Compressed air and hot sand are poised to reshape the grid-scale battery landscape Next year, the town of Colchester, England, will transplant four roughly 6-meter shipping containers onto the site of a new mixed-use development. The shipping containers, which house a Frankenstein-like assortment of machine parts—motors repurposed from Volvo truck engines, giant tanks of compressed […]
What Are the Most Promising Energy Storage Technologies? – EQ Mag
Efficient energy storage technology is needed to overcome fluctuations in renewable energy supply and decrease our reliance on fossil fuels. Here are some of the most promising technologies in the industry today. As the world moves towards a more renewable and decentralised energy system, energy storage is becoming increasingly important. Energy storage technologies allow us […]
Thermal energy storage companies strike deals across EMEA – EQ Mag Pro
The past week has seen thermal energy storage solution companies strike or execute on commercial deals across Norway, Greece, Israel and South Africa. Kyoto Group In Norway, Kyoto Group has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with corrugated cardboard manufacturer Glomma Papp to enter into a supply agreement for Kyoto’s thermal energy storage solution, the […]
A ‘graphite battery’ in Wodonga will be Australia’s first commercial thermal energy storage – EQ Mag Pro
When Finland recently unveiled the world’s first “sand battery”, there was speculation that Australian manufacturers would soon be rolling out their own versions, as they looked to burn less gas. Now, a pet food factory in Wodonga has announced it’s doing just that. The Mars Petcare facility, one of the largest pet-food makers in the […]
Draft Testing Protocol for 2 Solar Cold Storage with Thermal Energy Storage Backup – for comments of stakeholders – EQ Mag Pro
Draft Testing Protocol for 2 Solar Cold Storage with Thermal Energy Storage Backup – for comments of stakeholders. For more information please see below link:
Storing Energy in the Freezer: Long-Duration Thermal Storage Comes of Age
Thermal energy storage makes up a small but growing portion of the behind-the-meter energy storage market. Jason Dreisbach fields at least half a dozen calls every week from people trying to sell him a technology to lower his energy costs. As the owner of Dreisbach Enterprises, a cold-storage facility owner with operations in Northern California, […]
Swedish firm to launch thermal energy storage
A Swedish firm is set to a new thermal energy storage solution this month in Morocco. Gothenburg-headquartered Azelio claim the new energy storage system produces electricity without emissions at less than half the cost of diesel generation. The thermal energy storage consists of recycled aluminium and can be charged with thermal energy from solar power […]
Azelio, Biodico plan 120 MW of thermal energy storage in California
Sweden-based Azelio AB has signed a pact with US biorefineries operator Biodico Inc to collaborate on the development of a series of thermal energy storage projects in California totalling 120 MW through 2024. Under the terms of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU), the two parties will work together on an initial project of 13 […]
MA Cold Storage Facilities Gain 1.3 MW of Thermal Energy Storage
Viking Cold Solutions installed eight behind-the-meter thermal energy storage (TES) systems for cold storage facilities in Massachusetts. The facilities gained these behind-the-meter systems as part of a utility-backed demand management program in the state. Altogether the systems store and facilitate the management of approximately 1.3 megawatts of onsite energy, Viking Cold Solutions says. The Houston-based […]