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Tesla
Tesla unveils residential solar roof and new Powerwall battery
Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled an integrated solar roof and battery storage product at an event in Los Angeles.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 28, 2016 -
Tesla started shipping cheaper Powerpack 2.0 grid battery in September
The second version of Tesla's grid scale battery comes "at price points and functionality previously unknown," according to the company.
By Gavin Bade • Oct. 28, 2016 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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The U.S. clean energy transition is expected to accelerate in 2024 but faces question around transmission, financing, federal elections and other issues.
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Siemens says it can develop 36 MWh thermal storage project at $0.11/KWh
The process stores excess wind energy in a rock fill, which is later released to turn a steam generator.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 28, 2016 -
VC funding down for smart grid, efficiency firms, but BTM storage bucks the trend
Funding for smart grid, efficiency and storage firms was down in the third quarter, but residential and commercial battery applications were a bright spot for the sector.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 27, 2016 -
Updated: Sunrun partners with LG for home batteries, but will continue using Tesla as well
Sunrun will add LG to its residential battery suppliers for the Brightbox, where it had used only Tesla batteries before.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 27, 2016 -
Southern's Powersecure contracts with Bloom for fuel cell + storage solution
Powersecure will purchase 50 MW of Bloom fuel cells to supply customers like the Home Depot with a new backup power option.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 26, 2016 -
Deep DiveHow Walmart is leveraging DERs for its 100% renewable energy goal
The retail giant is already a rooftop solar leader and is now applying its massive market power to energy storage.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 25, 2016 -
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin installs 1 MW battery at New York facility
The system will reduce the company's power bills and provide services to the state's grid operator.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 25, 2016 -
AMS installs 3.65 MW of battery storage at California water agency
Water treatment facilities are prime targets for battery storage due to high electricity consumption and the opportunity to cut demand charges.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 24, 2016 -
Wikimedia
Hawaiian Electric rolls out TOU rate pilot program
The utility is beginning to sign customers up for a rate program designed to incentivize the consumption of solar energy during midday hours.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 24, 2016 -
Zinc-battery storage developer Eos Energy raises $23M in funding
The uptick in funding showcases the growing interest in energy storage space beyond lithium ion battery storage.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 20, 2016 -
from Clean Energy Collective (used with permission)
Deep DiveKeep it simple, states: Community solar developers say complex regulations stifle growth
Community solar is supposed to be a renewable energy panacea, but developers say extensive rules could constrain deployment in major markets.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 20, 2016 -
Fitch: Battery technology set to disrupt oil industry, boost renewables, autos
A new report from Fitch Ratings warns of disruption from advances in battery technology, particularly in transportation.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 20, 2016 -
Green Charge Networks
PG&E teams up with Green Charge for aggregated grid storage project
Green Charge will develop and aggregate energy storage systems in San Jose to evaluate how they can support the grid during periods of high electric demand.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How the coming boom in electric and self-driving vehicles will transform the grid
A new BNEF report imagines a world where fleets of autonomous electric vehicles provide services to the grid, but getting there requires utilities to be proactive.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Amid IPO rumors, Sonnen secures $85M in equity capital
The German storage company announced a new round of funding as Bloomberg reported it is considering an IPO filing in the next two years.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 18, 2016 -
SolarReserve proposes 2 GW concentrated solar plant with storage in Nevada
The CSP project would be the second in the U.S. with molten salt energy storage and would sell power into the California market.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Sonnen
Sonnen taps AutoGrid software to broaden uses for its battery systems
The systems can be used as a virtual power plant and help customers participate in demand response programs.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 14, 2016 -
Convergent
Massachusetts town to build New England's first utility-scale battery storage project
NEC Energy Solutions will develop a 2 MW, 3.9 MWh battery for the Sterling Municipal Light Department to boost grid resiliency.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2016 -
Siemens project to test heated rocks for large-scale, low-cost thermal energy storage
A new demonstration project in Germany will employ a 5 MW, 36 MWh storage facility attached to a steam turbine, with larger projects slated for 2019.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Wikimedia
Fluidic Energy demos first long-duration residential zinc battery in Arizona
The company is installing its first residential storage system at the home of an Arizona resident, funded in part by Arizona Public Service Co.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Deep Dive
After a banner year, energy storage on track to best 2015's record-setting growth
Navigant Research's third-quarter report sees continued growth for storage and a growing role for residential installations.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Spanish researchers explore molten silicon for more efficient solar energy storage
Molten silicon could be prove to be a cheaper and more abundant storage medium than the molten salt used in most CSP plants.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Biz Journals
Beer batteries: Colorado researchers use brewery wastewater to produce electrodes
Researchers at the University of Colorado-Boulder say their organic lithium ion battery electrodes could be cheaper than conventional alternatives.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Borrego Solar launches megawatt-scale energy storage division
The company will offer both stand-alone and solar-integrated storage solutions to utilities and other large customers.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 10, 2016
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