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FERC Proposes to Integrate Electricity Storage into Organized Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on November 17 proposed to more effectively integrate electric storage resources into organized wholesale markets to enhance competition and help ensure that these markets produce just and reasonable rates. The proposal stems from concerns that electric storage resources may face barriers that limit them from participating in organized wholesale ...
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June 18 ESTAP webinar: An overview of the energy storage handbook
On Tuesday, June 18 from 2 - 3 p.m. ET, Clean Energy States Alliance will host a webinar introducing the recently updated Electricity Storage Handbook released by Sandia National Laboratories and published by the U.S. Department of Energy. Titled "Highlights of the DOE/EPRI 2013 Electricity Storage Handbook in Collaboration with NRECA," the webinar will be introduced by by Dr. Imre Gyuk, Energy ...
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Shanghai Dowell Technology Co Ltd (Dowell) is pleased to announce an expansion in its operations
Having been extremely successful in battery electricity storage systems in the domestic China market and having taken part in some of the biggest projects for battery electricity storage systems, the company has decided to expand operations. Previously the company had confined itself to offering EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) and system integration services for the domestic ...
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Watch a Live Stream of the Portland Public Meeting on the Quadrennial Energy Review - Today!
On Friday, July 11, the Department of Energy will host a public meeting in Portland, Oregon, to gather public comments on the Quadrennial Energy Review. This meeting will focus specifically on issues associated with electricity transmission, storage and distribution in the western United States. The meeting will be live streamed, beginning at 12 noon Eastern/9 am Pacific. To watch the live ...
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Electric Energy Storage Systems to Enhance Electric Grid Reliability and Support Expanded Renewable Energy Usage, States Frost & Sullivan
Electric energy storage systems are crucial for the further development and transformation of a range of sectors, including renewable energy, automotive, grid stabilization, smart grid, back-up power and portable devices. Big scale, reliable and durable electric energy storage technologies will enhance the usage and commercial attractiveness of intermittent renewable energy sources, such as wind ...
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WINAICO Increases Plant Size for System Protection in Europe to 15 KW
For more than 10 years now, WINAICO Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of the Taiwanese solar module manufacturer Win Win Precision Technology Co, Ltd, has been offering insurance cover that is highly appreciated by its customers. The insurance package optimally protects the entire photovoltaic system including electricity storage from day one against all property damage, business interruption ...
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Cost of turning off UK wind farms reached record high in 2021
Investing in more long duration electricity storage, such as expanding Drax’s Cruachan pumped storage hydro plant in Scotland, would mean more excess renewable power could be stored and made available when required, cutting costs and carbon emissions. The cost of turning off UK wind farms to manage the electricity system rose from almost £300m during 2020 to over £500m in ...
By Drax Group
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2010 Aspen Institute Energy and environment awards nominations open
The Aspen Institute has opened nominations for the third annual Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards. These awards, created by members of the Aspen Institute Global Leadership Network, recognize and reward excellence for those making a real and concrete contribution to innovation, implementation, and communication of energy and environmental solutions. The deadline for nominations is ...
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Ministerial roundtable seeks to unlock investment in UK energy storage
Business leaders have met with UK Energy Minister the Rt Hon Greg Hands MP to discuss how the government could unlock significant investment in vital energy storage technologies needed to decarbonise the power sector and help ensure greater energy independence. The meeting was organised by the Long-Duration Electricity Storage Alliance, a new association of companies, progressing plans across a ...
By Drax Group
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Battery Costs in Stationary Energy Could Fall by up to 66%, Grow 17-Fold by 2030, Says IRENA
The cost of battery storage for stationary applications could fall by up to 66 per cent by 2030, according to a new report published recently by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The falling price of batteries could stimulate 17-fold growth of installed battery storage, opening up a number of new commercial and economic opportunities, the report highlights. IRENA’s ...
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Fingrid Increases Real-Time Market Information About Balancing Power
Fingrid is extending the test for real-time publication of balancing power pricing data. The aim is both to increase the transparency of the electricity market and to create a level playing field for all operators on the market. Fingrid targets to enable the participation of flexible electricity consumption, production and storage in the electricity trade increasingly close to real time.The ...
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NREL Awarded $2.8M from ARPA-E to Develop Low-Cost Thermal Energy Storage
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has been awarded nearly $2.8 million in funding from DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to develop a system for grid electricity storage and power generation. The system includes a high-temperature charging device, low-cost thermal energy storage modules, a high-performance heat exchanger, and a closed-loop Brayton ...
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marcus evans Announces 3rd Annual Electric Energy Storage Conference
marcus evans, a conference producing company, will host the 3rd Annual Electric Energy Storage Conference, January 8-10, 2013 at the Embassy Suites Biltmore in Phoenix, AZ. Twenty-two leading energy storage experts will provide insights on how to advance the technological and economic potential of electric storage operations at this two-and-a-half day event. Energy storage technologies have the ...
By Marcus Evans
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Department of Energy Announces New Projects to Extend Grid Energy Storage
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the selection of 10 projects as part of a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program, Duration Addition to electricitY Storage (DAYS). Awardees will develop energy storage systems to provide reliable, affordable power to the electric grid for up to 100 hours, enhancing grid resilience and performance. Under Secretary for Science Paul ...
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November 2014 PSERC Webinar: Transforming the Grid from the Distribution System Out
The DOE-funded Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC) is offering a free public webinar presenting the challenges and opportunities associated with dynamic distribution system architecture. This new dynamic distribution system connects central and local electricity generation, storage, microgrids, and loads with a marketplace that enables energy transactions, such as payments passing ...
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TMC to sell Electricity Management System using recycled hybrid vehicle batteries to toyota dealers in Japan
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that starting this April, it will sell an electricity management system that uses recycled nickel-metal hydride batteries from hybrid vehicles to Toyota vehicle dealers throughout Japan. Through such means, TMC is aiming for the more effective use of resources used in batteries. The systems will be sold via TMC’s energy business company, Toyota ...
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Flow Battery Pilot Showcases Economics of Storage in Wholesale Markets
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has become one of the nation's first wholesale power markets to connect a groundbreaking type of flow technology batteries to its grid, which could give rise to promising storage capability on large-scale electric systems.San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) has unveiled a vanadium redox battery storage pilot project in coordination with Sumitomo ...
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U.S. Energy Storage Market Forecast to Exceed $5 Billion in 2014
The U.S. energy storage market totaled $3.06 billion in 2011 and is expected to exceed $5 billion in 2014, according to new estimates released by Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ). A proprietary survey conducted by CCBJ and the Electricity Storage Assn. (ESA) in October 2011 revealed that the utility energy storage market is expected to contribute sales of $220 million to this total, ...
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Ofgem and Government Pave the Way to a Smarter, More Flexible Energy System
November 15, 2016 -- Ofgem and the UK Government are asking for views on developing a smarter, more flexible and user-friendly energy system which could lower the energy bills of Great Britain's homes and businesses. A wealth of innovative technologies and services could deliver substantial savings, improve the reliability of GB's electricity supply and support the move to a low carbon energy ...
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Department of Energy Announces $120 Million for Battery Innovation Hub
Today (9/18), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide $120 million over five years to renew the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), a DOE Energy Innovation Hub devoted to advancing battery science and technology, led by Argonne National Laboratory. "Improvements in battery performance are paramount to the future of both transportation and the electric grid," ...
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