Advanced Energy Storage Articles
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Decoding Electrode Chemistry for Battery Development
The world of battery development is being transformed by the intricate chemistry of electrodes. They play a key role in enhancing energy densities and overall battery performance. This can be seen in lithium-ion batteries and their application in electric vehicles. Recent advancements in electrode material science, spanning from the implementation of graphite anodes to the exploration of solid ...
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The Comprehensive Guide to Lead-Acid Batteries: Powering the World
Lead-acid batteries have been a fundamental energy storage technology for over a century, revolutionizing various industries and applications. From automobiles to backup power systems, lead-acid batteries remain a reliable and cost-effective solution. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the intricacies of lead-acid batteries, exploring their history, construction, working ...
By Olsen Power
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Unveiling the Secrets of Lithium-Ion Batteries with FIB-SIMS
The rapid growth of the electric vehicle market and the increasing demand for portable electronics have driven the need for advanced energy storage systems. In recent years, lithium-ion batteries have emerged as a promising solution due to their high energy density, long cycle life, and low self-discharge rate. However, to further improve their performance and safety, a deeper understanding of ...
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Energy storage implementation to reach carbon neutrality
Summary The massive deployment of intermittent renewables to achieve the decarbonization targets set out in Paris Agreement by 2050, is arising power management concerns while integrating with the power system due to the variability and intermittency of their renewable energy sources. The implementation of energy storage systems will lead to more efficient energy management system since the ...
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The thermal energy storage is the key for decarbonization
Summary Thermal energy storage plays a key role in the energy transition process. It makes possible to overcome the intermittence’s obstacle inherent to traditional renewable power generation sources (such as wind or solar), or the mismatch between available energy production and consumer’s demand, solved nowadays by inefficient management of resources, with paid plants on standby ...
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Storage Systems Joins California Energy Commission’s Solar Equipment List
TROES Corp., a Markham-based, clean energy company that designs and manufactures Advanced Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), is delighted to announce they have been added to The Energy Commission’s Solar Equipment Lists of certified Batteries. The California Energy Commission is conducted of five commissioners arranged by both the governor and the Senate. They manage the solar ...
By TROES Corp.
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TROES Partners on Gas Generator & Energy Storage Project
TROES Corp, a battery energy storage systems manufacturer, won the opportunity to develop a system for a gas generator in Ontario. The BESS solution will feature TROES’ newly developed Microgrid Controller & Life Cycle Health Management technology. This project is fully funded by the client to increase the traditional power operation efficiency and save on cost in the long term. This is ...
By TROES Corp.
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TROES Corp. Wins Markham Board of Trade Environmental Leadership Award
MARKHAM, ON, CANADA – Feb 10, 2022 – TROES Corp., a Markham-based, Advanced Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) manufacturer specializing in Smart Distributed Energy Storage solutions, is excited to announce that it has won the Donald Cousens Conservation & Environmental Leadership Award at the Business Excellence Awards 2021.Hailed as one of the biggest Markham events of the year, The ...
By TROES Corp.
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Project - Miyazaki Energy Storage System
Type: Solar with Energy Storage System – Solar ESS Location: Japan Client: Private Client Grid Connected Advanced Energy Storage with Solar PV Solar: 1.3 MWp DC Storage: 2.4 MWh The Miyazaki system is a utility connected PV and energy storage system designed to perform load shifting and peak power capacity to the local grid. The Solar PV energy is used for grid export in mid afternoon and ...
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To innovate in the electrical distribution sector, we must find sparks of inspiration
Electrical distribution can be easily overlooked in daily life. It’s out of sight and mind – electrical equipment is concealed within unassuming metal boxes and substations, while transmission lines run under our streets or are suspended above them. It can be easy to forget that distribution is a crucial element of our electrified world, a fact we are reminded of when the lights go ...
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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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Chile CSP developer predicts world’s lowest price in June
The Cerro Dominador group is working with strong construction partners on its Likana CSP project to cut costs and beat gas plant prices, buoyed by progress at its first plant in Chile, Fernando Gonzalez, CEO of Cerro Dominador, told the CSP Madrid 2019 conference. As developer Cerro Dominador nears completion of Latin America's first CSP plant in Chile, the company is preparing what could be ...
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Fire halts construction at Chile`s first CSP tower; US channels $30 million into CSP research
Fire stops building work at Cerro Dominador in Chile A fire broke out Tuesday at the 110 MW Cerro Dominador CSP project, currently under construction in Chile's Atacama desert, the developer said on Twitter. The fire was spotted at 20:00 local time Tuesday at the top of the 250-meter receiver tower, development company Cerro Dominador, a subsidiary of EIG Global Energy Partners, said. By ...
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Vast Solar in talks with Australian mining groups for first CSP plant
Modular CSP developer Vast Solar sees Australia's mining sector as the greatest deployment opportunity before wind and PV growth creates wholesale market openings, Craig Wood, CEO of Vast Solar, told New Energy Update. Vast Solar's quest to build Australia's first large-scale CSP plant could soon be boosted by new offtake contracts with the mining sector. The developer is currently in talks ...
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Fuel Cells Can Decarbonize California’s Buildings (While Keeping the Lights On)
California just faced historic blackouts. In fact, it endured three of the largest planned power outages in state history. The era of intentionally cutting off power to residents and businesses across the state to prevent wildfires – known as Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) – has arrived, and it’s highlighting the urgent need for energy solutions that address both the causes ...
By Bloom Energy
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Cerro Dominador CSP developer plans larger plants in Chile
The ground-breaking 110 MW Cerro Dominador CSP plant could start commissioning by end of 2019 and the fund-owned developer is studying larger projects at three other sites in northern Chile, Francisco Vizcaino, Project Director at Cerro Dominador, told New Energy Update. After a troubled start, Latin America's first utility-scale CSP plant is now in the final stages of construction. Located ...
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The clean economy is good for business
Matt Arnold is Global Head of Sustainable Finance at JPMorgan Chase & Co. His team’s remit is sustainable finance – helping firms capitalize on sustainability as a business and leadership opportunity, as well as navigate related policies and risks. In 2017, JPMorgan Chase committed to sourcing renewable energy for 100 percent of its global power needs by 2020 – a ...
By GLOBE Series
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Chile CSP pioneer signs PPA with Copec; Silicon storage to replace Aurora CSP project
Cerro Dominador signs PPA with Copec energy group Cerro Dominador, Latin America's first CSP plant, has signed a five-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Chilean fuel distributor Copec, Cerro Dominador, a subsidiary of EIG Global Energy Partners, said December 11. Located on a 146-hectare site in the Atacama desert, the 110 MW Cerro Dominador plant will enter commercial operations this ...
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Investing in Latin America’s Solar Future: What are the greatest risks?
The Latin American utility-scale solar market is one of the largest in the world. To speak more about the region’s robust growth and risks that investors may not be aware of, Cesar Alberte Sendin, Vice President International at Array Technologies, lends his expertise. Latin America was recently announced the #1 market worldwide for solar trackers. To what do you attribute this robust ...
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Designing renewable contracts that value CSP storage
As California ramps up its storage requirements, it has not included Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) with integrated energy storage. Instead it is testing pilot projects using batteries at utility-scale, even though it must be obvious to bean counters at utilities that batteries are never going to compete with utility scale CSP storage. By Susan Kraemer The 32 MWh battery storage pilot for ...
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