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Bigger than batteries: Why the cost of other components matters to storage deployment

Bigger than batteries: Why the cost of other components matters to storage deployment The plummeting cost of balance of system components is poised to make storage a better deal for utilities en it comes to energy storage systems, the cost of the battery itself receives a great deal of attention, but a new report shows … Continue reading Bigger than batteries: Why the cost of other components matters to storage deployment

Company plans to build grid-scale battery storage system in Whiteley

Company plans to build grid-scale battery storage system in Whiteley An Illinois-based company wants to build an energy storage facility in Whiteley Township that will employ batteries to help regulate power on the electrical grid. GlidePath Advanced Energy Solutions in Elmhurst, Ill., presented plans for the project last week to the Greene County Planning Commission, … Continue reading Company plans to build grid-scale battery storage system in Whiteley

Battery maker applies for link to PJM Interconnection

Battery maker applies for link to PJM Interconnection A New Castle-based battery manufacturer said Monday it had applied to PJM Interconnection to bring an energy storage system online onto the regional electrical grid. Axion Power International Inc. (Nasdaq: AXPW) said its application involved putting a 12.5-megawatt battery system that would store energy similar to Axion’s … Continue reading Battery maker applies for link to PJM Interconnection

#Eos_Energy touts storage for NY microgrid as ‘lowest-cost battery solution on the market’

Eos Energy touts storage for NY microgrid as ‘lowest-cost battery solution on the market’ Eos Energy Storage says it has put almost 10 years of research and development efforts into optimizing its 1-MW, 45-MWh Aurora energy storage product for low cost and energy storage density. The result, Philippe Bouchard, vice president of business development for … Continue reading #Eos_Energy touts storage for NY microgrid as ‘lowest-cost battery solution on the market’

Built in sensors make lithium-ion batteries safer #PSU

Built in sensors make lithium-ion batteries safer Researchers in Penn State’s Battery and Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Center are working to make the lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries we use every day safer by inserting sensors to warn users of potential problems inside the battery. Li-ion batteries are extremely common because they are small, lightweight, and provide … Continue reading Built in sensors make lithium-ion batteries safer #PSU

#Tesla battery system fires up in Irvine Co. office tower

Tesla battery system fires up in Irvine Co. office tower A 100-foot crane slowly maneuvered a white, 3,475-pound box around a palm tree and parking lot lamppost before gingerly setting the heavy case alongside four others behind a 15-story office tower in Irvine. The Irvine Company, Southern California Edison and San Francisco-based Advanced Microgrid Solutions, … Continue reading #Tesla battery system fires up in Irvine Co. office tower

#AES_Energy signs landmark 1 GW battery storage procurement with #LG_Chem

AES Energy signs landmark 1 GW battery storage procurement with LG Chem Battery storage has been a growing story for the United States’ electric grid, but even so, AES’s announcement this week is surprising for its scale. The 1 GW multi-year agreement (with the option to procure more storage), will help lower costs, improve reliability, … Continue reading #AES_Energy signs landmark 1 GW battery storage procurement with #LG_Chem

#Clean_Energy Won’t Need Battery for Storage, Say Stanford Scientists

Clean Energy Won’t Need Battery for Storage, Say Stanford Scientists Stanford scientists recently revealed a study supporting the idea that the United States could generate all of its power using clean energy technology. Not only is it possible to run the country off electricity, battery storage will not even be necessary to compensate for the … Continue reading #Clean_Energy Won’t Need Battery for Storage, Say Stanford Scientists

#Green_Mountain_Power Files First in the Country Innovative Plan to Offer Vermonters the #Tesla Powerwall Home Battery

Green Mountain Power Files First in the Country Innovative Plan to Offer Vermonters the Tesla Powerwall Home Battery COLCHESTER, VT–(Marketwired – December 03, 2015) – Green Mountain Power is pleased to announce it is the first utility in the country to offer home battery offerings for customers. Under this innovative filing, Vermonters have the option … Continue reading #Green_Mountain_Power Files First in the Country Innovative Plan to Offer Vermonters the #Tesla Powerwall Home Battery

Batteries spring to life at retired Duke Energy coal plant

Batteries spring to life at retired Duke Energy coal plant CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Duke Energy, LG Chem and Greensmith are bringing new technology to the site of a 1952 retired coal plant, announcing the completion of a 2-megawatt (MW) battery-based energy storage system designed to increase reliability and stability on the … Continue reading Batteries spring to life at retired Duke Energy coal plant