Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Potassium steel battery becomes a competing to lithium-ion modern technology
From mobile phone, to solar energy, to electrical autos, humankind is progressively depending on batteries. As need for risk-free, effective, as well as effective power storage space remains to climb, so also does the call for appealing options to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which have actually been the leading modern technology in this room.
Mar 4, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, lithium-ion battery, Potassium metal battery, Nikhil Koratkar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Accelerating storage space with pseudocapacitors
Researchers at Germany's Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin have actually made an exploration they state might considerably boost the power storage space capability of titanium-based 'MXene' pseudocapacitors, eventually bring about faster-charging batteries. The team discovered including urea particles in between MXene layers boosted the product's storage space ability by approximately 56%.
Mar 3, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Storage, Germany, Europe, MXenes, Ameer Al-Temimy
Tesla, PG&E obtain Approval for Proposed 1.1 GW Storage Facility in California
Tesla has actually obtained the authorization from the regional authorities to construct its huge 1.1 GWh Megapack battery power storage space system center in California.
Mar 2, 2020 // Storage, California, USA, storage, TESLA, North America, International, Elkhorn Batter Storage, John Phillips
Storage space dominates in France's capability public auction
The Ministry for the Ecological and also Inclusive Transition's long-lasting public auction was arranged by grid driver RTE under the French ability purchase system. Storage space made up 253 MW of the ability designated in the public auction, which was open to all decarbonizing innovations.
Feb 28, 2020 // Storage, France, Europe, auction
Govt Drafts New Battery Waste Management Rules; Seeks Suggestions
The federal government has actually prepared brand-new regulations for battery waste administration that will certainly make it the obligation of makers, re-conditioners, importers and also assemblers to gather utilized batteries versus the brand-new ones marketed by them.
Feb 28, 2020 // Storage, India, Asia, battery manufacturers, Battery Waste Management Rules, Forests and Climate Change, recyclers
Anesco names ex-Centrica supervisor Mark Futyan as brand-new CEO
Anesco has actually called ex-Centrica supervisor Mark Futyan as its brand-new ceo, changing the outward bound Kevin Mouatt.
Feb 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Anesco, Mark Futyan, Kevin Mouatt
Quebec as a huge battery for the northeastern United States
Scientists at MIT state the enormous hydropower sources of the Canadian district could be utilized as storage space to level the supply of periodic renewables generation in New England as well as New York state.
Feb 27, 2020 // Storage, USA, MIT, North America, Quebec
Power Storage Market Predicted to strike $500 Billion by 2035: Lux Research
The complete power storage space market is anticipated to expand to USD 546 billion in yearly profits by 2035, according to a brand-new record launched by Lux Research.
Feb 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, ENERGY STORAGE, electric vehicles, EV, International, Lux Research, Solid State Battery
Dominion Energy Obtains Authorization for First Battery Storage Projects
Dominion Energy Virginia has actually gotten authorization from the State Corporation Commission to progress with 4 battery storage space pilot projects
Feb 26, 2020 // Storage, USA, Battery Storage, Virginia, Dominion Energy, North America, International, Approval, storage projects, Joe Woomer
Zenobe companions with United Utilities for 'biggest' battery in the water market
Zenobe Energy is readied to mount what is being admired as the UK water sector's biggest battery system to day, at United Utilities' wastewater therapy plant in Preston.
Feb 25, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Zenobe Energy, Steve Slavin
Future point of views on solid-state storage
Solid-state batteries are watched by lots of as one of the most encouraging innovation to prosper lithium-ion in numerous power storage space applications. Yet there are still lots of obstacles to large use this sort of battery. A global group of researchers has actually examined current progression with the innovation, as well as took a look at the type and also chemistry that business solid-state batteries may take.
Feb 24, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, China, Asia, North America, solid-state storage
Leclanché Secures $65 Mn Loan Facility to Expand Operations
Leclanché has actually authorized an arrangement with Yorkville Advisors for an unprotected exchangeable financing center with an optimal ceiling of USD 40 million.
Feb 24, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Leclanché, Anil Srivastava, Yorkville Advisors
ENGIE to include solar + storage space to 7 State Fund insurance coverage areas
State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) and also ENGIE North America introduced an arrangement to set up solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, power storage space systems and also electrical automobile (EV) billing terminals throughout 7 various State Fund areas throughout California. ENGIE and also JLL collectively developed this detailed program to aid State Fund start the following stage of its more comprehensive sustainability technique.
Feb 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Engie, North America, State Fund, Andreas Acker, Gwenaëlle Avice-Huet, Kyle Goehring
Rio Tinto to power Australian iron ore mine with solar PV
Mining large Rio Tinto has actually authorized the building and construction of a large solar PV as well as battery storage space system for its Koodaideri mine in Western Australia. When finished, the solar plant will certainly be amongst Australia's biggest PV setups at a mining website.
Feb 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Rio Tinto, Chris Salisbury
Italian auto manufacturing facility to include 15 MW of solar and also 850 billing factors
Carmaker Fiat Chrysler is bringing solar energy to its Mirafiori production center in Turin. A roof selection will certainly be mounted by the vehicle titan with EDF-owned power business Edison. French team Engie will certainly mount electrical automobile billing factors in the parking area.
Feb 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Italy, Europe, Fiat Chrysler, Edison