The explosion in Arizona comes at a sensitive time for the fledgling storage industry, with a number of U.S. states moving to make storage central to their grid planning. No cause has been named for the fire at an Arizona battery facility that sent four firefighters to the hospital Friday. Peoria Fire Department spokesperson Michael […]
Energy Storage
Mercom: Utilities, oil and gas majors pump investment into battery storage
UK battery project developer Zenobe Energy was the biggest recipient of corporate and venture capital (VC) funding in the energy storage sector in the first quarter of 2019, according to Mercom Capital. Mercom issues quarterly reports on M&A and other funding activity in the battery storage, smart grid and energy efficiency sectors. The company’s report […]
Arizona firefighters’ injuries keep safety top of storage agenda
A fire at a large-scale battery energy storage project late last week left four firefighters injured in Arizona, with two reported to be seriously injured, in an incident now under investigation. On Friday 19 April, firefighters were called to a fire at utility Arizona Public Service’s (APS) energy storage facility in Surprise, West Valley, Arizona. […]
Earth Day: New Information Brief Offers Lead Battery Industry As Premier Example Of Circular Economy
Environmental Impact is Essential Criteria When Evaluating Battery Options WASHINGTON: In conjunction with Earth Day, the lead battery industry has published a new information brief (found at EssentialEnergyEveryday.com) detailing how lead battery manufacturers and recyclers demonstrate leadership in implementing a circular economy. The lead battery industry is an innovator in the circular economy, and one of only […]
ALYI Reports First Revenue From New Energy Storage Innovation Business Focus
DALLAS: Alternet Systems, Inc. (USOTC:ALYI) (“ALYI”) recently posted its 2018 financial statement reporting its first quarter million in revenue generated since the company shifted its business direction toward energy storage. Since the onset of 2019, the company has announced $2 million in orders for its ReVolt Electric Motorcycles. The Company has recently published a management […]
Energy Storage Systems Market Share will Touch US$ 1 Billion By 2025
New York: The global Energy Storage Systems Market is expected to exceed more than US$ 1 Billion by 2025 in the given forecast period. Energy Storage Systems are equipment that can efficiently and conveniently store multiple varieties of energy which will be utilized as per requirement, as example Li-ion batteries. Browse Full Report Here: https://www.marketresearchengine.com/energy-storage-systems-market […]
APS and Fluence Investigating Explosion at Arizona Energy Storage Facility
The stakes are high for the energy storage sector after an explosion with an unknown cause left several firefighters injured. Fluence has dispatched a team of experts to help utility Arizona Public Service determine what caused an explosion at one of its grid-scale battery facilities. The explosion on Friday reportedly left four firefighters injured, including […]
Eight firefighters injured at Arizona energy storage facility
According to fire officials in Peoria, several fire agencies were investigating a battery fire at the McMicken Energy Storage facility in Surprise when the explosion occurred, the television station reported. According to Peoria Fire Department spokesman Michael Selmer, four Peoria firefighters were the most seriously injured, the Arizona Republic reported. Three firefighters, including one in […]
How Invenergy Quietly Became One of the Biggest Players in Grid Storage
After years flying under the radar, the renewables developer bagged one of the largest utility storage contracts ever. It may just be getting started. It’s not that Invenergy was ever shy about its storage ambitions. The Chicago-based developer, which has built 22,600 megawatts of wind, solar and natural-gas generation, entered the storage market in a […]
PUERTO RICO WILL STOP BURNING COAL NEXT YEAR
Spring Cleaning Puerto Rico has a plan in motion to shut down its coal-burning power plants by next year. The Puerto Rico Energy Public Policy Act, recently signed by Puerto Rico’s governor Ricardo Roselló, puts the island on track to completely ditch non-renewable energy sources by 2050, according to The Rising — a heartening sign […]