Two Arkansas utilities are developing solar energy facilities featuring an onsite battery for energy storage, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and saving Arkansans money. Ozarks Electric Cooperative (OEC), in a trilateral agreement with Today’s Power, Inc. (TPI) and the city of Fayetteville, broke ground in March on two solar power systems with a combined 12-megawatts of […]
Amputee who says United Airlines took his scooter battery takes battle to court
A 68-year-old man with amputations says a United Airlines employee left him crawling on the floor during a vacation after a security agent stopped him from taking his scooter’s batteries onto a flight. Now, the Canadian man will ask a judge next week for the nation’s human rights commission to hear his case. “Having to crawl across […]
Energy Storage for Arkansas Utilities
Two Arkansas utilities are in a race to offer the state’s first solar energy facility featuring an onsite battery for energy storage, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and saving Arkansans money. Ozarks Electric Cooperative (OEC), in a trilateral agreement with Today’s Power, Inc. (TPI) and the city of Fayetteville, broke ground in March on two solar […]
Ford Invests $500 Million In Rivian; Partnership To Deliver All-New Ford Battery Electric Vehicle
Rivian already has developed two clean-sheet vehicles with adventurers at the core of every design and engineering decision. Rivian announced an equity investment of $500 million from Ford Motor Company. In addition to the investment, the companies have agreed to work together to develop an all-new, next-generation battery electric vehicle for Ford’s growing EV portfolio […]
Sungrow Debuts a New Energy Storage System
At ESA’s Annual Energy Storage Conference & Expo April 16-18, Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, premiered its fully Integrated ESS (Energy Storage System) Solution and DC Coupled PV & Storage System Solutions. As the Energy Storage (ESS) market continues to grow in the United States, Sungrow leads the industry as it pushes towards a new […]
Switching to Electric Vehicles May Improve Air Quality: Study
Researchers from the Northwestern University in the US quantified the differences in air pollution generated from battery-powered electric vehicles versus internal combustion engines. Adopting electric vehicles (EVs) could improve overall air quality and lower carbon emissions, according to a study. Researchers from the Northwestern University in the US quantified the differences in air pollution generated […]
Perth-Based University Establishes A$135M Battery Research Hub
Curtin University in Western Australia announced today that it will host a A$135 million industry-backed research hub focused on the manufacture and supply of batteries. “The Future Battery Industries CRC will address the existing gaps in the nation’s capacity to respond to this growth industry by creating opportunities to process, manufacture and deploy batteries, delivering […]
Battery packs removed from VVPATs due to melting, leakage fear during storage
HYDERABAD: Based on instructions by the Election Commission of India, polling officials removed the battery pack from VVPAT (Voter verifiable paper audit trail) machines both in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, even as political parties raised apprehensions of batteries melting or leaking due to long storage. The election for the Lok Sabha polls in Telangana and […]
Henkel launches new silicone-free gap filler for electric vehicles
Battery Show 2019: Seamless solutions across the entire value chain of battery manufacturing During the Battery Show 2019 in Stuttgart, Henkel will launch new technologies that enable cost-efficient large-scale assembly and lifetime protection of battery architectures. As all major automotive OEMs and new players are rapidly launching new electric vehicle (EV) models, Henkel is leveraging its […]
Energy Storage Europe: Sungrow 1500V energy storage system
As a global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, Sungrow is showcasing multiple solutions to visitors of this year’s Energy Storage Europe, taking place from 12-14 March. These solutions help plant owners utilize solar energy efficiently before and even after sunset. Systems on display include the company’s latest 1500V Energy Storage Systems (ESS) as well […]