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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Energy Storage Update 10/31

Global Flywheel Energy Storage Market 2011-2015
Sacramento Bee
TechNavio's report, the Global Flywheel Energy Storage Market 2011-2015, has been prepared based on an in-depth analysis of the market with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the ...
Storing that Power: Compressed Air Energy Storage
Revmodo
Water is not the only material that can be stored and harnessed to be used for energy storage. Air can also be used as an energy storage medium with what is known as Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES). Several different methods are being explored to ...
Taqa begins construction of gas storage facility in The Netherlands
gulfnews.com
The Hague: Taqa, the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, and EBN BV of the Netherlands, on Tuesday marked the start of construction of Gas Storage Bergermeer in a ceremony attended by the Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, ...
Hiatchi energises future of low-carbon power in the UK
The Guardian
The future of low-carbon energy in the UK became a little clearer on Tuesday when a new player entered the nuclear race, and the government published a shortlist of four potential carbon capture and storage projects that will compete for funding. To ...

GE unit learns lessons on bumpy road to market
Bizjournals.com (blog)
Prescott Logan said one thing he's learned since laying the groundwork for GE's newest startup, GE Energy Storage, is the need to get product in the field quickly. Even if it's not perfect. “I would've built and put batteries in the field earlier ...
Biomimetic aircraft snatch power aloft
Energy Harvesting Journal
Another way is applying molten salt energy storage systems, utilizing heat of fusion. Research is going on all over the world to find even larger heat effects for energy storing, e.g. heat of formation of chemical substances instead of heat of fusion.

Market for Smart Grid Renewable Energy Integration to Reach $13 Billion by ...
DailyFinance
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The smart grid movement encompasses a range of technologies that will help utilities and grid operators integrate renewable energy assets, including microgrids, dynamic pricing systems, advanced energy storage, and virtual power ...
The case for a distributed, smarter, cleaner power grid post Hurricane Sandy
GigaOM
The power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy on the east coast highlight the needs for a much greater investment in smart grid technology, energy storage systems, clean power, and ultimately a move to a more decentralized power grid architecture.

Mercuria, Sinopec Kantons launch new bulk storage Partnership
Equities.com
... of Mercuria Energy Group Limited, has signed binding agreements with Sinomart KTS Development Limited (Sinomart), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinopec Kantons Holdings Limited, to form a new international joint venture in liquid bulk storage.
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