Electric energy storage is on the cusp of a commercial breakthrough.
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Electric Energy Storage: Preparing For The Revolution
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Renewable Energy Update – September 2016 #5
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
California Governor Jerry Brown on September 27 signed four new bills into law that will boost both behind-the-meter and utility energy storage capacity.
Department Of Energy Announces 16 New Projects To Transform Energy Storage And Conversion
By U.S. Department Of Energy
WASHINGTON — The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today announced $37 million in funding for 16 innovative new projects as part of a new ARPA-E program: Integration and Optimization of Novel Ion-Conducting Solids (IONICS). IONICS project teams are paving the way for technologies that overcome the limitations of current battery and fuel cell… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – August 2016 #4
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has rejected a controversial solar plant proposed for the Mojave Desert’s Soda Mountains.
“Holy Grail” Of Renewable Energy Storage Is Fast-Approaching
By Sahir Surmeli | Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology Matters
In 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy created its Advanced Research Projects-Energy (ARPA-E) division to fund energy storage projects.
Renewable Energy Update – July 2016
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
There will soon be an energy storage tax credit proposal in both the House and Senate. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) will introduce an investment tax credit for energy storage.
Market Forces Are Driving Coal’s Demise And Cleaning Up The Grid In Texas
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
What do economists and environmentalists have in common? When it comes to Texas’ energy future, more than you may think. According to a new study from the Brattle Group, a reputable, national economics consulting firm with extensive experience in Texas’ electricity sector, market forces are leading to coal’s rapid decline in the Lone Star State.… Keep reading →
We’re Wasting Solar Energy Because The Grid Can’t Handle It All. Here’s A Solution.
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
California has a nice problem: It’s producing so much clean solar energy that the state’s electric grid is at capacity, and sometimes beyond. As Vox’s David Roberts reports in his excellent piece about California’s grid headache, it makes good sense to expand the system by interconnecting state-run energy markets. But he also notes, at the… Keep reading →
10 Questions With Energy Storage Expert Imre Gyuk
By Allison Lantero | Digital Content Specialist, Office of Public Affairs
Dr. Imre Gyuk — pictured speaking at a Green Mountain Power energy storage event — was recently recognized for his game-changing work in energy storage. | Photo courtesy of the Clean Energy States Alliance. Imre Gyuk has been the program manager for energy storage in the Energy Department’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE)… Keep reading →
FirstEnergy Comes Up Short On Pennsylvania Grid Modernization Plan
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Imagine a utility receives $57 million from the Department of Energy and a matching amount from its customers, then uses that money to demonstrate how new technologies could save millions more. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal, right? Not if you’re FirstEnergy, whose business model doesn’t call for saving money. FirstEnergy – serving several states… Keep reading →
