Competition increases in battery storage sector in Australia

While we have read about individual initiatives to expand the battery storage sector, we have seldom heard about the increasing level of competition. Sophie Vorrath writes on the RenewEconomy website about how a German-Australian consortium is launching an integrated solar tile, hoping to compete head on with Tesla. German battery giant Sonnen teams with … Continue reading Competition increases in battery storage sector in Australia →

Wales certainly active in the energy transition

It is encouraging to read the article by Adam Vaughan in The Guardian about efforts in Wales to unlock the potential for the use of renewable energy through a battery scheme. Charging ahead: Welsh battery scheme may aid growth of green energy Nestling alongside rows of conifers and wind turbines in a Welsh valley, … Continue reading Wales certainly active in the energy transition →

Recent energy storage developments

In a recent article on the engineering website, Tom Lombardo explains about recent developments in battery technology. New Battery Technology for Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles Energy storage is a continually evolving industry, with new devices being engineered and mature technologies undergoing refinement. Here are a few battery innovations that could give a boost … Continue reading Recent energy storage developments →

Innovative project in Germany’s energy transition

EiD has often provided posts on energy storage. Lorraine Chow now writes on the EcoWatch website about a storage project on an entirely different scale – converting a coal mine into a giant energy storage battery. Have you heard of similar scale projects? Germany Converts Coal Mine Into Giant Battery Storage for Surplus Solar … Continue reading Innovative project in Germany’s energy transition →

More breakthroughs in energy storage

Leah Burrows writes on Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences website about recent developments in flow batteries that store energy in non-toxic, non-corrosive aqueous solutions. Long-lasting flow battery could run for more than a decade with minimum upkeep Flow batteries are a promising storage solution for renewable, intermittent energy like … Continue reading More breakthroughs in energy storage →

Advances in a new low-cost, high-performance battery

We are always interested in seeing new innovations. A news item on the Xinhuanet website explains about a new storage battery developed at Stanford University that uses urea, commonly found in fertilizers and mammal urine. "With this battery, the dream is for solar energy to be stored in every building and every home," Professor Dai … Continue reading Advances in a new low-cost, high-performance battery →

Storing electricity is coming into the mainstream

Many in Europe will have noticed how the European Commission’s recent “winter package” for sustainable energy has given increasing attention to energy storage. Now Diane Cardwell and Clifford Krauss write in the New York Times about recent developments in the US. A Big Test for Big Batteries This idea has far-reaching potential. But the … Continue reading Storing electricity is coming into the mainstream →

The fast-shifting electric power landscape – a new cash crop

“Make hay while the sun shines" is an old saying that's considered a proverb. As Stanley Reed writes in the New York Times, batteries are now making use of solar power, even in the dark. Batteries That Make Use of Solar Power, Even in the Dark A new cash crop has sprung up on … Continue reading The fast-shifting electric power landscape – a new cash crop →

Prototype battery mimics the structure of human intestine

The energy transition is bringing forth much innovation. The Science & Environment section of the BBC News website reports on some interesting developments in a lithium-sulphur battery. It takes inspiration from the human gut. Gut instinct drives battery boost Scientists have designed a new prototype battery that mimics the structure of the human intestines. … Continue reading Prototype battery mimics the structure of human intestine →

Batteries could transform the face of UK’s electricity industry

EiD often provides news on recent developments in power storage systems. Pilita Clark writes in the Financial Times about the investments in storage systems that could help the wind industry solve their “key challenge” of not working on windless days. Battery-power investments energise UK renewables sector Energy companies are pouring unprecedented sums of money … Continue reading Batteries could transform the face of UK’s electricity industry →