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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 →

This week Australia’s government unveiled a proposed plan to limit the export of liquefied natural gas due to domestic price increases brought about by local shortages. This proposal was the result of two meetings between Australian Prime Minster Malcolm Turnbull, producers and the Australian Energy Market Operator discussing natural gas shortages. The plan known as… Keep reading →

Early this year, Toshiba made the strategic decision to divest from its Westinghouse nuclear power generator in America. Now, the Chinese company has decided that splitting into subsidiaries is the only way to protect its other businesses. The four subsidiaries will be (1) infrastructure (including water treatment and railways); (2) energy (including thermal and nuclear… Keep reading →

Trying to compare different types of energy storage is a bit like trying to compare the color green to the color blue. Here we take a stab at defining the market potential for long-duration energy storage and offer considerations for potential buyers of this new technology. According to a recent report “Beyond Four Hours: The… Keep reading →

German based energy supply company, E.ON is looking to move into the U.K. and enter the energy storage and solar energy markets.  The company unveiled their available solar and storage system technologies to U.K. customers this week. E.ON Solar and Storage will be installing solar and energy storage systems for both existing E.ON customers and… Keep reading →

The 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 →

Energy-Efficient Home3Having an energy-efficient home is more affordable than ever before with new options continually being introduced in the market. The long-term benefits are positive not only for individual consumers, but also for the nation and the global environmental.

The following choices are not only affordable, but they are also an investment for the well-being of our planet.

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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.

Powerwall dimensions. Image from Tesla.

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Major players in grid technology have been feeling the heat of DERMS technology.  These distributed energy resource management systems have been gaining traction and popularity as technology develops new solutions to energy generation.  Companies such as National Grid and ABB have begun to investigate new ways to avoid cracking under the pressure of these new developments.

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