New York State is ready to jump-start energy storage and renewable resource projects to modernize their energy grid. To do so, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is offering project managers the chance to receive funding from a fund worth $15.5 million. This money is just one part of a larger, Clean… Keep reading →
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NYSERDA Offering $15.5 million to Grow New York Energy Storage
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Axiom Energy Utilizes Refrigeration for Energy Storage
By Michael VinciAxiom Energy started in its founder’s Amrit Robbins garage in 2014. Today, the firm has contracts with Whole Foods. The “refrigeration battery” system that the firm boasts is what has made it so attractive. The technology makes use of pre-existing refrigerators that the clients would already own to implement long-scale thermal energy storage solutions. The… Keep reading →
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Companies Push for Fair Energy Rates in Michigan, Minnesota
By Jennifer Kefer - Vice President of David Gardiner and Associates and Executive Director of the Alliance for Industrial EfficiencyWhen a factory is more energy efficient, owners spend less money on heat and power, boosting profits and making the manufacturer more competitive. Unfortunately, industry efforts to improve their energy efficiency face significant barriers in states with unfair rates for what’s known as stand-by power. Many factories and other large facilities can benefit from installing… Keep reading →
When Will We See the Impact of Electric Vehicles?
By Michael VinciThe media attention given to electric vehicles as of late may lead one to believe in a future in which carbon emissions are gone, and crude oil consumption is a thing of the past. The media attention, however, may be disproportionate to reality. The fact is, it is unlikely that electric cars will have a… Keep reading →
The Vogtle nuclear power plant project has been facing major setbacks recently, and the project’s team has announced that the situation is getting worse. This Monday, project team members announced that the previously estimated completion dates of December 2019 and September 2020 are not going to be feasibly met. They announced that the completion dates… Keep reading →
Innovative Technologies Driving the Energy Revolution
By Michael S. Davies, CFA, CMVP - Arkados GroupTwo explosive growth markets are renewable energy (RE) and the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and both play a crucial role in creating value. The emphasis on how software and analytics can drive energy savings along with renewable energy and energy conservation measures (ECM) will be examined. Companies, like Arkados, exist that operate in the solar (through its recently announced acquisition of SolBright Renewable Energy), LED lighting, and IoT markets.
For many years cobalt has been viewed as an uninteresting byproduct of copper and nickel mining, but these sentiments are rapidly changing with the rise of new energy technology.
Lithium-ion batteries have become incredibly important for new technology, such as those being produced by Tesla Motors. Over the past year Elon Musk has begun the mass production of these batteries in the $5 billion gigafactory that his company constructed. The increased demand and production of lithium-ion batteries has changed cobalt’s reputation from a mining byproduct to a popular commodity.
Powerwall dimensions. Image from Tesla.
DNV GL, an international consultancy group based in Norway, has claimed to have found the key to implementing grid-connected energy storage networks and systems. What has been called a “multi-stakeholder” approach involves different parties utilizing battery-stored energy at different times. This research has been conducted in conjunction with Peeks, a commercial aggregator in the business… Keep reading →
How Did Southern California Keep The Lights On During An Historic Heatwave? We Need To Know
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
On June 20 and 21, temperatures across the Southwest hit record triple digits. It was a scorching way to start the summer. For Southern Californians, early arrival of extreme heat tested the region’s already compromised electricity system: Residents braced for rolling blackouts as the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility (one of the primary sources of… Keep reading →
Lights Will Stay On With New Power Plant Pollution Rules. Find Out Why.
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
The Clean Power Plan is designed with reliability in mind, a fact detractors tend to ignore. The specter of grid failure is a frightening image, one that critics of the new power plant pollution standards have fixated on, but it’s just that: a specter, an illusion not grounded in reality. The fact is that regional and state-level… Keep reading →
