energy storage research Articles
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Carbon cutting in the Data Center
Introduction According to data from the independent research agency Software.org, there will be at least 50 billion devices connected by the end of this year (2020). Factors such as increased interconnectivity, growth of the Internet of Things (Iot) and development of Industry 4.0 mean that the demand for data and energy required for data generation, and the consequent need for space and energy ...
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The Global Arc Towards Renewable Energy
Introduction Given the United States’ recent election results, America’s future on climate and energy policy is uncertain, but global progress on mitigating climate change will continue with or without us. We have reason to be optimistic because countries around the world have demonstrated their commitments to taking action on global warming. Already, 114 countries have ratified the ...
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Morocco calls for IPP projects; UAE uses sand for storage
Solar thermal news you need to know. Morocco calls for Midelt solar projects The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) has called for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to develop the first phase of the Noor Midelt Solar Complex (NoorM 1). In a document published on December 31, MASEN said this phase will include “one or more projects expected to be developed under an [Independent Power ...
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Pumped hydro storage softens blow of wind imbalance penalties
Quarry Battery is developer of the £160 million ($249.2 million) Glyn Rhonwy pumped hydro facility in Wales which will be the UK’s first grid-scale electricity storage facility for decades. The facility will produce nearly 50 MW of electricity using pumped hydro technology. As more fossil fuel-fired generation is taken offline and wind capacity grows, grid operators will ask wind ...
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New national lab reports: Rapid growth expected for grid-scale U.S. storage capacity
Energy storage has rapidly evolved from a niche application just a few years ago into an increasingly cost competitive and fast-growing technology that complements wind and solar. And two new national lab reports find storage growth is poised to explode. Grid-scale U.S. energy storage capacity could increase five-fold by 2050 according to the latest report from NREL’s Storage Futures Study ...
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Cathode Studies: New Opportunities in Li-Ion Batteries
Research and development (R&D) into novel energy storage materials is important to improve the utility of energy generated from renewable sources, thereby reducing reliance on fossil fuels, a finite resource. Lithium ion batteries are a central to such initiatives, and are increasingly pivotal in green markets like that of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). Fossil fuels are a finite resource ...
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Research team in PCM storage breakthrough
Storage tanks at Valle 1 and 2, in Cadiz, Spain. Image courtesy of Sener. Researchers in Catalunya have modelled a radical new PCM storage design that could deliver a 74 % thermal capacity efficiency with 32 % less salt than a traditional system. By Jason Deign A Spanish team has uncovered a radical new encapsulated phase-change material (PCM) storage system after creating a novel ...
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