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FERC denies permit for 1,000 MW #pumped_storage project in #Kentucky

FERC denies permit for 1,000 MW pumped storage project in Kentucky FERC said that during the three year time span that Maysville Pumped Storage held the intitial permit, the company didn’t file a Notice of Intent or Pre-Application Document to start the prefiling consultation or study development necessary to prepare a license application. The company … Continue reading FERC denies permit for 1,000 MW #pumped_storage project in #Kentucky

Energy Storage Costs Expected to Slide 41% by 2020, GTM Says

Energy Storage Costs Expected to Slide 41% by 2020, GTM Says The cost of installing energy-storage systems is expected to decline 41 percent over the next five years as key components get cheaper, according to a report by GTM Research. Balance-of-system costs, including hardware, labor and customer acquisition, will fall below $400 a kilowatt by … Continue reading Energy Storage Costs Expected to Slide 41% by 2020, GTM Says

Industrial battery maker UniEnergy pulls in $25M from investors

Industrial battery maker UniEnergy pulls in $25M from investors Energy-storage startup Uni­Energy Technologies said it has raised $25 million in funding to continue producing a huge, liquid battery meant to help utilities and large industrials companies make energy last longer. The Mukilteo company said last week the investment comes from Tokyo investment firm Orix and … Continue reading Industrial battery maker UniEnergy pulls in $25M from investors

#AES Reveals Another Energy Storage Alternative To #Peaking_Power Plants

AES Reveals Another Energy Storage Alternative To Peaking Power Plants Energy storage leader AES recently revealed its new energy storage platform for commercial deployments. AES installed one of its systems in Maryland, and it is the largest grid-scale battery in that state. Brian Perusse, VP of International Market Development for AES, answered some questions about … Continue reading #AES Reveals Another Energy Storage Alternative To #Peaking_Power Plants

Energy Storage Means Never Having To Say You’re Sorry, Says Greensmith

Energy Storage Means Never Having To Say You’re Sorry, Says Greensmith We’ve been hearing big news from the US energy storage company Greensmith all year, and now there is more big news to report. Last week, Greensmith announced that the UK-based global energy company E.ON has joined in its latest round of financing, bringing the … Continue reading Energy Storage Means Never Having To Say You’re Sorry, Says Greensmith

New #flow_battery offers lower-cost energy storage

New flow battery offers lower-cost energy storage RICHLAND, Wash. – Energy storage system owners could see significant savings from a new flow battery technology that is projected to cost 60 percent less than today’s standard flow batteries. The organic aqueous flow battery, described in a paper published in the journal Advanced Energy Materials, is expected … Continue reading New #flow_battery offers lower-cost energy storage