Category: energy storage

Building the “Apple of clean energy”

Diane Cardwell writes an important column in the New York Times about the implications of the merger of Tesla, the electric car manufacturer, and SolarCity. Where is this all leading? But the opening sentence about imagining a world “in which every home and building is a miniature power plant” is intriguing. We are starting to … Continue reading Building the “Apple of clean energy” →

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 →

The pathways for increasing all forms of energy storage opportunities are less developed

We often write about the important developments in energy storage. Robin Roy, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Building Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Strategy, Energy & Transportation Program, provides a very good blog on the Energy Efficiency Markets website about recent developments in community energy storage.   Community Energy Storage for Cleaner, Lower-Cost … Continue reading The pathways for increasing all forms of energy storage opportunities are less developed →

Reviewing the progress made in the market for lithium used for battery technology

Nick Butler writes in the Financial Times about the changes that are taking place in the market for lithium used in more effective, long-life batteries. Butler questions whether this market boom will last. What do you think?   Lithium: is the hype justified? After two years of unrelenting gloom it is good to see that … Continue reading Reviewing the progress made in the market for lithium used for battery technology →

Colourful goop that could lead way for new method to store energy

Undoubtedly, the efforts to improve how we can store energy will have a big impact on sustainable energy policy. Ivan Semeniuk writes a good article in Canada’s Globe and Mail about a new material that researchers believe could lead to a commercially attractive method to store energy.   New material raises hopes for cheap renewable … Continue reading Colourful goop that could lead way for new method to store energy →

New solar storage system on the Australian market

Brisbane company Redback Technologies, backed by researchers from the University of Queensland, says it has cracked the formula for the most cost-effective solar storage system on the Australian market. Joshua Robertson discusses latest developments in The Guardian.   Half the price in half the time: solar storage innovation harnesses new energy frontier If Tesla’s Powerwall … Continue reading New solar storage system on the Australian market →

Latest developments in storage for renewable energy

James Morra provides a good article on the Electronic Design website about some of the latest developments in storage using a vast underground battery.   “Underground Battery” Stores Renewable Energy for Power Grid The international accord drafted by 195 countries at the Paris climate talks last year is focused on keeping the average global temperature … Continue reading Latest developments in storage for renewable energy →

Energy storage is getting cheaper and having greater impact

For faithful followers of EiD, the year could not come to an end without a good story on energy storage. Nick Butler provides an excellent blog on the Financial Times website about recent developments.   Energy storage — the shape of things to come Storage — whether of grain or of knowledge through the printed … Continue reading Energy storage is getting cheaper and having greater impact →

Batteries are becoming an increasingly viable option for supporting the stability of power grids

EiD provides our readers with many posts on batteries and energy storage because the pace of development is increasing. Ed Crooks writes a good article in the Financial Times about some of those recent developments.   Batteries start to compete for power grid The cost of batteries is falling to the point that they are … Continue reading Batteries are becoming an increasingly viable option for supporting the stability of power grids →