A young, bright, and extremely respectful friend sent me this video on supercapacitors a few hours ago. And, since he had been very active in communicating with me lately, he wrote, “Tell me to shut up if I get to be …
Category: Energy Storage
Hydrogen as a Device for Energy Storage
Earlier today I wrote a post in which I pointed out the impracticality of hydrogen as a “fuel,” to which frequent commenter Aaron writes: The US, even with a “smart grid” isn’t likely to get more than 16 hours of effective solar …
Southern California Edison Doesn't Need To Be Forced to Dabble in Energy Storage
Here’s an article from SmartGridNews called “California’s new energy storage mandate: Does it signal the tipping point?” The answer, in a word, is No. You’re “forcing” Southern California Edison, one of the most progressive utilities on the planet, to deploy …
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Unique Approach to Pumped Hydro Energy Storage
My friends at Eos Energy Systems tell me that far more than 95% of the world’s energy storage is pumped storage hydroelectricity (PSH) – which is one of the reasons they believe that their breakthrough in zinc-air batteries is so …
Apple Looks For New Renewable Energy Procurement Methods
According to this article by Renewable Energy World’s Meg Cichon, Apple is replacing a great deal of the energy it consumes with renewables. That’s hardly shocking; the company’s entire brand is built around living harmoniously with its customers. What surprised …
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From Guest Blogger Mathias: Breakthrough in Thermal Energy Storage for Solar Power?
Solar power is known for being a fluctuating source of energy. Predicting good weather and sunshine seems to be impossible, and there isn’t any solar energy available during the early morning hours and the night at all. According to REN21 …
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The Most Obvious Energy Storage Benefit: Reliable Power
In our discussion of energy storage, frequent commenter Gary Tulie writes from the UK: You forget the added value of storage where an uninterrupted power supply is needed anyway! How about installing energy storage at hospitals, data centres, military facilities …
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More Discussion on Energy Storage
In today’s discussion on energy storage, senior energy analyst Glenn Doty writes: As far as who should pay for storage, that’s easy… the storage facility should pay for itself by the value that it adds to the grid. If it …
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Renewables and Energy Storage
Frequent commenter Garth writes: Remember ANY successful business that runs a supply line for their product must have storage or they face shortages and customer loss – energy is no different and storage is the answer. I just can’t explain …
From Guest Blogger Richard Rossi: Clean Energy and Its Potential Effect on the Repo and Recovery Business
Clean Energy and Its Potential Effect on the Repo & Recovery Business When I started out on a career path, I never expected that path to lead here. I’m one of the few folks in town who still makes house …
