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Hybrid Solar Wind Energy Storage Market to grow 9%+ CAGR from 2017-2024

The Hybrid Solar Wind Energy Storage Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $1 billion to over $1.5 billion by 2024; as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights, Inc. Government mandates toward the deployment of clean energy systems primarily across commercial establishments will drive the hybrid solar wind energy storage market growth. Escalating service ...

Apr. 4, 2018

By Global Market Insights, Inc.

Secretary Chu announces $30 million for research competition to develop next generation energy storage technologies

Underscoring President Obama’s commitment to energy security for America’s warfighters, and to a sustained, comprehensive strategy to ensure a secure energy future for all Americans, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a $30 million research competition that will engage our country’s brightest scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs in improving the performance and ...

Apr. 11, 2012

By US Department of Energy

EPS Commissions 100% Emission-Free Microgrid Powered by Solar PV and Hydrogen-Based Storage in Chile

Electro Power Systems S.A. (EPS) recently announced the commissioning of a new energy storage system microgrid in Chile. EPS realized for Enel Green Power the world's first commercial-scale microgrid that is 100% emission-free, powered by solar energy and coupled with hydrogen and lithium-based storage. The system is currently meeting part of the energy demand of the camp that hosts over 600 ...

Jun. 1, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

ZBB Energy Announces Revolutionary Matrix Energy Management System(TM) for Commercial and Industrial Buildings

ZBB Energy Corporation (NYSE MKT: ZBB), a leading developer of innovative energy management systems solutions serving the utility and commercial and industrial (C&I) building markets, today announced the introduction of the Matrix Energy Management System, a revolutionary energy synchronization system that enables a dramatic reduction in the cost of electricity and increases the financial ...

May 26, 2015

By EnSync Energy Systems

In Austin, Energy Secretary Moniz Announces New ARPA-E Solar Projects

At the University of Texas-Austin today, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will announce $30 million in funding to 12 ARPA-E projects to develop transformational hybrid solar energy technologies that deliver cost-effective power when the sun is not shining. These projects will help advance solar energy beyond current photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies to drive ...

Feb. 6, 2014

By US Department of Energy

OK Plast Hybrid Power Plant Solution, Nigeria

Clarke Energy has supplied its first hybrid solution using gas engines and storage demonstrating engineering capabilities to deliver microgrids projects. OK Plast based in Lagos, Nigeria, upgraded their natural gas power plant at their plastic bottling facility to a hybrid FlexGen energy storage system solution. This solution enables them to avoid expensive losses in their factory previously ...

Feb. 21, 2018

By Clarke Energy

BioSolar Files Patent for Silicon Alloy Anode for High Power Batteries

BioSolar, Inc. (OTC:BSRC)(“BioSolar” or the “Company”), today announced that it had filed a patent application for “Silicon Alloy Anode for High Power Batteries,” providing protection for the implementation of the Company’s silicon additive technology for high power batteries designed for application in targeted industries, such as power tools and hybrid ...

Jun. 1, 2020

By BioSolar, Inc.

10th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum in London to Examine Latest Advances in EMEA, APAC and LATAM

The market for microgrids is projected to reach $35 billion by 2025 -- with a stunning 20.7% CAGR. The reasons for this projected growth include the falling costs of solar energy, advances in energy storage, the drive to mitigate climate change, the need to enhance grid resiliency, and the cost savings of minimizing fossil fuels in remote generation systems. In addition, microgrids will play a ...

Aug. 12, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

DOE announces up to $5 million to support the next generation of advanced automotive designers and engineers

Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $5 million in funding to support Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) Centers of Excellence. The GATE Centers will focus on educating a future workforce of automotive engineering professionals who will gain experience in developing and commercializing advanced automotive technologies. Today's announcement supports the Administration's ...

Feb. 16, 2011

By US Department of Energy

Clarke Energy Participation at the Australian Energy Storage Conference

larke Energy joined a team of exhibitors at the Australian Energy Storage Conference, held on 23rd and 24th May in South Australia at the Adelaide Convention Centre. The event was yet another great success with the largest display of exhibitors and brands consisting of both international and local exhibitors. Clarke Energy demonstrated our ability to offer products for hybrid power solutions ...

