VRB Energy, a developer of energy storage solutions based on vanadium redox batteries (VRBs), announced on March 15 that it has signed a framework agreement with the municipal government of Xiangyang to supply energy storage equipment for a local PV-plus-storage project. VRB Energy is formerly known as Pu Neng and has offices in Vancouver and […]
Biden faces key test on EV battery trade dispute
The Biden Administration, through the U.S. Trade Representative’s office, is set to decide as early as Friday whether to take the rare step of reversing the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), unless the Korean battery companies reach a last-minute settlement. WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden faces a Sunday deadline to decide whether to intervene in […]
Taiwan Cement announces NT$10 billion investment for super battery factory
TAIPEI : As one of the top ten cement companies in the world, Taiwan Cement (TCC) greatly emphasizes on the climate and environmental impacts the cement industry causes. On March 31, 2021, TCC Group and TCCGE announced the beginning of the operation of Taiwan’s First AFC Smart Storage System with a capacity of 5MW, which […]
Solar panel and battery recycling to get boost from Modern Manufacturing fund
The local manufacturer of new clean energy technologies, and an expansion of high-value recycling industries, including the recycling of batteries and solar panels, are set to share in funding support being provided under the federal government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative. According to a new National Manufacturing Priority roadmap unveiled by the Morrison government this week, the […]
Many Routes to 1000 Mile Battery Vehicles, Reports IDTechEx
BOSTON : It is easy to make 1000-mile battery-electric vehicles, and the effect on market uptake will be profound. For example, a typical city-dweller today might charge only once every two months and vacation where chargers are rare. With solar bodywork having done some of the job, even feeble existing chargers will cause little delay. […]
SaskPower Announces First Battery Energy Storage System
SaskPower’s first-ever utility-scale battery energy storage system will support their plans to lower greenhouse gas emissions. Joel Cherry, spokesperson for SaskPower explains how the storage system will work. “So what the battery energy storage system will do is provide storage for energy to help us balance our power system when we see demand spikes. Importantly, […]
Electric vehicle market share set to exceed 50% from 2033, battery demand to plateau at 20 TWh in mid-2040s
The market penetration of electric vehicles is increasing rapidly as a result of the accelerating energy transition, and demand for batteries is expected to skyrocket going forward for both transportation and grid storage. Rystad Energy’s latest Energy Transition Report reveals that the share of EVs in global new passenger car sales is set to quadruple […]
SaskPower to build province’s first battery energy storage system in Regina
The project is projected to cost an estimated $26 million. SaskPower announced that it will be building the province’s first-ever battery energy storage system in the northeast part of Regina, to support the power grid and developing renewable energy sources. “The battery system will be the first of its kind in Saskatchewan and serve as […]
India’s ‘first grid-connected community energy storage system’ inaugurated in Delhi
A lithium-ion battery energy storage system that has been switched on in Rani Bagh, Delhi, will serve multiple applications and could pave the way for adoption of smarter energy networks based on renewable energy across India. The battery system is relatively small by the standards of some of the grid-scale systems that are starting to […]
Research breakthrough for structural energy storage
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have produced a structural energy storage battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. It contains carbon fibre that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor, and load-bearing material. Their latest research breakthrough paves the way for essentially ’massless’ energy storage in vehicles and other technology. […]