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- South Carolina now stands among the more proactive Southern states in clean energy policy. But it wasn’t always that way.
- The Indiana subsidiary of AES Corp. will acquire and oversee building of a 250-MW solar and 180-MWh energy storage facility in that state.
- NextEra Energy added 1.8 gigawatts of renewables and storage to its backlog in the second quarter of 2021, the company reported last week.
- 20-MW, 80-MWh Santa Ana battery storage project operational in California Fri, 30 Jul 21, 10:25pmCalpine and GE Renewable Energy this month announced completion of a 80-MWh standalone battery storage system in southern California. The Santa Ana Storage Project, which uses GE’s Reservoir energy storage technology, entered...
- Investment trends in grid-scale battery storage Wed, 28 Jul 21, 6:34pmContinued growth in the renewables market depends heavily on the widespread implementation of effective energy storage technologies.
- Energy Storage, Clean Power associations planning merger to strengthen U.S. renewable energy unity Fri, 23 Jul 21, 5:13amThe U.S. Energy Storage Association intends to merge with the American Clean Power Association in a move to spearhead transformative growth for renewable energies.
- Sandia explores molten salt batteries for grid-scale energy storage Thu, 22 Jul 21, 5:02pmNew molten sodium batteries operate at lower temperatures using low- cost materials Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have designed a new class of molten sodium batteries for grid-scale energy storage...
- Enel Green Power grows US portfolio with 450MW solar+storage Wed, 21 Jul 21, 11:31pmEnel Green Power North America has acquired a 3.2GW solar portfolio, including 450MW solar-plus-storage projects, from Dakota Renewable Energy.
- Siemens and German utility to develop giant Li-Ion battery project Wed, 21 Jul 21, 11:40pmThe need to ensure renewable energy resources can meet baseload power demand is intensifying the race for giant battery storage systems across Europe. Siemens Smart Infrastructure and German grid operator Zukunftsenergie...
- An idea to clear out the SPP interconnection queue backlog to reduce renewable PPA costs Mon, 19 Jul 21, 11:33pmClearing the current queue backlog is the focus of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) generator interconnection staff. However, they are missing a key long-term solution to address the root cause of backlog, identifying network...
- DOE announces goal to cut costs of long-duration energy storage by 90% Fri, 16 Jul 21, 9:25pmU.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm today announced the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) goal to reduce the cost of grid-scale, long-duration energy storage (of which pumped storage hydro is the largest source)...
- Massive 50-GW wind, solar, hydrogen power plant with unique ownership model announced in Australia Tue, 13 Jul 21, 11:57pmAn international consortium made up of InterContinental Energy, CWP Global and Mirning Green Energy Limited, announced today an integrated green fuels mega project in the South-East of Western Australia.
- New York announces initiatives to explore green hydrogen for decarbonization Fri, 9 Jul 21, 10:36pmNew York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week announced that New York plans to explore the potential role of green hydrogen as part of the state’s comprehensive decarbonization strategy. To support this effort to study...
- Major overhaul planned for 570-MW Wivenhoe Pumped Storage in Queensland Wed, 7 Jul 21, 1:22amQueensland’s largest hydropower station, the 570-MW Wivenhoe Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Station, will undergo a $14 million overhaul to ensure it continues to produce cleaner, cheaper energy for years to come...
- Why a seasoned energy executive sees a bright future in long-duration energy storage from ESS Wed, 30 Jun 21, 12:00amExecutive interview with Eric Dresselhuys, CEO of ESS Inc.