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Renewably 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...

Whatever 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...

Researchers 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...

Tesla'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...

Geologists 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 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...

While 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...

While 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...

Replacing 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...

While 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...

A 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,...

Development of new material for supercapacitors has potential to raise range to that of petrol cars

Nova 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...

To avoid dangerous climate change, we can’t rely on natural gas replacing coal

The world's largest battery storage project - Tesla's South Australia battery - has not only helped stabilize the grid, but it could be quite profitable...