The worldwide expansion of renewable energy and distributed energy production is also driving the development of stationary battery energy storage systems. TÜV SÜD’s new Renewable Energy Storage Systems (RESS) certificate now enables stakeholders to demonstrate the safety and performance of these systems and improves transparency in this high-growth market. “The…

In recent years, the number of patent applications for electrochemical energy storage technologies has soared. According to a study by the Technische Universität München (TUM), the largest volume of applications by far is submitted by developers of lithium batteries. The study offers a first differentiated analysis of which energy storage…

Around the world, renewable energy systems have developed to the point where they are now a competitive, effective and preferable alternative to conventional electricity sources in satisfying fundamental human needs, ranging from health care to energy extraction and production. In Haiti, the internationally-renowned Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) turned to…

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has joined forces with Lappeenranta University of Technology and the Finland Futures Research Centre at the University of Turku in the launch of an extensive development project for a brand new energy system and its associated business sector in Finland. The NEO-CARBON ENERGY project,…

As a solar professional, it’s important to carefully consider the photovoltaic (PV) design that will generate the highest return on investment (ROI). While the specifics may differ between residential and commercial systems, the themes are almost always the same: fast install and fast payback. Greg Smith, Senior Technical Trainer at SMA America, explores the ways that PV systems can be optimized to increase return on investment.

Sonnenbatterie continues to rely on the safe and efficient lithium-iron-phosphate technology as well as on proven, high-quality electronic components.

The energy value chain is being rebalanced, from production through to consumption. The pressure of simultaneously keeping prices low – while meeting the need for new capacity – and making the low carbon transition is driving an energy revolution.

The SUPERGEN Energy Storage Hub will draw experts together from seven universities and fourteen industrial and governmental partners.

Fugro GEOS, in partnership with Sonardyne, is leading a three-year, all-British project for the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to develop a carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring system using marine robotics.

Hydro-Québec and Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced that they have agreed to establish a joint venture to research and develop a large-scale energy storage system for power grids. Sony and Hydro-Québec plan to establish the new company in June, 2014. Forecasts indicate that demand for large-scale energy storage systems will…