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New and improved grid-scale energy storage technologies are gaining popularity. Pumped hydro storage is efficient, but installations are expensive and time-consuming to build. Lithium-ion batteries are common in small applications, but building large-scale lithium-ions remains prohibitively expensive. Ultracapacitors and flow batteries have their niche uses. And some cutting-edge solutions aggregate many small amounts of storage, whether from electric vehicle batters, uninterruptible power supplies, or the thermal storage embodied in water heaters. Scroll down for insight into this important sector.
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Grid-scale energy storage is expected to take off in the next 10 years as the volume of renewable energy grows, Smart Grid initiatives go online and EVs take to the highways, according to a new report from Pike Research. |
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Grid-scale storage may not be widespread enough today to defer new transmission, but KEMA storage expert Rick Fioravanti argues itâs an angle worth exploring. As new technologies emerge, it may be closer than you think. |
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Does the Department of Energyâs investment in grid storage systems make economic sense? Not if you run the numbers, says Lux Research analyst Steven Minnihan, who has done just that. |
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One of the industryâs leading experts on energy storage technologies is here with insights on Community Energy Storage (CES). KEMAâs Ali Nourai considers CES an attractive and viable storage device for the Smart Grid and believes CES devices can potentially overcome the top three barriers to storage development. |
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A joint effort by Ford, Xtreme Power and Detroit Edison to build a solar energy system will provide a window into industrial applications for renewable energy, Smart Grid technologies and energy storage. |
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Nanotechnology in battery production and development is coming into its own, according to a new report from Global Industry Analysts, Inc. |
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Flywheel storage system provider Beacon Power will get a $43 million loan guarantee from the Energy Department to complete its 20 MW energy storage plant in Stephentown, New York. |
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KEMAâs Rick Fioravanti kicks off a new series today with a look at how grid-connected energy storage, including new fast-storage battery and flywheel technologies, can complement regulation response, spinning reserves, renewables balancing and other generation applications. |
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Nevada and Sicily, Italy may not have much in common, but both will be firing up solar thermal plants incorporating molten salt to store the solar energy created. |
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Recent moves by Ener1, Sony and others demonstrate industry interest in the still-emerging business models for energy storage. Click inside where Lux Research analyst John Kluza provides details. |
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Whatâs touted as the worldâs first Lithium ETF was launched by New York-based Global X Funds. Meanwhile, a man described as a âtrue guruâ of the global energy sector offers ideas on energizing a portfolio. |
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Three U.S. Senators introduced legislation this week to offer tax credits as incentives for the development of energy storage technologies that would make renewable energy sources more efficient, reliable and affordable. |
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The Energy Department awarded $92 million to projects that will focus on accelerating green technology innovation, increasing U.S. competitiveness in grid-scale energy storage, power electronics and building efficiency. |
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SVC Light with Energy Storage is a dynamic energy storage solution which combines SVC Light performance with the latest battery storage technology. It provides a new dimension in developing smart grids and cost effective, environmentally attractive, and high quality services for existing networks. SVC LightÂŽ is ABB's high performance STATCOM (static synchronous compensator). It can provide instantaneous and continuously variable reactive power in response to voltage fluctuations, thereby enhancing grid stability.
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Ice Energy, a provider of Smart Grid advanced energy storage solutions for the utility industry, has partnered with SAIC to deliver the company's Ice Bear distributed energy storage system to federal government agencies and the military. |
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In mid-2009, a collaborative industry project was formed to address communication integration of distributed photovoltaic and storage systems. The project was designed to engage stakeholders from inverter manufacturers, system integrators, communication system providers, and utilities. This white paper provides an overview of the project and a summary of the work completed to date. It will give the reader an understanding of the type of functions and the range of power system issues that have been taken into consideration thus far. |
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U.S. lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel and longtime partner ITOCHU Corp. unveiled what is said to be the first Smart Grid project to integrate EVs, stationary grid storage, solar power and rapid recharging in a real-world environment. |
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DOE issued a formal Request for Information (RFI) asking for information on rare earth metals and other materials used in the energy sector, particularly in renewable energy technologies. While rare earth metals are not exactly rare, the rush to build solar panels, EV motors, wind turbines and other green technologies could endanger the supply. |
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Does GEâs new Durathon battery signal a game change for large-scale grid storage? Research associate Steven Minnihan of Lux Research thinks it's a distinct possibility. Donât miss his analysis of key players in this highly competitive space. |
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GE has developed a durable and flexible battery technology to support a variety of utility operations, such as transmission and distribution upgrade deferral and congestion relief. |
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Wholesale renewable thermal power provider ThermalSoul is looking for land to build its first U.S. solar thermal power plant. The Austin-based company says it can deliver power at or near the wholesale cost of coal. |
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Presidio, a small southwest Texas border town plagued by constant power outages and voltage fluctuations, decided to think big for a solution. The town now has a house-sized sodium-sulfur battery as backup for the more than 60-year-old lone transmission line that provides it with electricity. |
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Electric Transmission Texas, LLC (ETT) is working to complete the installation of a state-of-the-art, sodium-sulfur 4-megawatt NASÂŽ battery system, which will be installed in Presidio, Texas. ETT is a joint venture between subsidiaries of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company (MidAmerican). This brief provides an overview of the project. |
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This short technical note from the FIAMM Group explains how sodium-nickel batteries enable an effective integration of energy components from conventional to renewable sources to provide reliable, distributed storage and smart management of electrical power from generation to end use. |
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Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be launched on a commercial scale in most of the world by 2014 and cumulative sales of fuel cell cars and trucks should hit almost 3 million worldwide in 10 years, according to Pike Research. |
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New petition for evidence quality in SmartGrid ops
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