World’s largest cold energy storage plant powered from renewables commissioned

The energy transition is truly on and it is good to see new innovations. Yasmin Ali writes on the BBC News website about a newly commissioned cryogenic energy facility that stores power from renewables or off-peak generation by chilling air into liquid form. Cryogenic storage offers hope for renewable energy The world's largest cold … Continue reading World’s largest cold energy storage plant powered from renewables commissioned →

Important demonstration of grid-scale storage battery

The Renewable Energy Focus website provides details on a recent two-year storage trial that hopefully can prove to be an important element of the energy transition. Storage is becoming increasingly important. It is also encouraging that in the European Commission’s winter package that storage was given a higher priority. This was welcome by the European … Continue reading Important demonstration of grid-scale storage battery →

Linking storage systems with solar energy

We are reading about the importance of improved energy storage in our energy transition. Diane Cardwell writes a good article on the New York Times website about Tesla and SolarCity and increasing more green energy options for customers. Power Couple: Tie-Up Shows How Batteries and Solar May Link The solar panels — 15,000 of … Continue reading Linking storage systems with solar energy →

Energy storage needs “a clear, long term policy and regulatory framework”

We are often reading about the need for good long-term policy signals to give the market enough time to adjust to the energy transition. Kelvin Ross writes a good article on the topic on the Power Engineering International website. Report highlights the ‘Rubik’s Cube’ of energy storage Energy storage developers and investors face “an … Continue reading Energy storage needs “a clear, long term policy and regulatory framework” →

India could be utilising its renewable energy sources much more effectively with adequate storage systems

This may be true for all countries, but TCA Shrad Raghavan writes a good article on The Hindu website about the impact of inadequate storage systems on renewables utilisation in India. India wastes 15-20% of its renewable energy due to lack of storage: Panasonic Energy head The variations in wind and solar energy, and … Continue reading India could be utilising its renewable energy sources much more effectively with adequate storage systems →

Demonstrating how storage system can create a virtual power plant

AGL, one of Australia's leading integrated energy companies, has a project in Adelaide to roll out 1,000 battery systems to homes and businesses that will operate like a 5MW plant, and optimise energy produced from solar panels. Michael Slezak writes about the latest developments in The Guardian. This project will be important for all of … Continue reading Demonstrating how storage system can create a virtual power plant →

Flywheel device could help solve storage problems

EiD is always looking for new technologies that can help solve our energy transition problems. Tereza Pultarova writes on the Engineering and Technology Magazine website about a flywheel-based device invented by a university student that is showing good promise. Renewable energy storage revolutionised by flywheel device A flywheel-based device invented by a Lancaster University … Continue reading Flywheel device could help solve storage problems →

Too cheap to meter?

According to Giles Parkinson, writing on the RenewEconomy website from Australia, a combination of renewable energy, storage and big data may deliver what we thought nuclear energy was going to do in the 1960s – provide energy that is essentially free. This is interesting to read as we reflect on the British decision to delay … Continue reading Too cheap to meter? →

The market opportunities for UK energy storage

We all know that there are many important developments underway to improve energy storage technologies. A news item on the Renewable Energy Focus website discusses a new report that makes a series of far-reaching recommendations to level the playing field for rapidly developing energy storage technologies. New report sets out blueprint for investment in … Continue reading The market opportunities for UK 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” →