Category: energy storage

Expected developments in energy storage technology could lead to electric vehicles recharge in minutes rather than hours

We are regularly hearing about technology developments that are helping the energy transition. Adam Vaughan writes in The Guardian about a breakthrough in energy storage technology that could enable electric cars to be driven as far as petrol and diesel vehicles. Energy storage leap could slash electric car charging times Researchers have claimed a breakthrough … Continue reading Expected developments in energy storage technology could lead to electric vehicles recharge in minutes rather than hours →

Role of batteries in the energy transition

The opening sentence of this article by John Campion, writing on The Hill website, is quite revealing: “It is an exciting time to be involved in energy innovation.” And it is. You should enjoy this article on the energy transition and the exciting times we live in.   Battery technology will define the future of … Continue reading Role of batteries in the energy transition →

Good news from Australia about energy storage developments

We read about Tesla’s efforts to build a large energy storage system in Australia. Now it has come to fruition and Brian Fung writes in the Washington Post that the results are promising.   Tesla’s enormous battery in Australia, just weeks old, is already responding to outages in ‘record’ time Less than a month after … Continue reading Good news from Australia about energy storage developments →

The energy storage revolution is underway

It is encouraging to see the progress that is being made in energy storage. Don Pittis writes on the CBC website about recent developments in Canada.   The wait is over. The battery revolution is here On an industrial site in Toronto's Port Lands, not far from Google's planned new urban experiment, are two warehouse-sized … Continue reading The energy storage revolution is underway →

Solar and storage new competing with coal and other fossil fuels

We know that the costs for various renewable energy technologies have been coming down significantly in recent years. Travis Hoium writes on the Motley Fool website about some of the progress that has been made. Importantly, solar together with storage can now compete with coal and other fossil fuels on its own.   The Energy … Continue reading Solar and storage new competing with coal and other fossil fuels →

Novel solution for energy storage

The University of Southern California reported on the eurekalert website about a miniature solution for storing renewable energy. If you know of other such solutions, please let us know.   A new miniature solution for storing renewable energy Scientists have long searched for the next generation of materials that can catalyze a revolution in renewable … Continue reading Novel solution for energy storage →

Tasmania planning to increase its storage capacity as part of Australia’s energy transition

As Australia is looking for ways of reducing dependence on coal, new studies are assessing the feasibility of adding 10 to 15 pumped hydro energy storage sites. Sophie Vorrath explains in an article on the RenewEconomy website.   Tasmania ups quest to become renewable energy "battery of Australia" The potential for Tasmania to double its … Continue reading Tasmania planning to increase its storage capacity as part of Australia’s energy transition →

Energy transition in Australia takes energy storage to a new level

Recently, Tesla announced its plans to install the world’s largest storage battery in Australia. Ariel Liebman and Kaveh Rajab Khalilpour from Monash University explain what this means in an article on The Conversation website.   What can Tesla's giant South Australian battery achieve? Last Friday, world-famous entrepreneur Elon Musk jetted into Adelaide to kick off … Continue reading Energy transition in Australia takes energy storage to a new level →

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 →