In 2018, solar energy capacity in San Antonio grew to a combined capacity of 186.9 megawatts and the Alamo City is now ranked seventh highest in the United States and number one in Texas, according to a report from Environment Texas Research and Policy Center. San Antonio is home to seven facilities that participate in […]
Energy Storage
Doing it for the kids – the future of energy
There has always been conflict between the generations. But throughout history, this has been the exception rather than the rule: whatever generational differences there have been, they have failed to affect the course of human progress. But we should not invest too much trust in the inevitability of such progress – especially not when younger generations seem […]
Energy Transition in India and Southeast Asia, Part 1
It has long been assumed that India, China, and other developing countries of Southeast Asia would power their vigorous economic growth for decades to come with coal. We heard over and over that China is building a new coal-fired power plant every three days, and about plans for multi-gigawatt sized coal-fired power plants in India. […]
Hyosung making jump into U.S. energy storage market
South Korea industrial firm Hyosung Heavy Industries Corp. is making a move into the U.S. energy storage market. Hyosung announced this week that its Energy Storage Systems department is now open for business selling products ranging in size from 125 kW to more than two MW. These are marketed to the American commercial, industrial and […]
China Accelerating Development of Low-Cost Dual-Ion Battery
Chinese scientists are stepping up research on dual-ion battery, attracted as they are by the advantages of high working voltage, high safety, and low cost of such battery. Dual-ion battery features higher efficiency, thanks to participation in reaction of both anion and cation, different from conventional lithium-ion battery, in which lithium-ion moves between cathode and […]
Energy storage tax credit, transmission spotlighted as bipartisan opportunities at ACORE’s Hill briefing
On April 4, ACORE convened a Capitol Hill briefing with fellow leaders in the renewable energy and energy storage industries, including the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Energy Storage Association (ESA). A packed room of congressional staff and members of the media learned from the speakers how to continue renewables’ rapid growth with […]
Broad Coalition Sends Letter Urging House Leadership to Enact Energy Storage Tax Credit
Washington, D.C.: Showing a united front, a broad-based coalition is urging House leadership to include the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act (H.R. 2096) in any upcoming tax extenders legislation. The letter, sent to bipartisan House leadership on Tuesday evening, was signed by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), the Energy Storage Association, […]
Here Are the Top Solar Stocks for 2019
2019 is set to be a good year for some parts of the solar industry. Here are five solar stocks investors should focus on this year. Solar-energy stocks got off to a strong start in 2019. Through March 28, the Invesco Solar ETF (NYSEMKT:TAN), which comprises 22 different companies across the solar industry, is up […]
MIT Energy Conference explores changes to the grid in coming decades
Student-run event spans energy policy, carbon pricing, storage technologies, and the rise of renewables. The 14th annual student-run MIT Energy Conference, the nation’s largest such event, reflected an increasing maturity in the low-carbon and zero-carbon energy field. A global push toward carbon-free energy, many speakers made clear at the event, held April 4 and 5 […]
Energy Storage at Natural Gas Power Plants Changes Supply Dynamic
Power sources are jockeying for position – integrating energy storage with new and existing gas plants can result in improved efficiencies and lower emissions The 21st-century grid is transforming faster than anyone imagined 10 years ago, when natural gas seemed to be our power source of the future. Today, with ever-dropping prices in renewables and […]