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We have lift-off: Solar Impulse begins round-the-world journey Solar-powered aircraft finally began its circumnavigation of the globe on Monday morning, taking off from Abu Dhabi at 07:12 local time with Andre Borschberg at the controls.
Ian Clover
Mar 08, 2015
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KIT-test: Some battery cells last five times longer than others Andreas Gutsch of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has enlivened the discussion about the quality and safety of lithium-ion storage batteries with new tests.
Michael Fuhs
Mar 08, 2015
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pv magazine weekly news digest Solar is poised to land the decisive blow in the global energy battle as cost and storage align perfectly, U.S. pricing finds its rhythm and the U.K. market continues its upward trajectory.
Ian Clover
Mar 05, 2015
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‘Breakout year’ for non-hydro energy storage in U.S., finds GTM report While pumped-hydroelectric energy storage continues to dominate the U.S. storage landscape, with 22 GW of total installed capacity, installations of non-hydro alternatives such as chemical battery systems are growing fast.
pv magazine
Mar 04, 2015
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SunEdison acquires Solar Grid Storage The Pennsylvania-based energy storage and PV company brings its projects, pipeline and personnel to SunEdison, allowing it to now offer battery storage solutions to complement solar and wind projects worldwide.
pv magazine
Mar 04, 2015
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Report: Lithium ion batteries dominate emerging grid storage market A new report from Lux Research has found that lithium ion (Li-ion) battery technology is set to dominate the emerging grid-tied storage market. The report finds that 90% of proposed grid storage projects in 2014 are set to be supplied by Li-ion technology.
Jonathan Gifford
Mar 04, 2015
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EU poised to hit RE target thanks to solar and wind, EEA reports The expansion of solar and wind power across the European Union brings cheer, doubts raised over biofuels and biomass.
Ian Clover
Feb 17, 2015
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Battery storage start-up Alevo plans 200 MW project in US Swiss energy storage start-up Alevo Group today announced a partnership with Customized Energy Solutions (CES) to deploy 200 MW of its lithium-ion-based battery systems in an undisclosed wholesale energy market in the United States.
pv magazine
Feb 16, 2015
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Tesla gears up for charge into home battery storage market Tesla Motors, the electric vehicle company throwing down a major challenge to the global motor industry, says it is now looking to become a front-runner in energy storage in a major new challenge to the traditional electric utility business model.
Giles Parkinson
Feb 12, 2015