Construction started on April 21 on the Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL), a Department of Energy (DOE) project that aims to overcome challenges in battery research and development (R&D) while working on technology that will...
Stored electrical energy will eventually be a regular part of every electrical contractor's conversation. The subject is driven by the push to find sustainable sources of electrical energy—from the sun, wind and other sources...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has chosen 14 communities to participate in the Energy Storage for Social Equity Initiative (ES4SE), a program leading “toward community prosperity, well-being, and resilience” by way of...
Utility-scale adoption of battery-based energy storage is expected to accelerate over the next decade, in large part due to a similarly strong market for larger solar arrays, according to independent and U.S. government...
The amount of distributed energy resources (DERs) that will come online in the United States in the next four years will be close to the installed capacity of PJM, the largest North American power market—“a mind-blowing...
Against the background of broad U.S. electricity disruptions, Congress passed President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which includes funding for grid modernization efforts. Kevin Ludwig, associate vice president...
In September, the Biden administration announced a goal of producing 75% of the nation’s electricity using wind and solar by 2035, and 90% by 2050. Meeting these targets will take more than building additional wind and solar...
Electrical contractors involved in connecting long-term energy storage to the electric grid might be seeing a bright future as the result of a new council focused on rolling this concept out worldwide. According to “Net Zero...
Storage is a vital component in the expansion of renewable power and other clean energy technologies, all of which are essential to the Biden administration’s broader efforts to combat climate change. With that in mind, the...
As the effort to reduce carbon emissions intensifies and renewable capacity increases around the globe, the demand for energy storage is also surging. The market for energy storage is poised to grow by a factor of more than...
In the United States’ pursuit of sustainable sources of power, addressing buildings’ energy consumption is top priority. The U.S. building sector accounts for about 39% of the nation’s energy use, and commercial buildings are...
Energy storage has experienced rapid growth in recent years, and it has emerged as an essential technology in the transformation to renewables. That growth is likely to continue. According to a report, the U.S. energy storage...
According to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), battery storage is at the beginning of a major growth spurt. “Battery Storage in the United States: An Update on Market Trends” noted that the...
As the largest utility in California, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Francisco, along with its 16 million customers, has been heavily impacted by the state’s growing number and intensity of wildfires. Last week...
Sustainable energy technology is driving innovation in a number of industries, and solar and storage are leading the way. "Energy Storage and Solar PV for Heathcare Facilities," published by Guidehouse Insights in the first...
Energy storage is continuing to grow by leaps and bounds, according to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor, a joint report from Wood Mackenzie, Annapolis, Md., and the U.S. Energy Storage Association, Washington, D.C. Yet...
In January, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released a new energy storage system (ESS) fact sheet. Noting that, “With more and more countries, states, and communities putting forth zero emissions deadlines...
According to "U.S. Energy Storage Monitor" report, published jointly by the U.S. Energy Storage Association (ESA), Washington, D.C., and Wood Mackenzie, Annapolis, Md., 2,156 megawatt-hours (MWh) of new energy storage systems...
A February 2021 report published by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Atlanta, “Impacts of Electrochemical Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems on the Bulk Power System,” predicts that these...
In the pursuit of renewable energy, states with the most abundant resources have often shown the greatest tendencies toward innovation. Hawaii has embraced one of its most plentiful resources with a proposal that will create...
