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- Whitehall’s ‘potty’ plan to keep NI lights on if no Brexit deal Thu, 12 Jul 18, 5:06amFlotilla of barges with energy generators would be sent to Northern Ireland if UK crashes out of the EU
- Siemens pilots the use of ammonia for green energy storage Sun, 17 Jun 18, 11:01pmFirm hopes to better conventional batteries to store renewably generated power
- Hydrogen is the energy future | Letters Sat, 19 May 18, 1:39amRenewably generated hydrogen could supply energy storage at scales many times beyond which even the largest battery systems could attain, writes Mike Koefman; while John Ellis says it’s time for joined-up thinking on our...
- Batteries included in energy storage ideas | Letters Wed, 16 May 18, 3:28amWhatever the WWF says, peak demand for gas-fired generation will be larger, says Steve Bolter, while Chris Underwood pours cold water on the IMechE’s hydrogen proposalThe WWF has been oversimplistic in its argument that...
- UMD scientists invent new water-based battery that won't catch fire Tue, 17 Apr 18, 3:01amResearchers at the University of Maryland have invented a new water-based zinc battery that is safer than a traditional lithium-ion battery, but which doesn't sacrifice power or usability...
- California's desert battery could be three times the size of Tesla's Fri, 13 Apr 18, 4:37amTesla's 100-megawatt (MW) South Australia battery will no longer be the world's largest if a new solar project goes through. According to USA Today, Recurrent Energy has requested permission from the federal government...
- Abandoned collieries could hold key to heating UK homes Sun, 8 Apr 18, 9:04amGeologists aim to tap reservoir in tunnels under GlasgowScientists are finalising plans to exploit the vast reservoir of warm water that fills a labyrinth of disused mines and porous rock layers underneath Glasgow...
- UPS declares the "beginning of the end" for combustion engines by making its London fleet entirely electric Sat, 31 Mar 18, 3:20amUPS has announced major investments in its vehicle-charging infrastructure as the company moves to electrify its London fleet, one of the largest in the world...
- The companies storing energy in cold air Sat, 17 Mar 18, 12:42amWhile renewable sources of energy are gaining strength in their ability to generate electricity, energy storage remains an obstacle standing in the way of wide adoption...
- Tesla's Powerwall faces stiff competition from other energy storage products Tue, 6 Mar 18, 2:24amWhile Tesla's Powerwall may be the most well-known residential solar energy storage system, it's not the only one - and it's facing increased competition...
- The sad inevitability of energy price rises | Letters Tue, 6 Mar 18, 5:06amReplacing the government-controlled system by private companies made the costs of the delivery process soar, writes David Reed. Plus letters from John Heawood and Mark LewinskiPrivatising our vital energy services was a disaster...
- Tesla's Powerwall faces stiff competition from several other storage products Tue, 6 Mar 18, 2:24amWhile Tesla's Powerwall may be the most well-known example of residential solar energy storage systems, it is not the only one and is facing increased competition...
- Groundbreaking new energy storage device charges up in just 20 seconds Sat, 3 Mar 18, 12:33amA new aqueous storage device can be fully charged in a mere 20 seconds. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Kangwon National University scientists developed the device suited for portable electronics,...
- Energy storage leap could slash electric car charging times Tue, 27 Feb 18, 4:32amDevelopment of new material for supercapacitors has potential to raise range to that of petrol cars
- Nova Scotia Power pioneers new energy storage system using Tesla Powerpacks Tue, 20 Feb 18, 1:34amNova Scotia Power has established a pilot project that utilizes Tesla's Powerpack 2 home batteries and their utility-grade Powerpack batteries to form an improved energy storage system for local wind power...