Innovation

USTDA and Power Africa Initiative Award $1.1 million for Solar Energy Storage in Africa

By Danielle Izzo

Africa’s first utility-scale battery storage installation has been agreed upon this week thanks to the U.S. Trade and Development Agency and Obama’s Power Africa Initiative.   $1.1 million were set aside for an upcoming solar energy storage facility in Kenya.  The funds are being allocated to Xago Africa, a company known for the development of… Keep reading →

 /  Published May 4, 2017 at 8:19 AM

California Energy Storage Rebates

By Michael Vinci

California continues to pave the way for unique legislation concerning energy infrastructure. A new bill that has already partially passed in the State Senate will authorize rebates for the installation of energy storage systems. The Senate’s energy and utilities committee voted 7-2 in favor of the bill, with two abstentions. Now the full Senate will… Keep reading →

 /  Published May 3, 2017 at 12:09 PM

Axiom Energy Utilizes Refrigeration for Energy Storage

By Michael Vinci

Axiom 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 →

 /  Published May 2, 2017 at 11:54 AM

Why Climate Action is About Fighting Poverty

By Aziz Mekouar - Morocco’s Ambassador to the US from 2002 to 2011

This month, world leaders will converge in Bonn, Germany for the Bonn Climate Change Conference, just a few weeks after millions of people around the world participated in Earth Day activities, planting trees, cleaning up public parks, and mobilizing for stronger environmental protections. The timing is fitting, for what started out in 1970 as a… Keep reading →

 /  Published May 2, 2017 at 11:45 AM

Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin has a Secret Giant Airship

By Michael McDonald

One of the hottest genres of movies today are superhero franchises where larger than life characters appear on screen doing things well beyond the imagination of most people. The founders of Google are similar to these onscreen titans in many respects. They have more money than most people can easily comprehend, earned through their towering… Keep reading →

 /  Published May 2, 2017 at 7:47 AM

A Longer Look at Long-Duration Energy Storage

By Jennifer Runyon - Chief Editor, Renewable Energy World

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 →

 /  Published May 2, 2017 at 12:31 AM

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 Efficiency

When 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 →

 /  Published April 27, 2017 at 11:37 PM

Powering the Future: A Look at the Engines and Fuel that Drives SpaceX Vehicles

By Michael McDonald

Space Exploration Technologies Corporation better known as SpaceX was founded just 15 years ago by Elon Musk, the world famous entrepreneur and genius behind other notable ventures such as Tesla Motors, Solar City and others. The aerospace manufacturer and space transport company was started with modest goals such as reducing space transportation cost and enabling… Keep reading →

 /  Published April 25, 2017 at 12:52 AM

Texas as a Model for Clean Energy

By Michael Vinci

A recent op-ed published on CNBC provides an interesting commentary on the future of American clean energy. According to the authors, Americans, independent of political affiliation, support and value the environment and clean energy. Polling data provides evidence that both conservative and liberal respondents alike eagerly support government funded renewable technology, energy efficiency, and natural… Keep reading →

 /  Published April 24, 2017 at 6:47 PM

New Subsidies in California for Energy Storage

By Michael Vinci

California is no stranger to subsidizing renewable energy – and now, there is a newer and bigger subsidy that has just been approved, this time attempting to invigorate the energy storage market. California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) has been a major success in the past years. The subsidy that was geared towards incentivizing the growth… Keep reading →

 /  Published April 18, 2017 at 3:17 PM
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