thermal energy storage solution 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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Ice Energy Completes First Phase of Largest Distributed Thermal Storage System Installation in U.S.
Ice Energy, a leading provider of distributed thermal energy storage solutions, recently announced that it has completed the first phase of what will be the largest installation of its Ice Bear systems in the U.S., under a 21.6-megawatt (MW) energy storage contract with Southern California Edison (SCE). Approximately 100 Ice Bear systems, including the newly available Ice Bear 40 model, have been ...
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Ice Energy Signs Distribution Partnerships to Target Residential Building Market in Southern California
Ice Energy, a leading provider of distributed thermal energy storage solutions, has executed product distribution agreements with four leading regional companies to sell, install, and maintain its intelligent residential air conditioning system, the Ice Bear 20. Distribution partners are now working with architects, builders, and homeowners in California. They are specifically targeting those who ...
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Vistra, Malta, and Southwest Research Institute Collaborate on Department of Energy Funded Study to Advance Clean Power Generation
Vistra, a Fortune 275 integrated retail electricity and power generation company, and Malta Inc., a developer of long-duration thermal energy storage solutions, in collaboration with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), have been awarded a Department of Energy (DOE) grant. The federally funded project will study how Malta's energy storage system can improve the environmental and economic ...
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New Buildings Consortium to Focus on Benefits of Thermal and Electrochemical Energy Storage
Stor4Build is a new consortium on energy storage for buildings that will accelerate the growth, optimization, and deployment of storage technologies. The consortium will be co-led by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). "The need for energy storage continues to ...
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NREL Heats Up Thermal Energy Storage with New Solution Meant To Ease Grid Stress, Ultimately Improving Energy Efficiency
Scientists from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a simple way to better evaluate the potential of novel materials to store or release heat on demand in homes, offices, or other buildings in a way that more efficiently manages the building's energy use. Their work, featured in Nature Energy, proposes a new design method that could make the process of heating and ...
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Imtech: impact of technology in care & cure market increases
Gouda - Imtech N.V. (technical services provider in Europe) observes an increase in the added value of technological solutions in the care & cure market and a growth in the number of orders. Imtech recently received new orders in the Dutch and Belgian care & cure market, to a value of over 55 million euro. Imtech CEO René van der Bruggen: 'Technology is becoming increasingly ...
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BrightSource Launches Next Generation Solar Field Technologies
BrightSource Energy, Inc., a leading concentrating solar power technology (CSP) company today announced advanced solar field technologies currently being deployed at the 121 megawatt (MW) Ashalim Solar Thermal Power Station located in Israel’s Negev Desert. The fourth generation of BrightSource’s solar field technologies features improvements to the heliostats, solar field ...
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Greater Boston Food Bank, Eversource, and Viking Cold Solutions Collaborate to Cut Energy Consumption at Yawkey Distribution Center
The Greater Boston Food Bank is starting the year off with a 75 percent reduction in energy use during targeted peak hours and substantial cost savings thanks to a partnership with Eversource and the installation of a new Viking Cold Solutions thermal energy storage (TES) system. The TES system for the Food Bank’s refrigeration units was installed at its 117,000 square-foot, high-efficiency ...
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Scotland has potential to lead the world in smart integrated energy systems
Vision, innovation and investment into a new, better integrated energy system will help Scotland meet carbon targets, create jobs and secure an international leadership position says a new report from the Carbon Trust. The report outlines a vision for Scotland to harness its abundant natural resources and world class technology innovation capabilities to develop a dynamic, smart, energy efficient ...
By Carbon Trust
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