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PG&E, Energy Commission Unveil Battery Energy Storage In San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the California Energy Commission today unveiled an innovative battery energy storage system pilot project to better balance power needs of the electric grid. More...

Study finds promise in energy storage concept

May 22 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Eric Florip The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. - The Northwest's geology holds the potential to offer a cavernous storage bank for excess energy on the regional power grid, according to a broad study released this week. More...

Not just blowing in the wind: Compressing air for renewable energy storage

May 20, 2013 -- ENERGY DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS/ContentWorks - Enough Northwest wind energy to power about 85,000 homes each month could be stored in porous rocks deep underground for later use, according to a new, comprehensive study. More...

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ScottMadden Issues New Energy Industry Update

ScottMadden, Inc. - ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America's leading energy consulting firms, recently released The Energy Industry Update. more...

ScottMadden to Host Energy Industry Update Webcast

ScottMadden, Inc. - ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America's leading energy consulting firms, is pleased to join forces with Energy Central to present an interactive webinar, "The State of the Energy Industry," on Friday, March 8, 2013, from 12:00-1:00 PM EST. more...

GM and ABB demonstrate Chevrolet Volt Battery Reuse - world's first use of electric vehicle batteries for homes

ABB Inc. - General Motors and ABB today showed the next stage in battery reuse, the repackaging of five used Chevrolet Volt batteries into a modular unit capable of providing two hours of electricity needed by three to five average American homes. more...

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Storing Energy from the Sea

By Eric Hahn P.E.
On: May 22, 2013

In February of this year the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Engineer Research and Development Center - Coastal Hydraulics Lab (ERDC-CHL) reported that it had deployed the largest Wave Energy Converter (WEC) in the US more...

New Battery Facility Does Not Represent the Storage Breakthrough We Need

By Davis Swan
On: March 1, 2013

On January 23, 2013 Duke Energy announced that it had completed the Notrees Battery Storage project in Texas which now represents the largest capacity battery facility in North America. Providing backup power for the Notrees more...

Prospective Energy and Transportation Developments on the St Lawrence River

By Harry Valentine
On: February 6, 2013

The St Lawrence River has for decades served the needs of the energy and transportation sectors. Ships have carried towers and turbine blades for the wind energy sector, while a new hydroelectric installation is being more...

Exploring the Option of Low Cost Thermal Energy Storage

By Harry Valentine
On: October 25, 2012

While there is much interest in developing various forms of energy storage at the present day, the popular contemporary technologies involve high capital cost. Many researchers have actively been seeking alternative mobile and stationary technologies more...

Future Prospects for Mass Transit Energy Storage in New York City

By Harry Valentine
On: July 10, 2012

A large segment of the population that lives in and around large metropolitan areas such as New York City depends on easy access fast and reliable mass transit services. As is the case with other more...

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