Energy Storage Articles

How to maximise financial returns from battery storage: new guide published

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are key to supporting the transition to net-zero, while improving the reliability and resilience of on-site energy generation. The battery storage optimisation guide is written for businesses, developers and investors who are looking to accelerate risk-free, sustainable energy revenue opportunities that support grid stability. The whitepaper guide explores ...

Jul. 30, 2021

By Centrica Business Solutions

Desulfurization and reduction of siloxanes in biogas

Reducing the carbon footprint of our society is essential. This can be achieved by capturing and confining anthropogenic CO2 emissions, as well as by replacing fossil fuels with renewable fuels. MCFCs (Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells) are the only ones capable of doing both. Thanks to their principle of operation, CO2 can be extracted from a gas stream on the cathode side and fuels such as biogas ...

Jul. 22, 2021

By Bioconservacion SA

Featured IQ Installer: Ron Holland of Solar Technology Alabama

We love talking to our Elite IQ Installers and asking them questions about their pioneering work in the renewable energy industry. Our July 2021 Featured Elite IQ Installer is Ron Holland of Solar Technology Alabama. The electrical engineer discusses his experience working for a utility company, why he feels called to work in clean energy, common installation requirements, and more. Company ...

Jul. 15, 2021

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

An H2 Future: GE and New York Power Authority Advancing Green Hydrogen Initiative

The goal of using so-called "green hydrogen" in a multiprong approach to decarbonization took a big step forward last week when New York announced a demonstration project to assess the feasibility of using hydrogen-blend fuels in an existing power generation facility. Starting this fall, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) will conduct a pilot project to temporarily ...

Jul. 13, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

AY Musik Chooses SimpliPhi to Energize Battery Tour

AY Young, also known as AY Musik, is the co-founder of the Battery Tour and one of the United Nation’s Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). These two ambitious undertakings have taken the Kansas City native around the globe, spreading the message about the imperative to act on climate and strengthen communities. The Battery Tour is recognized by the UN as a ...

Jun. 28, 2021

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

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 ...

Jun. 21, 2021

By American Clean Power Association

High Water: This Pumped Storage Tech will Help Power Austria`s Trains and Balance the Grid

Austria might be landlocked, but it has a special relationship with mountains and water. It is home to emerald-green alpine lakes fed by majestic Tyrolean glaciers, and the river that inspired that immortal waltz: “The Blue Danube.” Water was also Austria’s lifeblood ever since it started building hundreds of hydropower plants to propel the economy forward a century ago. ...

Jun. 21, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

YTL Metering Micro Grid Solution!

YTL Metering Micro Grid Solution!Statistics show that Nigeria is one of the fastest and most active countries in Africa. However, the steady growth of power generation is difficult to keep up with population and economic growth. The difficulty in power consumption has severely reduced the quality of life of the Nigerian people and affected the development of enterprises in Nigeria.The government ...

Jun. 21, 2021

By Zhejiang Yongtailong Electronic Co.,LTD

Bringing the IDEA to life with help from our partner, Footprint Project

At SimpliPhi Power, we believe that access to clean and affordable energy is fundamental to economic growth, social equity, and environmental sustainability – and building our collective future globally. Since our founding 10 years ago, we have committed 1% of our annual revenue to people and communities in need of access to energy, and have built a network of partners, funders, ...

Jun. 18, 2021

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

Waste Heat Recovery`s Role in ESG Strategy

What is ESG? Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) refers to a company’s set of standards in relation to sustainability, human and social capital, leadership, and compliance. These factors play an increasingly large role in business decisions as shareholders are becoming more concerned with how an organization’s (primarily) eco-social practices will affect long-term growth in a ...

Jun. 4, 2021

By ElectraTherm by Bitzer Group

PHI Reimagined: Introducing Our New 3.8-M Battery Design

Introducing the next generation of SimpliPhi Power’s industry-leading safe lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) battery – the PHI 3.8-M – now available in our sleek but tough signature white metal design. Instantly recognizable by the rugged, powder-coated steel housing, our updated PHI 3.8-M kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery is more durable, efficient, and capable of withstanding the ...

Jun. 2, 2021

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

Mountain Man: This Engineer Helped Design a Huge Power Plant On Top of the Alps

Having grown up in the shadow of the majestic Matterhorn in southern Switzerland - and summiting its pointy peak last year - Alex Schwery is not easily intimidated by the sight of a big mountain. But one cold day in the mid-2000s, he found himself standing in a cramped Alpine valley and he was practically trembling. It was freezing, but Schwery and his colleagues were also nervous. They were ...

May 28, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

Introducing The Battery Terminal - SimpliPhi Installer Podcast

Take a ride with the energy engineers from SimpliPhi Power and travel to new frontiers across the industry. We will cover terrain that spans energy storage, system design, equipment interoperability, renewable generation, codes & compliance, current events, and ...

May 21, 2021

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

The Battery Terminal, Episode 1 - Wind Power Energy Storage

Conducted by our technical services team, the podcast will cover various destinations in clean energy, market intelligence & all things SimpliPhi ...

May 21, 2021

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

SimpliPhi Power is All In

Now that the United States has officially re-committed to the Paris Agreement, SimpliPhi Power joined other companies, government leaders, and nonprofit organizations from across the country in launching “America Is All In”. Leaders from “America Is All In” have come together to support the United States federal government in pursuing the newly announced national climate ...

May 18, 2021

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

How to Do a Battery Load Test: Connecting a Constant Current DC Load Bank to a Battery System

Since the only way to truly determine battery performance is to conduct a load test, we have put together this simple 7-Step Guide to Connecting our SLB Series Constant Current DC Battery Load Tester to a Battery Bank: 1. Connect the load bank to AC power and turn the unit ‘on.’ Make sure breakers are in the ‘off’ position. 2. Connect the load cables from the load bank ...

May 18, 2021

By Eagle Eye Power Solutions, LLC

Did You Know? May 2021

Warren Buffett is proposing a natural gas solution to Texas’s troubled electrical grid? Remember back in February when Texas experienced the largest forced blackout in U.S history according to Time Magazine? Well, investment guru Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is proposing an $8.3 billion dollar fix with natural gas power generation. 10 gigawatts of gas plants with emergency gas ...

May 18, 2021

By Eagle Eye Power Solutions, LLC

All hail the DuraTrack HZ v3: Best-in-class extreme weather mitigation with array technologies

Extreme weather is a clear enemy of utility-scale photovoltaic power plants. A recent trend of increasingly costly extreme wind and hail disasters reinforces this point, wreaking havoc not only with the actual plants in terms of construction timelines and output, but on the availability and rates of commercial insurance for these properties. In choosing how to fight back, PV plants have two ...

May 7, 2021

By Array Technologies Inc

Replacing and upgrading lead acid batteries with lithium ion

Despite being the energy storage solution of choice for over 150 years, industries and consumers alike are migrating from Lead Acid Batteries (LABs) to superior solutions like Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (LFP) batteries. If a homeowner or business currently has lead acid batteries installed for back-up power without solar, grid-tied or off-grid systems with solar, or mobile applications like RV and ...

May 6, 2021

By Lumos Solar

Charting a Cleaner Future: Wind, Solar, Hydrogen, Natural Gas, Hydro Power are Helping the World Decarbonize

Thursday, April 22, marks the 51st Earth Day, and governments, companies, as well as ordinary people concerned about the planet’s climate are taking part in events celebrating the birth of the modern environmental movement. The White House, for example, is hosting a Leaders Summit on Climate this week that will bring together representatives of 17 countries responsible for some 80% of ...

Apr. 21, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy