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Energy Storage Assn: Renewable tax breaks not optimal, but necessary

Energy Storage Assn: Renewable tax breaks not optimal, but necessary The Energy Storage Association isn’t really in favor or subsidies and mandates, says Executive Director Roberts, but until the country can properly value green energy then they will remain necessary to put the technologies on even footing. “We’re not proponents of mandates, we’re proponents of … Continue reading Energy Storage Assn: Renewable tax breaks not optimal, but necessary

#Batteries Will Do To #Energy What #Cellphones Did To #Telecom: #Advanced Microgrid & #Tesla

Batteries Will Do To Energy What Cellphones Did To Telecom: Advanced Microgrid & Tesla Cheap battery storage will prove as disruptive to the energy industry as the cellphone has been to telecommunications, executives from two California startups—Tesla Energy and Advanced Microgrid Solutions—said today at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas. “I would bet … Continue reading #Batteries Will Do To #Energy What #Cellphones Did To #Telecom: #Advanced Microgrid & #Tesla

How the hotel industry benefits from energy storage

How the hotel industry benefits from energy storage Last fall, Stem, Inc. announced it had finalized an agreement to deploy advanced energy storage systems and real-time energy intelligence software across 68 of Extended Stay America, Inc.’s California locations. About two months ago, the Shore Hotel in Santa Monica, California, officially unveiled its Green Charge Networks … Continue reading How the hotel industry benefits from energy storage

#IID joins energy deal

IID joins energy deal Moving ahead with its efforts to increase reliability and fulfilling its renewable energy portfolio, the Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Energy Storage Partners and General Electric signed a $38 million deal to do just that. The project consists of the construction of a new facility with a 30-megawatt battery energy storage system … Continue reading #IID joins energy deal

#SoCal_Edison Wants New Grid Batteries for ‘Just-in-Time’ Delivery

SoCal Edison Wants New Grid Batteries for ‘Just-in-Time’ Delivery California utility issues RFP for plug-and-play storage systems to fill broader range of grid needs Someday, grid batteries will come in standard packages, ready to be plugged in as fast as utilities can find places and use cases for them. At least, that’s how utility Southern … Continue reading #SoCal_Edison Wants New Grid Batteries for ‘Just-in-Time’ Delivery

Solar, Storage, Enviros Square Off Against Gas for California #SGIP Dollars

Solar, Storage, Enviros Square Off Against Gas for California SGIP Dollars California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program is a generous subsidy intended to spur development of low-emissions distributed generation. But the complicated calculation of just what qualifies as “low emissions” has been the subject of lively debate at the California Public Utilities Commission of late, since the … Continue reading Solar, Storage, Enviros Square Off Against Gas for California #SGIP Dollars

Inside Energy Storage: How #Tesla ‘s Energy Storage Business Is Getting Off the Ground

Inside Energy Storage: How Tesla’s Energy Storage Business Is Getting Off the Ground If Elon Musk has is way, electric vehicles won’t be the only industry where Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) plays a leading role in revolutionizing energy as we know it. Earlier this year the company announced energy storage products called the Powerwall and Power … Continue reading Inside Energy Storage: How #Tesla ‘s Energy Storage Business Is Getting Off the Ground

#Tesla_Motors Inc Leading The Energy Storage Transition

Tesla Motors Inc Leading The Energy Storage Transition Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CTO JB Straubel talked about the company’s vision of using clean energy storage options to bring a paradigm shift in transportation and everyday living. On Monday, speaking at a solar conference in San Francisco, Straubel noted that with more clean energy storage options, … Continue reading #Tesla_Motors Inc Leading The Energy Storage Transition