More Hotshots Pick Hot Bricks For Industrial Energy Storage
A new thermal energy storage technology is being deployed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industrial facilities.
Energy Storage
Decarbonizing Industrial Heat Means Electrifying It — Transcript Of 2nd Half Of Podcast With Paul…
Recently I sat down virtually with professional chemical process engineer Paul Martin of Spitfire Research on my podcast Redefining Energy – Tech to discuss how much industrial heat can be replaced with electrical heat technologies (tl’dr: virtually all of it directly). In the theme of providing transcripts of presentations I’m … [continued]
New Battery Center in South Carolina, Athens Wants Electric Taxis, Solar Cleans Up Wine Country…
The green revolution is accelerating in Athens! By 2026, the city hopes to have ten times as many electric taxis on the road as there currently are. There are currently 13,661 taxis in Athens, and only 100 of them are electric. In solar news, a ramp-up of solar module production … [continued]
How The IRA Is Affecting Energy Storage Projects In The USA
Looking through Lazard’s recent LCOE (levelized cost of energy) report, in addition to the key headline points on renewable energy costs vs. fossil fuel and nuclear energy costs, I ran across some interesting notes the analysts made about energy storage projects in the USA. In particular, Lazard highlighted some effects … [continued]
LCOE of Solar & Wind Still Super Cheap — New Lazard Report
Lazard recently released its latests analysis of LCOE (levelized cost of energy) for different power sources. As has been the case for the past several years, solar and wind power remain highly competitive (aka cheap). However, estimates on the high end of the price range have come down a bit … [continued]
Utilities: Batteries Are Most Commonly Used for Arbitrage & Grid Stability
Electricity utilities increasingly report using batteries to move electricity from periods of low prices to periods of high prices, a strategy known as arbitrage, according to new detailed information we recently published. At the end of 2023, electricity utilities in the United States reported operating 575 batteries with a collective capacity of … [continued]
U.S. Department of Energy: $63.5 Million to Support Commercialization of Transformative Energy Technologies
Innovative Projects Showcase Power of American Innovation in Developing Advanced Energy Technologies and Accelerating the Energy Transition WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $63.5 million for four transformative technologies through the Seeding Critical Advances for Leading … [continued]
Plug Into Newly Released 2024 US Electricity Sector Data
10th Annual Technology Baseline Features New Data on Offshore Wind Energy, Nuclear Power, Pumped Storage Hydropower, and More Today—nicknamed “ATB Day” by a superfan—marks the release of the 10th annual electricity sector data for the Electricity Annual Technology Baseline (ATB). “For a decade, the Electricity ATB has been supporting consistent, … [continued]
BYD Celebrates The One Millionth Installation of Its Home & Small Commercial BatteryBox Energy Storage…
The BYD brand is starting to get a lot more famous around the world for its electric vehicles, such as the BYD Seal, Seagull, Dolphin, and Atto 3 full battery electric vehicle. BYD is also well known for several other models that include a range of plug-in hybrids. However, BYD … [continued]
Electric Boats, Electric Planes, Electric Hyundai Race Car, & Tons of Renewable Energy News
We’ve got a lot of fresh cleantech news highlights to share again today. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 N triumphed in the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) on June 23, “setting a record in the Production SUV/Crossover and Electric Modified categories.” From UPS in France: “Bienvenue: We’re rolling out … [continued]
