energy storage

DOE Commences a Program to Cut the Cost of Long-Duration Energy Storage by 90% in a Decade

published 2021 年 09 月 22 日 9:30
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced in July that it is commencing the “Long Duration Storage Shot” that will lower the cost of utility-scale, long-duration energy storage by 90% within 10 years. Long Duration Storage Shot is the second program established under the DOE’s wider strategy known as the “Energy Earthshots Initiative”. It will fund R&D efforts at national labs, set up demonstration energy storage projects, and support domestic manufacturing of energy storage systems. ...  more

Dominion asks to add 1 GW of solar and energy storage in Virginia

published 2021 年 09 月 18 日 16:22
Dominion Energy Virginia has proposed 15 new solar and energy storage projects as part of its second annual clean energy filing with its regulators. The proposal includes 11 utility-scale solar projects, two small-scale distribute...  more

CTG Begins Building Its First Standalone Energy Storage Plant in Shandong

published 2021 年 09 月 13 日 9:30
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 1 by China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) for the construction of a standalone energy storage plant in Qingyun County of China’s Shandong Province. The facility is CTG’s first standalone energy storage plant and the province’s first demonstration project for energy storage. ...  more

Tesla’s AU Energy Storage Base Still Burning After 4 Days

published 2021 年 08 月 04 日 9:30
The fire incident from Tesla’s Megapack in Victoria, Australia on July 30th has entered its 4th consecutive day of combustion. Fire Rescue Victoria mentioned in its statement today that the fire has been significantly subsided, though not yet completely controlled. ...  more

Austria Releases Brand New Low Cost “Buoyancy Energy Storage System” That Can Be Paired with Offshore Wind Power

published 2021 年 07 月 22 日 9:30
Various energy storage systems have been invented in order to resolve the problem of intermittent power generation from renewable energy due to different weathers and seasons, and now the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) has proposed a pristine energy storage solution, which is the Buoyancy Energy Storage Technology (BEST) that stores a sizeable amount of electricity with a cheaper price. ...  more

Con Edison and Centrica to Jointly Develop an Energy Storage Facility in a Former Parking Lot in Brooklyn

published 2021 年 07 月 20 日 9:30
Renewable energy news outlets have reported that Con Edison, a utility company serving New York City, has teamed up with Centrica Business Solution to convert a large parking lot in Brooklyn into a hybrid facility that provides energy storage and EV charging. Centrica has a wide-encompassing business portfolio that includes solar PV, energy-as-a-service, energy efficiency solutions, etc. ...  more

First Cement Battery in the World Transforms Entire Building Into an Energy Storage System

published 2021 年 06 月 07 日 9:30
The functions of concrete, used for construction and architecture, are becoming diversified under technological evolution. The Chalmers University of Technology managed to produce storage batteries using cement based on the idea of “battery structure”, which not only provides a shelter from the wind and rain for the building, but also transforms it into an energy storage system.  ...  more

BYD Installed 2.17GWh of Batteries for New Energy Vehicles and Energy Storage in April

published 2021 年 06 月 04 日 9:30
BYD, a major electronics assembler and manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China, made a voluntary announcement on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on May 7 to present its vehicle production and sales figures for April. The announcement also noted that the installed capacity of BYD’s power batteries for NEVs and energy storage batteries came to 2.17GWh for April, and the cumulative installed capacity of these batteries from January to April this year reached 7.428GWh. ...  more

US Scientists Develop Non-Toxic Polypeptide Battery

published 2021 年 05 月 27 日 9:30
Is it possible for “metal-free” batteries to see the light of day and create a pristine energy storage technology that facilitates easy recycling and generates zero pollution? Following the seawater battery of IBM, US scientists have now developed a non-toxic and degradable eco-friendly battery, which replaces traditional metal electrodes with polypeptide that is commonly seen in skin care products.  ...  more