management and control of batteries may be a more important safety question than just which battery chemistry to choose. Hong talks about the regions – and perhaps more importantly the applications – where demand is coming from for […]
Energy storage on a large scale is needed for a renewable grid
The way the world gets its electricity is undergoing a great transition today, driven by the need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and by the plummeting costs of wind and solar technologies. The next big advance will have to be in energy storage. In the last ten years, the amount of electricity generated […]
Shortage of Lithium-ion Batteries: How to Cope
Shortage of lithium-ion batteries is probable. Too few gigafactories. Too many burning batteries: factories shut to sort out their problems. The US-China trade war cuts off materials. Inadequate lithium or cobalt mining. Electric vehicle demand is probably being underestimated. Expect cost parity with conventional cars in 3-7 years when range demanded by most prospective buyers […]