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Massachusetts town to build New England’s first utility-scale battery storage project

Massachusetts town to build New England’s first utility-scale battery storage project Months after Massachusetts agency outlined steps to achieve 600 MW of energy storage, a small town in the state wants to build New England’s biggest energy storage project—which would also be the region’s first utility scale project. Sterling Municipal wants to build on its … Continue reading Massachusetts town to build New England’s first utility-scale battery storage project

1st Commercial Battery Storage Project In Europe To Now Triple In Capacity

1st Commercial Battery Storage Project In Europe To Now Triple In Capacity The energy storage software firm Younicos will be providing software and controls for Schwerin energy storage project expansion in Germany — which will see the utility company WEMAG’s energy storage resource triple its storage capacity to 14.5 megawatt-hours (MWh) from 5 MWh, and … Continue reading 1st Commercial Battery Storage Project In Europe To Now Triple In Capacity

Why We Still Don’t Have Better Batteries

Why We Still Don’t Have Better Batteries Earlier this year, Ellen Williams, the director of ARPA-E, the U.S. Department of Energy’s advanced research program for alternative energy, made headlines when she told the Guardian newspaper that “We have reached some holy grails in batteries.” Despite very promising results from the 75-odd energy-storage research projects that … Continue reading Why We Still Don’t Have Better Batteries

Can #Supercapacitors Surpass Batteries for Energy Storage?

Can Supercapacitors Surpass Batteries for Energy Storage? Advances in supercapacitors are delivering better-than-ever energy-storage options. In some cases, they can compete against more-popular batteries in a range of markets. A supercapacitor is a double-layer capacitor that has very high capacitance but low voltage limits. Supercapacitors store more electrical energy, rated in farads (F), at an … Continue reading Can #Supercapacitors Surpass Batteries for Energy Storage?

UTSA, #NRG Energy and #Microsoft announce new flow battery research initiative

UTSA, NRG Energy and Microsoft announce new flow battery research initiative The future of renewable energy will rely on many different kinds of technologies. But one technology is primed to play a bigger role. New research, announced yesterday at The University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute (TSERI) indicates that … Continue reading UTSA, #NRG Energy and #Microsoft announce new flow battery research initiative

Blackouts looming, California speeds battery deployment after Aliso Canyon gas leak

Blackouts looming, California speeds battery deployment after Aliso Canyon gas leak A new proposal shows how the gas shortage may accelerate storage’s integration into the bulk power system If there is a silver lining to California’s massive Aliso Canyon methane leak, it could be for energy storage projects. The leak has led to plans for … Continue reading Blackouts looming, California speeds battery deployment after Aliso Canyon gas leak

#Total ‘s Billion-Dollar Battery Acquisition Will Allow It to Compete With #Tesla – #SolarCity

Total’s Billion-Dollar Battery Acquisition Will Allow It to Compete With Tesla-SolarCity BOSTON, MA–(Marketwired – August 09, 2016) – Amid falling profits and long-term questions, global oil “supermajors” need to follow in the footsteps of Total — which recently bought energy storage company Saft for $1 billion — and explore opportunities not only in battery but … Continue reading #Total ‘s Billion-Dollar Battery Acquisition Will Allow It to Compete With #Tesla – #SolarCity