Energy Storage News

The 2017 Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI) survey of more than 1,500 facility and management executives in the United States, Canada and 10 other countries indicates that 70 percent of organizations are paying more attention to energy efficiency than a year ago and 58 percent are expecting to increase investments next year. ...

Oct. 16, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

At the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, Mandalay Homes and sonnen introduced a transformative innovation in home building and electricity grid design. Mandalay Homes was recognized with an award from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for its Discovery Home, an ...

Oct. 16, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

The Government today launched its highly anticipated Clean Growth Strategy. The 165-page document sets out proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy and explains how the country can benefit from low carbon opportunities, while meeting national and international commitments to tackle climate change. According to leading renewables developer Anesco, the strategy has finally provided ...

Oct. 12, 2017

By Anesco Ltd

Executives with Vionx Energy and National Grid celebrated the completion and commissioning of Vionx’s 3 MWh storage unit at Worcester, MA’s Holy Name Jr. / Sr. High School at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the school on October 5. Designed for a 20+ – year lifetime, the system will store energy from the school’s own utility scale wind turbine and a ...

Oct. 9, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Power engineering specialist Smith Brothers has contributed its high voltage expertise to powering up the UK’s largest standalone battery storage site. Acting as the Independent Connections Provider (ICP) for the 15MW Lockleaze Fast Frequency Response (FFR) facility in Bristol, the Elland-based firm was enlisted by contractor Metka-EGN to carry out the high voltage electrical connections ...

Oct. 5, 2017

By Smith Brothers (Contracting) Ltd

Toshiba Corporation, an industry leader in lithium-ion battery technology, has announced the development of its next-generation SCiB , which uses a new material to double the capacity of the battery anode. The new battery offers high- energy density and the ultra-rapid recharging required for automotive applications, and will give a compact electric vehicle (EV) with a drive range of ...

Oct. 3, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

German energy storage manufacturer sonnen Inc., a global leader in installed and working residential energy storage systems since 2010 and creator of the "sonnenCommunity," announced the "Puerto Rico Energy Security Initiative" (PRESI) to help bring energy security to Puerto Rico, where millions of Americans are currently without electricity. With over ...

Oct. 3, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Northern Powergrid is supporting Northern Gas Networks' (NGN) recent launch (9/11) of InTEGReL (Integrated Transport Electricity Gas Research Laboratory), the UK's first fully integrated energy systems research, development and demonstration site as part of its work to develop a fully integrated, zero carbon energy network moving from cleaner to clean, greener to green. The £30 million site ...

Sep. 25, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Duke Energy recently (9/21) announced plans to install North Carolina's two largest battery energy storage systems - a $30 million investment as part of the company's Western Carolinas Modernization Plan. For months, Duke Energy has been working on future energy needs in the region with stakeholders, including members of the Energy Innovation Task Force ...

Sep. 22, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

The leading Nordic fuel cell company PowerCell Sweden AB (publ) continues to commercialize and industrialize fuel cell technology. Now, the company Hyon AS has been launched as a one-stop shop for customers who want to benefit from the power of modern hydrogen and fuel cell technology. PowerCell Sweden, Nel ASA and Hexagon Composites, have agreed to collaborate to develop integrated hydrogen ...

Sep. 19, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

The U.S. Energy Department recently announced up to $32 million for seven Resilient Distribution Systems projects, which will support early stage research and development of next-generation tools and technologies that will further improve the resilience of the nation's ...

Sep. 18, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

The 4th Annual Demand Response & Distributed Energy Resources World Forum, October 11-12, 2017 in Costa Mesa, CA brings together stakeholders from across the DR / DER industry and internationally to examine the ...

Sep. 17, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

A powdery mix of metal nanocrystals wrapped in single-layer sheets of carbon atoms, developed at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), shows promise for safely storing hydrogen for use with fuel cells for passenger vehicles and other uses. And now, a new study provides insight into the atomic details of the crystals’ ultrathin coating and how ...

Sep. 15, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

A new video showcasing the Sterling Municipal Light Department's award-winning energy storage system highlights the municipal utility's energy storage microgrid, ...

Sep. 13, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Go Electric Inc., a provider of advanced energy solutions, announced today it has been awarded a $499,506 contract by Electricore, Inc. for a demonstration microgrid project at the Fort Custer Training Center in Michigan. The project is funded by the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), a Department of Defense program for promoting the transfer of proven ...

Sep. 12, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Commercial electricity customers who are subject to high demand charges may be able to reduce overall costs by using battery energy storage to manage demand, according to research by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The analysis represents the first publicly available survey of commercial-sector demand charges across the United States. By determining ...

Aug. 25, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Stem, Inc., a leader in intelligent energy storage services, and CPower, a leader in demand response (DR) and demand-side energy management services for commercial and industrial customers, recently announced a new partnership to deliver a unique demand-side energy solution to customers across the U.S., starting in California. The partnership will combine Stem's energy storage ...

Aug. 11, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

The Bioenergy Insight Conference, a world-leading bioenergy event, will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 4 and 5 October 2017, covering the whole bioenergy supply chain. ...

Aug. 11, 2017

By BEA Institut für Bioenergie GmbH

Instead of rebuilding about 20 miles of transmission and distribution poles and wires, Arizona Public Service (APS) will install two battery storage systems in rural Punkin Center, Arizona, making it one of the first electricity companies in the nation to use batteries in place of traditional infrastructure. The two 4-megawatt-hour (MWh) ...

Aug. 10, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

SMUD announced that it has signed an agreement with NEC Corporation and SpaceTime Insight to deliver smart energy solutions to Japanese electric power companies and others in the Asia Pacific region.  The new strategic partnership relies on the combination of SMUD's expertise in public power electric utility operations, customer service and environmental leadership; NEC's ...

Aug. 8, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer