360 MW Of Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems Launched In 2013-2014
Navigant Research notes the addition 360 MW Of grid-scale energy storage systems in 2013-14, an encouraging sign for renewable energy growth.
Flywheel Energy Storage
Taking A Deep Dive Into Hydrogen (Charts, Graphs, Tables, More)
We cover quite a lot of university and research institute news here on CleanTechnica. I know a lot of readers love that stuff, but there’s an important downside to news from those sources that is quite prevalent. That news is often overly colorful, optimistic, and revolutionary in its style of … [continued]
The Democratizing Promise Of Energy Storage
While energy storage is a small fraction of total power generation capacity, promising examples suggest that distributed energy storage could change the electricity system during the next decade as fundamentally as distributed renewable energy has in the last decade. Right now, 95% of energy storage in the U.S. is water … [continued]
Energy Storage Market Set To Explode
Energy storage is often heralded as the “holy grail” of the energy market. It seems that a number of researchers and companies have worked hard and long enough that this holy grail is ready to see the light. According to market research firm IHS, the energy storage market is set … [continued]
Hydrogen Storage For Large-Scale Renewable Energy Deployment — EU Demonstration Projects
By Denis Kuznetsov To reach a 100% renewable energy world, some solar and wind energy will need to be stored so that they will be available for later use when electricity demand is surpassing electricity generation. Today, if you read journals or blogs on renewable energy, you are very likely … [continued]
Energy Storage Solutions 101 (VIDEO)
Activ Solar COO Dr. Johann Harter, who I had the great pleasure of interviewing a couple months ago,recently gave a presentation on energy storage solutions at the fifth International Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Forum in Kyiv (REF2013). It’s a great primer on the various energy storage solutions we have at hand … [continued]
Top 10 Most Interesting Energy & Environment Articles From October
Here’s my latest monthly report of the “Top 10” most compelling clean energy, climate, and environment-related news stories encountered last month. These articles may have an impact on your business, your life, and the world we live in. Or, at the very least, might surprise you about what’s going on. … [continued]
Cleantech Buffet: World’s Largest PV Skylight, Support For Energiewende, Girls Dig Dudes Who Own Green…
Some more cleantech eatin’s: Solar Power $8 Billion Hit For Spanish PV Generators Spain’s PV industry body UNEF says generators will lose a fifth of the payments they could have expected from 2010 to 2020. The reductions are part of the Madrid government’s determination to reduce renewables subsidies. Big Clean … [continued]
$23 Million Energy Storage Research Center Launched In New York State
A new $23-million dollar energy storage research and development center could reorient the future of this growing industry to New York State.
More Top Energy Stories Of The Week
Aside from my solar energy roundup and clean transport roundup, as well as all the stories we’ve covered on CleanTechnica, here are 12 more energy-related stories that I think are worth a read (and one repeat): Wind Wind to Lead Renewables in Oz, but Solar Will Overtake Bard Offshore Finished … [continued]
