Storage

Distributed energy

Italy Hits 572 MW/977 MWh of Distributed Storage Capacity

Italy added 123 MW/263 MWh of energy storage capacity in the first quarter. Energy storage continues to grow in the country, with the regions of Lombardy and Ve…

Solar Power Plant

US Developers Working on 858 GWdc of Solar, 1 TWh of Batteries

US government research shows that solar-plus-storage is starting to dominate the nation’s power grid queues, representing the majority of new power plant appli…

Energy Storage Battery

How Could UK’s Wind and Solar Expansion Lead to Wasted Electricity?

Britain is forecast to have an energy surplus for more than half of the year by 2030.

Energy Storage Battery

Smarter E Products: High-Voltage Residential Battery From Varta

The new high-voltage Varta.wall storage device features an aluminum design and is available in capacities ranging from 10 kWh to 20 kWh. It also boasts an emerg…

Net Zero Emission

Biden-Harris Administration Announces over $2.3 Billion Investment to Cut U.S. Carbon Pollution

DOE Launches $2.25B Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Effort to Increase CO2 Storage Sites, Provides Additional $91M to Advance Carbon Management Approaches, Buildi…

Hydropower Plant

World's Fastest Rotor for Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant in Operation

The fifth unit of the Changlongshan pumped storage hydropower station in east China's Zhejiang Province passed its 15-day tests and started operation on May 4, …

Net Zero Emission

AES Corp Seals Two Renewable PPAs with Amazon

AES will deliver renewable energy in the California Independent System Operator market and source it from 450MW solar and 225MW energy storage.

Pumped Storage

Pumped Energy Storage and Hydrogen Project Planned for Australia

An integrated project featuring pumped storage and hydrogen generating facilities is planned for central Queensland, Australia, according to Sunshine Hydro.

Hydrogen Production

The Hydrogen Stream: Reclaimed Carbon Fiber Bipolar Plates May Increase Fuel Cell Capacity by 30%

Boston Materials and Arkema have unveiled new bipolar plates, while US researchers have developed a nickel and iron-based electrocatalyst that interacts with co…

Energy Storage Battery

Dual-Membrane Battery Has Potential to Unlock Long-Term Energy Storage From Renewables

A dual-membrane approach to battery design could facilitate low-cost, long-term energy storage, according to Imperial College London researchers.

Net Zero Emission

Three Organisations Teaming up to Unlock UK’s Full Carbon Capture and Storage Potential

In a bid to assist the UK in achieving ambitious carbon capture and storage (CCS) targets, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), The Crown Estate (TCE), an…

Energy Storage Battery

Tesla Supplying Power Pack for SpaceX Starbase 8MWh BESS Expansion

Tesla looks set to supply its Power Pack battery energy storage system (BESS) to sister company SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in Texas, which is expanding …

CCS

Wintershall Dea’s Hydrogen and CCS Project to Support Wilhelmshaven Energy Hub

Wintershall Dea is putting the wheels into motion to decarbonise the country’s industry with the help of hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) thanks t…

Energy Storage Project

Energy Vault Begins Construction of First Gravity-Based Storage Project

Gravity-based energy storage developer Energy Vault has started construction on its first commercial-scale project.

Pumped Storage

Australia Plans Hybrid Pumped Storage Plus Hydrogen Project

An integrated project featuring pumped storage and hydrogen generating facilities is planned for central Queensland, Australia, according to Sunshine Hydro.