Energy Storage News
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Masdar Institute and NEST AS partnering to build Thermal Energy Storage Solution
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and NEST AS are planning to develop a large-scale thermal energy storage technology (TES) pilot in Masdar City in preparation for MENA’s emerging CSP industry. Masdar institute’s solar energy department have been focusing on the development of concentrated solar power (CSP) and have recently launched the ‘Beam Down’ solar ...
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A molecular approach to solar power
Original story at MIT news. It’s an obvious truism, but one that may soon be outdated: The problem with solar power is that sometimes the sun doesn’t shine. Now a team at MIT and Harvard University has come up with an ingenious workaround — a material that can absorb the sun’s heat and store that energy in chemical form, ready to be released again on demand. This ...
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Is the energy storage market the future of CSP? Webinar on Wednesday April 16,2014 (6:30pm - 7:30pm BST)
The webinar titled ‘Is the energy storage market the future of CSP?’ will feature a case study analysis of two CSP plants with storage in the U.S. and a market overview of the drivers for CSP development. CSP developer Abengoa will be sharing analysis on their Arizona based ‘Solana’ parabolic trough plant which has 6 hours of molten salt storage technology. The plant was ...
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Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2014
Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2014 is the seventh edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report. Based on data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, it has become the world’s foremost reference document on renewable energy investment, and for the examination of trends by region, country, sector and investment type. The report, commissioned by the Frankfurt ...
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10 Companies Chosen as 2014 New Energy Pioneers
Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the provider of unique analysis, tools and data for decision makers driving change in the energy system, today announced its selection of the 2014 New Energy Pioneers. The winners were recognized on stage at the seventh annual Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in New York City. This year’s winners (listed in full below) represent a broad range of industries ...
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EU-US Energy Council – Joint Press Statement
1. The fifth EU-US Energy Council met today in Brussels, chaired by EU High Representative/Vice President Catherine Ashton, EU Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger, US Secretary of State John Kerry, and US Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman. Minister Ioannis Maniatis of the Greek Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change represented the rotating EU Presidency. The Energy ...
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ITM Power announced as title sponsor of California Hydrogen Business Council Spring Summit
The California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) is proud to announce ITM Power, a company that specializes in electrolysers for energy storage systems and clean fuel production, as the title sponsor of the CHBC Spring Summit in Long Beach, CA, May 5, 2014. Stephen Jones, Managing Director of Irvine, CA.-based ITM Power Inc, will keynote the opening session "Hydrogen = Energy + Fuel." on Monday, ...
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Timeline of CSP research and development in the U.S. revealed
CSP Today has produced a guide detailing all the legislative drivers to develop concentrated solar power (CSP) technology. The guide gives the details the 7 Department of Energy (DOE) funding initiatives which have been launched in the past year. The cumulative total of the initiatives runs into many billions of dollars – and is set to secure the future of CSP development for many years to ...
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New Eaton Microgrid Management System Enhances Fuel Savings, Reliability, and Troop Safety on Military Forward Operating Bases
Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of Intelligent Mobile Power Distribution System, a microgrid management solution engineered to enhance the efficiency, reliability and safety of military forward operating bases. The new system can transform independently operating generators into a demand-managed microgid. In initial testing at U.S. military base Fort Devens, the systems ...
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GE Marks Order for 1,000th Jenbacher Gas Engine in Pakistan
Tata Energy Orders Two 3.3-MW Jenbacher Cogeneration Gas Engines for Power, Steam and Cooling for Salfi Textile Mills in Karachi Project Represents 1,000th and 1,001st Jenbacher Gas Engines to be Ordered in Pakistan GE’s Jenbacher Technology Generates 1,445 MW of Reliable On-Site Power across Country Order Showcases Global Industrial Interest in GE’s Distributed Power Portfolio ...
