Join Dr. Denis Phares, CEO of Dragonfly Energy, and myself for a fascinating conversation around dry electrode battery manufacturing, Tesla’s dry electrode battery manufacturing vs. Dragonfly Energy’s, dye-sensitized solar cells, nanotechnology, solid-state batteries, and more. As a teaser, here are some highlights on Dragonfly’s dry electrode manufacturing process: Efficiency and … [continued]
The US has an energy storage problem, and it’s a big one: energy storage might not even exist! The Interior Secretary, for example, doubts that it exists. The Energy Secretary has raised similar existential concerns, and the EPA Administrator reminds everyone that even if they do exist, batteries cost money. … [continued]
Molten salt has long been positioned as the workhorse of high temperature thermal storage. Its story began with research in the 1980s and early deployment in Spanish parabolic trough plants in the 2000s. The technology was appealing on paper. A mixture of sodium and potassium nitrate has a high heat … [continued]
But we don’t seem to want that money. Information from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs speaks to the commitments made to how interested the world is in renewable energy and human well-being. It says: “New commitments to boost renewable energy and increase access to electricity and … [continued]
The gleaming brutalist structures of BYD’s global headquarters rise from Shenzhen’s Pingshan district — a monument to the company’s leadership in China’s electric vehicle ambitions. Walking through the sprawling complex, past rows of pristine EVs and technology exhibits, as well as its own monorail traversing the company facilities (they also … [continued]
Anker is one of the most trusted names in consumer electronics, and has made a massive push into the portable power station business over the last few years. Over the last few weeks, I’ve upgraded all of our home chargers to Anker’s 47-watt wall connectors, their 100-watt charging blocks, and … [continued]
BYD recently introduced the new “Haohan” BESS (Battery Energy Storage System), as reported in PV Magazine’s ESS News, CnEVPost, and multiple Chinese media channels. The 14.5 MWh of capacity and 52.1% VCTS (Volumetric Cell to System) are industry leading. However, the implications go far beyond the technical specs. The 14.5 … [continued]
In our annual survey of power plant activity, we ask operators of utility-scale batteries how they are using their systems, and one use case is increasingly prevalent: price arbitrage. Arbitrage involves buying electricity when prices are relatively low and selling that electricity when prices are high. Utility-scale battery systems can be … [continued]
Contrary to popular belief and media hype, there are a number of myths regarding cleantech that aren’t true or lack context, yet are pushed year after year after year after year. Here are some quick responses to 10 of them: 1. Gasoline-powered cars are actually much more likely to catch … [continued]
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with a global expert on minerals processing and battery minerals, Lyle Trytten. We were closing out an engagement to do a technoeconomic assessment of seabed mining and it was a great opportunity to discuss the space and some of the things we … [continued]
