Energy Storage: Important New Industry
Some 663 energy storage projects are operating or under development worldwide.
Europe's Biggest Energy Storage Project (Yet)
Samsung's 6-megawatt lithium-ion battery is at the core of a Smart Network Storage pilot in the UK.
Green Technology Spotlight: Thin Glass For Energy Storage?
Research suggests thin, flexible glass like the type used for computer displays could offer advantages over current approaches.
Japan Invests in World's Biggest Battery Bank to Store Solar Energy
This is the first time such a large battery bank is installed at a utility substation.
Texas Wind Farm Gets World's Largest Energy Storage System
The 36 MW battery system can store energy for 10,000 homes; Iowa is building out its wind transmission system too.
Belgium Plans 'Battery Island' to Store Wind Energy
The country wants to build an artificial island that would store excess energy generated by offshore wind farms.
Could Frozen Air Heat Up Energy Storage?
Highview Power Storage is commercializing a utility-scale system that draws and stores energy from frozen air.
New York High Rise Installs City's First Energy Storage System
Barclay Tower's energy storage system holds energy when rates are low and releases it when they're high. The owners hope to install systems in many buildings, networking them together.
Energy Storage Could Be Required for Future Renewable Energy Projects
Two California solar projects face rejection because they can't store energy.
BYD Unveils World's Largest Energy Storage System in China
The 36 MWh system backs up a 140 MW combined wind and solar plant in China.
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