Europe’s Largest Energy Storage Plant Began Its Trial Run
An interview with Nick Heyward, project manager of the 6MW/10MWh plant in Leighton Buzzard, UK.
Batteries
Solar Powered Cars, Top Solar Stocks (+ Other Solar Stories)
In case you just can’t get enough solar news, analysis, and commentary, here’s a big link drop of good solar stories we haven’t already covered on CleanTechnica. Solar powered cars, solar trees, top solar stocks, and much, much more. Enjoy! Fun Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? Solar … [continued]
Pilot Energy Storage System Integrates Solar + Battery Storage
Originally published on RenewEconomy. A Canberra-based company is to introduce new technology that it says could help turn electricity markets on their head – by allowing households to buy and sell electricity on the market. The buying and selling of electricity has hitherto been the province of large or specialized … [continued]
A $48 Billion Opportunity For US Electric Customers
Originally published on ilsr.org. Electricity customers in the US got good news last week. A new report from Accenture highlighted a potential revenue loss for US utilities of $48 billion per year by 2025 due to distributed solar and energy efficiency. But where does that money go? If we pursue … [continued]
The Truth About Tesla’s Demand
By Michael Grinshpun Summary High finished goods inventory does not imply that Tesla has an inventory because there is a pipeline full of cars being shipped at the end of the quarter. Regional monthly fluctuations in registration are caused by allocation of deliveries and do not represent fluctuations of demand like … [continued]
Daimler Increasing Lithium-Ion Battery Production Capacity With €100 Million In New Investments
Daimler AG will be expanding its lithium-ion battery production capacity significantly over the coming years via expected investments of over €100 million into the Deutsche ACCUmotive subsidiary, according to recent reports. Amongst other expansion plans, the company is currently developing a new building/facility that’s currently expected to be completed the … [continued]
Aussie Solar Pioneer To Test Combo Of Tesla EV + PV + Storage
Originally published on RenewEconomy. David Mills, one of Australia’s greatest solar pioneers, is among the first recipients of a Tesla Model S vehicle in Australia, and says he will combine the electric vehicle with solar and storage to get a taste of the future energy systems. Mills, a world leader … [continued]
Flakey New “Foam Party” Graphene Battery Breakthrough
Researchers at Rice University have whipped up a flexible foam-based, flakey graphene battery in the form of an inexpensive microsupercapacitor.
Next Up For EV Batteries: A Paper-Like “Wonder Material”
Researchers and the global pulp and paper industry is thisclose to bringing you EV batteries incorporating nanoscale paper products made from wood fiber.
Farmers Turning Wind Into Cash
Wind power is one of our favorite topics. It’s often the cheapest option for new electricity generation, and it may well be the greenest. It is comparable to solar on greenhouse gas emissions, and uses even less water than solar (0.001 gallons per kWh vs 0.030 gallons per kWh), and … [continued]
