Clean Grid Technology, Energy Storage, Renewables
Climate Change and Clean Energy Go Head-to-Head in California
theguardian.com, 6/28/21. Earlier this month, the water level in Lake Oroville – California’s second-largest reservoir – was so low that dozens of houseboats were hauled out. There wasn’t enough water to hold them. In a few weeks, officials say, the lake’s water levels are likely to dip even lower – forcing them to shut down […]
California, clean energy, Climate Change, Energy storage, hydropower, Reservoir
Building Technology, Energy Storage, Intelligent Efficiency, Whole Building
Building Technology Couples with EVs to Power Denver Facility
renewableenergyworld.com, 1/28/21. Today, The Alliance Center, a Denver-based organization, announced a partnership with Fermata Energy, a clean technology company based in Charlottesville, VA, to use the energy stored in an electric vehicle (a Nissan LEAF) and power its six-story, 40,000-square-foot office building originally constructed as a warehouse in 1908 (1536 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202). This new […]
Clean Grid Technology, Energy Storage, Markets & Business, Markets & Trends
Freight Electrification to Get Wheels in Motion for Big Transition
act-news.com, 12/14/20. The freight sector presents a unique opportunity to realize the widespread advantages of transportation electrification and reap a host of national security, economic, emissions reduction, and public health benefits. But doing so will require a collaborative effort across manufacturers; utilities; federal, state and local policymakers; the trucking and goods delivery industries; and the […]
electric transportation, Freight, freight electrification, fuel efficiency, vehicles
Clean Grid Technology, Energy Storage
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Grant Awarded by Shell
transportdive.com, 9/14/20. Dive Brief: The California Energy Commission has awarded almost $116 million to expand hydrogen refueling systems in the state. Among the proposed recipients was Shell’s Equilon Enterprises, also known as Shell Hydrogen, which could get nearly $41 million. Shell Hydrogen is proposing to add fueling at 48 existing Shell retail stations and to upgrade […]
Clean Grid Technology, Energy Storage
Flexibility Services Could Introduce New Players to Energy Sector
Originally published on greentechmedia.com on June 24, 2020. A collaboration between Vodafone and Energy Web is evidence that an emerging flexibility services opportunity is luring new players to the energy sector, insiders believe. The mobile giant and the energy blockchain leader last month announced a partnership to use subscriber identification module (SIM) technology as a […]
Clean Grid Technology, Energy Storage
Join us for our June 10th Webinar as We Take a Peek Under the Hood of the ACES Program
Our June 10 webinar will present ACES progress, highlighting successes and challenges encountered throughout the project, and revenue strategy analysis.
ACES, Advancing Commonwealth Energy Storage, MA DOER, MassCEC, webinar, zondits webinar series
Clean Grid Technology, Energy Storage
Mobile Battery System Launches to Mend Swedish Grid
This article was originally published on greentechmedia.com on May 18, 2020. Swedish battery maker Northvolt and state-owned utility Vattenfall launched a new modular and fully mobile energy storage system on Friday, one they say will be able to patch up stressed grids during a period of rapid electrification. While the system has a more obvious role to play in replacing […]
battery, Electrification, mobile battery storage, Northvolt, Sweden, Vattenfall
Clean Grid Technology, Energy Storage
Webinar: Thermal Storage for Active Demand Reduction
Our second webinar in the series wil explore two thermal storage solutions that were deployed in Massachusetts (one HVAC-based and one refrigeration-based).
demand reduction, demand response, thermal storage, zondits webinar series
Clean Grid Technology, Energy Storage
Silicon: Small Ingredient Plays Major Role in Battery Upgrades
This article was originally published on pnnl.gov on April 28, 2020. RICHLAND, Wash. — The same material you’ll find at the tip of a pencil—graphite—has long been a key component in today’s lithium-ion batteries. As our reliance on these batteries increases, however, graphite-based electrodes are due for an upgrade. For that, scientists are looking to the […]
battery storage, battery technologies, carbon, lithium ion batteries, silicon, storage
Clean Grid Technology, Energy Storage, Markets & Business, Markets & Trends
Next Big Energy Storage Invention comes from New Hampshire
This article was written by Brian McCowan, ERS, on April 1, 2020. New Hampshire history buff repurposes Trebuchets for peak load shaving energy storage Florent “Fritzy” Fritterman was hurling pumpkins at the reproduction castles he had built when he was struck by an idea. “I had read on Zondits,” said Fritterman, “about the growing need […]
April Fools, Energy storage, new hampshire, Trebuchets, Zondits