Who should store energy?
This was the question most recently asked by Rasika Gokhale Athawale, in an article for Asian Power, and the big versus small, centralised versus distributed debate is one of the key conversations in...
View ArticleEnergy storage key to utility trends
Reporting on the recent National Town Meeting on Demand Response, an official Siemens blog highlights energy storage as a big factor in changing the utility game. Long seen as a “disruptive...
View ArticleUS incentives for energy storage
We are firm believers that most new technologies that might have benefits for society and the planet will never triumph through blind market forces alone and need to have at least some of their costs...
View ArticleEos plans international expansion next year
By Jason Deign Eos Energy Storage, the New York, US, grid-scale battery manufacturer, is planning to expand internationally in the second half of 2016. Philippe Bouchard, vice president of business...
View ArticleTenneT: “Storage is needed”
Previously published by Commercialising Grid-Scale Energy Storage Global Congress 2015. Republished with permission. If you’re wondering what the future holds for grid-scale energy storage in Europe...
View ArticleNew report reviews top US projects
By Jason Deign Grid-scale energy storage projects are still a challenge for US utilities, according to a new report from Energy Storage Report sponsor Energy Storage Update. The free US Energy Storage...
View ArticleThe utility response to grid defection
By Mike Stone Utilities are seeking new ways to respond to grid defection as the economics of solar-plus-storage make it easier for homeowners to disconnect. A report called The Economics of Grid...
View ArticleIce Energy’s plan to end the duck curve
By Jason Deign Thermal energy storage developer Ice Energy is gearing up to increase sales of a product that has the potential to end California’s famous ‘duck curve’. The Southern California Public...
View ArticleHow important is storage to Europe’s major utilities?
BY RICHARD HEAP: Storage will play a transformative role for the global electricity system as we see more countries embrace renewables and electric vehicles. We hear this a lot. But is storage really...
View ArticleWhen will the storage revolution reach your kitchen?
BY RICHARD HEAP: Individual consumers could play a key role in the looming storage revolution. We’ve heard plenty about how a growing number of electric vehicles linked to the grid can help operators...
View ArticleInterview: Nate Washburn, Director of DER/I&C Design, Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest energy provider, has become a relatively recent convert to energy storage but wants to establish itself as a pioneer. Interview: Nate Washburn, Director of...
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