Jun. 6, 2018

By Clarke Energy

Missouri Lithium-Ion Battery Company hosts tour with U.S. deputy secretary of energy Poneman

Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman toured Dow Kokam’s new global battery research and development center, located in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, outside of Kansas City, to highlight America’s investments in cutting-edge energy innovations that are laying the building blocks for an American economy built to last. The R&D center aims to bring next-generation ...

Feb. 9, 2012

By US Department of Energy

Sinamics DCP with power rating scalable up to 480 kilowatts

The Sinamics DCP DC power converter from Siemens extends the scalable power range achievable with a parallel connection up to 480 kilowatts. The high switching frequency enables smaller reactors to be used, giving the unit very space-saving dimensions. The integrated voltage control allows the DC/DC power converter also to be used as a high-power 0 to 800 V DC voltage source. The Sinamics DCP is ...

Apr. 21, 2016

By Siemens AG

Geneva motor show spotlights plug-ins, electric vehicles, and hybrids

The 80th Geneva International Motor Show opened to the public on March 4 and features new hybrids and plug-in electric vehicles from such high-powered automakers as Porsche, Ferrari, and Lotus. Porsche wowed audiences by unveiling the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid prototype concept, a super sports car with performance rivaling the Porsche Carrera GT, but also able to achieve 78 miles per gallon (mpg) ...

Mar. 10, 2010

By U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Wärtsilä Announces Engine+ Hybrid Energy Solution in Support of Storage and Renewable Energy Adoption

Wärtsilä’s Engine+ Hybrid Energy solution integrates standardised energy storage solutions and energy management systems with flexible engine power plants, leading to greater efficiencies, maintenance optimisation, emission reductions and a more streamlined addition of renewables into power systems. The solution serves load instantly, addresses step changes and intermittencies, ...

Apr. 17, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

GE Renewable Energy to Implement DC-Coupled Solar and Battery Energy Storage Hybrid System in Upstate New York

GE Renewable Energy announced recently (4/16) that it has reached an agreement with Helios Energy to deliver two energy storage systems to be integrated with solar arrays for the Lenox Solar / Energy Storage project in Lenox, NY. The hybrid system will be installed in upstate New York at the end of 2019 and is expected to reach commercial operation in the second quarter of 2020.The project will ...

Apr. 17, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

SwRI to Launch Energy Storage System Evaluation and Safety (EssEs) Consortium

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will launch a new cooperative research project focusing on safe, reliable, cost-effective energy storage systems for electric and hybrid-electric vehicle applications. The Energy Storage System Evaluation and Safety (EssEs) consortium is intended to help vehicle manufacturers and battery suppliers develop precompetitive, detailed ...

Apr. 27, 2011

By Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)

ESA: Power Plants with Energy Storage Can Boost Electric Market Competition and Lower Costs

As electricity markets innovate with new technologies to increase system reliability and efficiency, a new industry white paper released recently (9/16) shows how energy storage projects integrated with power plants, such as wind and solar power, are crucialto providing greater value to the electric grid, facilitating greater market competition and lowering electricity costs for consumers. The ...

Sep. 19, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Fluence Acquires Digital Intelligence Platform of AMS

Fluence, a Siemens and AES company, today announced it has acquired the digital intelligence platform of AMS, a leading provider of AI-enabled optimized bidding software for utility-scale storage and generation assets. The combination of the two companies' technologies will help utilities, developers, and commercial and industrial customers optimize energy storage and flexible assets to deliver ...

Oct. 15, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Centrica Business Solutions Partners with U.S. Department of Energy on Battery Storage Trial

Centrica’s distributed energy and power business, Centrica Business Solutions, is to partner with the United States Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on a trial that aims to explore the integration of multiple energy storage technologies, including second life batteries from electric vehicles.Working from the NREL’s Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF), the ...

Jun. 5, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

NREL teams up on three ARPA-E Projects to optimize electric vehicle battery management and controls

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has joined DOE and research partners in launching the Advanced Management and Protection of Energy Storage Devices (AMPED) program with a kick-off meeting in San Francisco. Over the next three years, NREL engineers will work with teams led by Utah State University, Washington University, and Eaton Corporation ...

Jan. 16, 2013

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

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