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 →

As we deploy more and more renewable energy and as we grow more and more reliant on it, the need for energy storage becomes more apparent. Arthur Neslen writes in The Guardian about a flywheel plant being built in Ireland with potentially unlimited storage capability could solve the problem of clean energy supply shortfalls when … Continue reading Developments in energy storage →

Everyone realises that we need to find better, more efficient ways to store energy. Europe’s largest battery storage project has been unveiled. As Ian Clover writes in PV Magazine, many believe this will help build a smart grid.   UK unveils Europe's largest battery storage project The 6 MW Smarter Network Storage project near London … Continue reading New battery storage project in the UK →

From the garage we move to the train tracks. Ambert Cortes writes in Grist.org how Greek mythology brings some lessons to energy storage.   Is this train the “little engine that could” for clean energy storage? In Greek mythology, the story of Sisyphus endlessly rolling a boulder uphill is meant to be a cautionary tale. … Continue reading More innovation in energy storage →

Most garages I go into end up being junk piles. Those days now appear to be over. Todd Woodymarch writes in the New York Times about creating the self-sufficient home with a car’s battery as the linchpin.   Car Companies Take Expertise in Battery Power Beyond the Garage As more homeowners generate their own electricity … Continue reading Storing more than old paint cans in your garage →