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 →

An innovative approach to storing energy

David Nield writes a good article on the Science Alert website about the use of underwater balloons to store energy. The company involved now wants to commercialise the technology. Underwater balloons could give us a new way of storing renewable energy While solar or wind farms are now contributing more energy than ever to … Continue reading An innovative approach to storing energy →

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 →

Why not re-use old electric vehicle batteries?

We know about the problems of the life of electric vehicle batteries. It only makes sense to find another use for them, but this really has not been done – until now. Megan Geuss writes on the Ars Technica website about Daimler’s plan to have its stationary storage unit will come online in early 2016. … Continue reading Why not re-use old electric vehicle batteries? →

Latest news on storing power

EiD has had many posts on energy storage. The pace of development is quite encouraging. Chris Mooney provides a good article in the Washington Post about latest developments. This could be the biggest sign yet that the battery revolution is here We may be getting a real time glimpse of a world that energy … Continue reading Latest news on storing power →

Overcoming technical challenges in the development of lithium-air batteries

We are always looking for technical breakthroughs. The latest news comes in electrochemistry. Clive Cookson writes in the Financial Times about latest developments at Cambridge University that have the potential for greatly extending the range of electric vehicles and potentially transforming the economics of electricity storage. Cambridge chemists make super-battery breakthrough A breakthrough in … Continue reading Overcoming technical challenges in the development of lithium-air batteries →

Latest developments in energy storage

Despite decades of public and private research and investment, the storage industry has struggled to take off, though there are signs that may be changing. Diane Cardwell writes a good article in the New York Times about the changes underway. Energy Storage Industry Gaining Momentum When David Vieau left the battery maker A123 in … Continue reading Latest developments in energy storage →

Latest developments in energy storage

EiD has had several storage stories recently, but recent developments are quite impressive. Chris Mooney writes a good article in the Washington Post about these developments. Why storing solar energy and using it at night is closer than you think In May, when Tesla Motors announced its new battery product to vast media buzz, … Continue reading Latest developments in energy storage →

Increase in energy storage deployment

We’ve been looking for breakthroughs in energy storage to allow for renewable energies to play a better role. Chelsea Harvey provides a detailed report in the Financial Times about recent developments. Spurred by innovators like Tesla, the energy storage business is growing fast Back in May, Tesla turned heads when it announced its plans … Continue reading Increase in energy storage deployment →