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Clean Jobs Illinois Survey Finds Clean Energy Industry Employs More Than 96,000 in Illinois, With 9 Percent Employment Growth Expected
The first comprehensive survey of Illinois’ clean energy industry found that 96,875 people currently work in the clean energy sector of the state’s economy, a figure that surpasses the state’s combined total of real estate professionals and accountants (according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security). A new interactive website showcases the survey results and will ...
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Microgrid for Neighborhoods: How Soon?
Microgrids may be the future of the North American electric grid, but when will that future arrive – especially for the homeowner?A team led by Ontario utility PowerStream is trying to find out with a new test project. “A lot of the microgrid projects that you read about are typically large projects, hundreds of kilowatts, megawatts, running a whole university, a whole hospital, a ...
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Concentrated Solar Power leading energy storage race in 2014
Regulatory bodies including CPUC and FERC continue to roll out requirements supporting the development of energy storage technologies to deal with the problem of grid intermittency created by high levels of renewable integration. As a result of this there is growing interest in concentrated solar power (CSP) as a procurement option. The strongest storage mandate to date has been set out by the ...
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U.S. EPA Supports Sustainable Water Management and Clean Energy Innovation at Calif. Brewery
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest Jared Blumenfeld participated today in a ribbon-cutting event at the Bear Republic Brewery in Cloverdale, Calif. showcasing EcoVolt, the world’s first bioelectrically enhanced wastewater to energy system. The system uses electrically active microbes to treat wastewater while simultaneously ...
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GE Introduces Smart, Powerful 2.75-120 Wind Turbine
Next-Generation GE Brilliant Turbine Generates 5 Percent More Annual Energy Production than GE’s 2.5-120 Available with Turbine-Integrated or Centralized Energy Storage for More Predictable Wind Power Various Tower Technologies, Spanning 85-139 Meters, Help Tailor Turbine for Site Conditions Today at the European Wind Energy Association’s annual conference, GE (NYSE: GE) ...
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What makes consumers buy alternatively-powered vehicles?
Better fuel economy, lower emissions and longer driving ranges are important factors for people considering the purchase of alternatively-powered vehicles (APVs), new research suggests. The German study also found that people would consider paying more for an APV if they could enjoy vehicle tax exemptions, free parking or bus lane access. Transport is a major contributor to the EU’s ...
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CHBC Offers Enhanced Sponsor Exposure at 2014 Spring Summit and ACT Expo 2014
The California Hydrogen Business Council announced new sponsorship opportunities for its CHBC Spring Summit, to be held May 5 at the Long Beach Convention Center, co-located with the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2014. The day-long CHBC Spring Summit will focus on the latest breakthroughs in utility intersections with hydrogen and fuel cells, including renewable energy and ...
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New guide to commercialization of energy storage in the USA released
Energy Storage Update announces the release of their brand new guide to energy storage commercialization, which provides an exclusive breakdown of the challenges that must be overcome to deploy technologies at scale. Energy Storage Update has recently completed work on their guide to Commercializing Energy Storage in the U.S, that explores the role of funding bodies in bringing storage ...
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2014 marks the 30th anniversary of CSP in the U.S.
It may only have had a capacity of 14MW but the iconic Solar Energy Generating Systems I (SEGS I) project in California commissioned in 1984 lay the foundations for a rich tradition of CSP to follow. The Daggett based project is a far cry from the 459ft landscape-dominating Ivanpah towers which now mark the Mojave Desert. However the project bought by Cogentrix Energy in 2009 was the first ...
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GE Announces Global Wind Turbine Repair Innovation Lab in Albany, NY
Innovation Lab to Focus on Uptower Drivetrain Repairs for GE’s Global Wind Turbine Fleet Site Features Advanced Manufacturing, Tooling, Machining and Equipment to Develop Repair Technologies to Reduce Wind Turbine Cost of Life Part of GE’s Investment of More than $400 Million in the Capital Region over the Past Four Years GE (NYSE: GE) today announced the opening of its Global ...
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