Tesla Powerwalls for Home Energy Storage Hit U.S. Market To Steve Yates, the best thing about his new Tesla Powerwall is that he doesn’t have to worry anymore about the lights going out during a storm. Or maybe it’s how cool an addition it is to the entryway of his house in Monkton, Vermont. “I’ve … Continue reading #Tesla Powerwalls for Home Energy Storage Hit U.S. Market →

“Infinite” Energy Storage Finally Discovered, But There’s A Catch The Intertubes have been buzzing with news that a research team based at UC-Irvine has created a new type of energy storage device that can last for more than 100,000 charges. For all practical purposes, that counts as an infinite battery. Under real life conditions, such … Continue reading “Infinite” Energy Storage Finally Discovered, But There’s A Catch →

What is an Ice battery? . The Ice battery is an innovative energy storage solution designed to shift electricity use from peak hours, when rates are high, to off-peak hours when rates are low. It eliminates the need for high-priced peak power, boosts grid resiliency and increases energy efficiency. We have two versions of Ice … Continue reading What is an Ice battery? →

TESLA PREPS FOR ENERGY STORAGE MARKET SURGE The reseach market analyst estimates that Tesla will sell 168.5 megawatt-hours of energy storage systems to SolarCity in 2016 which is more than six times what Tesla sold to SolarCity in 2015. GTM Research points out that excluding the 52 megawatt-hour solar-plus-storage project in KIUC territory in Hawaii, … Continue reading #TESLA PREPS FOR ENERGY STORAGE MARKET SURGE →

Energy Storage Tech Catches On, But Policy Is Still Catching Up The electric grid we have today operates largely as it has for decades—electricity produced and dispatched across power lines is used by customers right away. But nearly 30 years ago, a tiny North Carolina electric cooperative did something no other electric utility had done … Continue reading Energy Storage Tech Catches On, But Policy Is Still Catching Up →

An energy storage solution may already be in your basement The much publicized Tesla Powerwall battery offers a way for homeowners with solar panels to store their energy for use at night as well as help utilities manage the grid. Yet a decidedly less flashy piece of equipment residing in basements and closets of homeowners … Continue reading An energy storage solution may already be in your basement →

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Lockheed Martin Throws Its Hat in the Energy Storage Ring Could this industrial power be a big player in energy? Energy storage has finally captured the imagination of the energy industry. It could be the industry’s next growth segment and make a grid with more variable renewable energy operate efficiently. GTM Research recently concluded that … Continue reading #Lockheed_Martin Throws Its Hat in the Energy Storage Ring →