It is very simple. The cost of storing electricity is so huge it makes getting through a single windless night under a net zero wind, solar, and storage plan economically impossible. This is especially true […]
Octopus Energy Group has entered into a battery leasing agreement with Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc (GRID). This deal will use Octopus’ Kraken platform to manage GRID’s large scale batteries. The agreement, the largest […]
Daily Standup Top Stories Rye Development Converting Former Kentucky Coal Mine into 287 MW Pumped Storage Hydropower Facility June 4, 2024 Mariel Alumit Rye Development will receive $81 million in funding from the Department of Energy […]
OTAY MESA — The long-smoldering battery plant fire in Otay Mesa neared the four-day mark Sunday with no indication that full containment was imminent. Cal Fire Capt. Brent Pascua said mid-morning that the situation continued roughly as […]
As wind and solar become larger shares of America’s power generation, the private sector is advancing solutions to address the intermittency of these power sources. While lithium-ion batteries are a leading technology, startups are also […]
China has put the first large-scale sodium-ion battery storage station into operation, marking the beginning of the adoption of the new, lower-cost battery for large-scale use. A 10-MWh sodium-ion battery storage station was put into […]
Lithium-sulfur and solid-state batteries offer higher energy density and longer life. Fast-charging technology reduces charging time to minutes. Sustainable initiatives focus on recycling and using eco-friendly materials. In a world where the appetite for energy […]
An 800-MW, four-hour battery is “not a realistic option” for replacing Talen Energy’s 1,280-MW, coal-fired Brandon Shores power plant near Baltimore, according to the PJM Interconnection. The Sierra Club’s proposed battery storage solution to fill […]
Lithium-ion has been the dominant rechargeable battery technology for years. Korean researchers managed to design a sodium battery that can charge in seconds. Faster charge and discharge times are one of the biggest advantages of […]
In my self-designated role critiquing various schemes for total transformation of the world energy system, I get to review large amounts of poor, shoddy, and incompetent work. When people get into advocating for this “energy […]
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