Solar Prize Marks Milestone With Round 3 Winner & Round 4 Semifinalist Announcements
The Sun Has Set on Another Round of the American-Made Solar Prize, Awarding Two New Solar Startups for Their Innovations
Flywheel Energy Storage
Curtailment Is The Easy Answer
In a recent article, we found that curtailment of renewables may be cheaper than grid scale energy storage. Sometimes, the simplest solution is the best solution. However, given the complexity of electrical grids around the world, we should also look at all of the available solutions to make sure we … [continued]
SK Innovation Will Increase Investment In US Battery Manufacturing Plant To $5 Billion
A month ago, SK Innovation announced it was investing $1.67 billion in a battery manufacturing plant in Georgia. This week, it says it is upping that amount to $5 billion. Things are moving fast in the EV revolution these days.
Rick Perry Travels To Kodiak Island, Alaska, To Learn About Renewable Microgrid
Energy secretary Rick Perry travelled to Kodiak Island last week to learn more about how the second largest island in the US manages its microgrid, which includes two flywheel storage units from ABB.
Amber Kinetics + HECO Install & Test Flywheel Technology In Hawaii
Amber Kinetics and Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) announces the installation of the world’s first commercially available, four-hour flywheel energy storage system at a power generation site on Oahu, Hawaii.
US Congress Introduces US Storage Investment Tax Credit Bill
A new bill has been introduced in the US Senate and House of Representatives that could boost energy storage markets. The US Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act is a bill which focuses on tax credits for both residential and business systems. Martin Heinrich, a Democratic New Mexican Senator, put … [continued]
UK Will Add 1 Gigawatt Of Energy Storage By 2020, IHS Predicts
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The UK will add 1 gigawatt (GW) of new energy storage capacity by the year 2020, according to IHS forecasts. The primary driver behind this expansion will be the renewable energy industry — in combination with ever-rising consumer electricity prices, an already established … [continued]
Two Remote Australian Communities Add Solar To Their Microgrid
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Kate Hawley In the far reaches of Western Australia, more than 17,000 people live in indigenous communities spread through 287 townships. Basic services are hard to come by, such as adequate water, wastewater services, and electricity. The Australian Government was faced with how to … [continued]
New Discovery Lets Pinners Make Sustainable Hydrogen In Mason Jars… Eventually
A team of Stanford University researchers is on the verge of disrupting the hydrogen market with a new low cost, low voltage water splitting device.
Alaskan Energy Storage Project Will Use Flywheels Too
A Beacon Power project in Anchorage, Alaska, will use the company’s flywheel technology combined with electrochemical battery storage to construct a 320 kW system. The project is a pilot to see if it will work in conjunction with renewable forms of energy to counterbalance their periods of intermittency. If it … [continued]
