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Major energy storage project — enough to power 110,000 homes for 2 hours — coming to San Diego

Major energy storage project — enough to power 110,000 homes for 2 hours — coming to San Diego A portfolio of 44 battery storage systems across San Diego County aimed at adding more emissions-free energy to California’s electric grid is about to roll out, with one location in Chula Vista and another in El Cajon … Continue reading Major energy storage project — enough to power 110,000 homes for 2 hours — coming to San Diego

Dominion plans energy storage facility for Chesterfield

Dominion plans energy storage facility for Chesterfield One of the state’s largest energy storage facilities is on track to open in Chesterfield County this year, as Dominion Energy Inc. works to achieve state-mandated clean energy goals. The Dry Bridge Energy Storage project will feature row after row of installations that resemble shipping containers, each housing … Continue reading Dominion plans energy storage facility for Chesterfield

Inside Clean Energy: Here’s How Compressed Air Can Provide Long-Duration Energy Storage

Inside Clean Energy: Here’s How Compressed Air Can Provide Long-Duration Energy Storage A grid that runs mostly on wind and solar, part of the future that clean energy advocates are working toward, will need lots of long-duration energy storage to get through the dark of night and cloudy or windless days. Hydrostor, a Canadian company, … Continue reading Inside Clean Energy: Here’s How Compressed Air Can Provide Long-Duration Energy Storage

Emerging Issues in Energy Storage – Unlocking the Next Wave of the #Energy Transition

Emerging Issues in Energy Storage – Unlocking the Next Wave of the Energy Transition For how long will fossil fuel-generated electricity remain a critical part of our electrical systems? That is the question for those seeking to predict the pace of the global energy transition. For jurisdictions that do not benefit from extensive hydroelectric power … Continue reading Emerging Issues in Energy Storage – Unlocking the Next Wave of the #Energy Transition

#Panasonic Unveils a Battery Prototype For Tesla With 5 Times More Energy Storage

Panasonic Unveils a Battery Prototype For Tesla With 5 Times More Energy Storage Tesla is consistently driving innovation in the electric vehicle (EV) market and has pledged to make significant changes and advances in future batteries. Now, with the support of the Japanese tech giant, the new battery will have five times more storage and … Continue reading #Panasonic Unveils a Battery Prototype For Tesla With 5 Times More Energy Storage

DOE eyes AI, machine learning to accelerate long-duration energy storage research

DOE eyes AI, machine learning to accelerate long-duration energy storage research The Biden administration has put significant weight behind broad deployment of long-duration storage, defined as a system with at least 10 hours of continuous operation. In July, DOE announced a moonshot goal to reduce the cost of utility-scale, long-duration storage by 90% within a … Continue reading DOE eyes AI, machine learning to accelerate long-duration energy storage research

The world’s largest battery facility has gone dormant in Moss Landing, with no timetable on return.

The world’s largest battery facility has gone dormant in Moss Landing, with no timetable on return. When North County Fire District Chief Joel Mendoza received the call around 8pm on Saturday, Sept. 4 about a structure fire inside the Vistra Energy lithium-ion battery storage facility in Moss Landing, he felt a momentary sense of dread. … Continue reading The world’s largest battery facility has gone dormant in Moss Landing, with no timetable on return.