A slight price recovery on Friday couldn’t save what turned out to be the worst week this year for oil markets. Brent is currently hovering around $68 per barrel having fallen from a $74 high earlier this year. Increased worries about a possible oil slump, due to the perceived negative impact of the escalating US […]
Energy Storage
Audi sets up 1.9 MWh battery storage in Berlin
Audi has opened a stationary energy storage facility with a capacity of 1.9 MWh on the EUREF campus in Berlin. The lithium-ion batteries in second use come from development e-tron vehicles and tests various interaction scenarios between electric cars and the energy grid. Audi has brought several partners on board, including The Mobility House. The […]
Energy storage in the Midwest and beyond: a timely analysis
WARRENDALE, PA: As the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released an update to last year’s order on energy storage, MRS Energy & Sustainability today publishes a timely collection of papers that unpack the issue of energy storage in the Midwest and beyond. Last February, FERC unanimously approved a landmark order in the fast-developing field of energy storage. FERC […]
Will Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Really Get The US To More Wind & Solar?
For all the whiz-bang cutting edge developments in new battery technology, good old fashioned pumped storage hydropower is still the number one bulk energy storage system currently available in the US. The big question is how to deploy pumped hydro in ways that funnel more wind and solar power into the US grid — and […]
When 100% renewable energy doesn’t mean zero carbon
As power grids move away from fossil fuels, companies seeking to cut out carbon emissions will have to go beyond commitments to renewable energy. While 160 companies around the world have committed to use “100 percent renewable energy,” that does not mean “100 percent carbon-free energy.” The difference will grow as power grids become less […]
High time to use renewable, eco-friendly energy
Among other options, solar and wind power are the best sources of nature-friendly, affordable and renewable energy Hyderabad: With conventional energy sources and fossil fuel levels depleting alarmingly, experts, scientists and environmentalists all over the globe are pressing for the need to use renewable and eco-friendly energy. Among other options, solar and wind power are […]
Eversource Takes Local Energy Concept to New Level with New Hampshire Microgrid Plan
Eversource plans to develop an energy storage microgrid in New Hampshire that takes the local energy concept to a new level by pairing the microgrid with a bring-your-own-device program. The project also offers an example of a path for utilities to develop microgrids when state rules allow utility ownership of energy storage. Charlotte Ancel, director […]
Certification for different territories the ‘main’ challenge for ESS R&D, Tesvolt CEO says
As it prepares to break ground on a ‘Gigafactory’, energy storage system provider Tesvolt has said that gaining certification across diverse regions remains the biggest challenge in forming strategy today. The company seeks to serve “all applications you need in the world”, with its battery energy storage systems, according to CEO Daniel Hannemann, who spoke […]
Energy Storage System Market 2019-2025 |Top Manufacturers, Application and Types, Regions
The global Energy Storage System market report gives a unique tool for assessing the current market, highlighting changes, and supporting the tactical and strategic conclusion from 2019-2025. This Energy Storage System report admits that inside this competitive and rapidly-evolving ecosystem, update marketing advice is imperative to track performance and make decisions such as both endurance and […]
Jacqueline DeRosa Elected Secretary of Energy Storage Association Board of Directors
Ameresco VP and thought leader in energy storage to serve her third term on industry trade group board FRAMINGHAM, Mass.: Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that its Vice President of Energy Storage Jacqueline DeRosa was elected to serve as the 2019-2020 Secretary of the Energy Storage […]