Energy Storage Update 12/19

Menomonee Falls energy storage company ships $1M system to Navy Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog) The company said Tuesday the energy storage system, or EnerSystem, will be used in an island microgrid that will combine battery power with renewable energy and diesel generators. The system, including a power and energy control system as well as 20 ...http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/business/184020801.html Guest Post: Can we store electricity to transform the grid? Scientific American (blog) Comment (optional). Over the next several weeks, we'll be joined by Robert Fares, a graduate student at The University of Texas at Austin researching the benefits of grid energy storage as part of Pecan Street Inc.'s ongoing smart grid demonstration ...http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/2012/12/19/guest-post-can-we-store-electricity-to-transform-the-grid/ Renewable Power, Evolving Smart Grid Boost Energy Storage Renew Grid Energy storage represents what could be considered one of the fastest areas of growth associated with the smart grid between now and 2020. Currently, there is a large market for electrical storage in uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for critical ...http://www.renewgridmag.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.9327#.UNKWrhjy-pI  Argonne National Laboratory to Lead New Energy Storage and ... A coalition of colleges, private companies and national laboratories has been given a grant of $120 million to research energy storage for vehicles and utilities. news.thomasnet.com/.../argonne-national-laboratory-selected-t...
More than 700 Energy Storage Projects are Announced or Operating around the ... Fort Mills Times Energy storage projects are increasing steadily, both in terms of the project pipeline and the number of projects deployed and operating. Two factors are influencing that expansion: first, demand for energy storage is increasing as utilities learn more ...http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2012/12/19/2393603/more-than-700-energy-storage-projects.html More than 700 Energy Storage Projects are Announced or Operating around the ... MarketWatch (press release) - ‎ BOULDER, Colo., Dec 19, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Energy storage projects are increasing steadily, both in terms of the project pipeline and the number of projects deployed and operating. Two factors are influencing that expansion: first, demand for energy ...http://www.marketwatch.com/story/more-than-700-energy-storage-projects-are-announced-or-operating-around-the-world-according-to-pike-research-tracker-2012-12-19 Utility Distribution Microgrids Will Reach Nearly $3.3 Billion in Market Value by ... Transmission and Distribution World - ‎7 hours ago‎ Seeking to integrate renewable energy sources, improve grid reliability, and reduce peak loads, a handful of innovative utilities are moving forward with microgrid projects despite significant institutional bias and regulatory obstacles. These early initiatives ...http://tdworld.com/customer_service/distribution-microgrids-pike-1212/
Wind energy project to get energy storage system PennEnergy (press release) Chicago-based Invenergy LLC and Xtreme Power, a real-time power management and energy storage solution company, announced the launch of their joint venture to deploy a fast-acting energy storage system at Invenergy's 210 MW Grand Ridge Wind ...http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pe/2012/12/wind-energy-project-to-get-energy-storage-system.html
NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2012: Energy Storage Tracker 4Q12 | PRNewswire | Rock ... The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Government investments in energy storage and related areas (such as smart grid) are clearly bearing fruit, particularly in the North American and Asian markets. As the global energy storage project pipeline has grown, the number of deployed projects ...http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/12/18/4492041/energy-storage-tracker-4q12.html See all stories on this topic »
Gildemeister wins €29.2 million deal for PV plants and energy storage technology PV-Tech The Energy Solutions division of German technology manufacturer Gildemeister has been awarded contracts worth €29.2 million (US$38.5 million) to deliver PV power plants and energy storage technology in Romania, Germany and Italy. As part of the ... PV-Techhttp://www.pv-tech.org/news/gildemeister_wins_29.2_million_deal_for_pv_plants_and_energy_storage_techno
Invenergy and Xtreme Power Announce Joint Energy Storage Project For PJM ... PR Newswire (press release) The energy storage installation, located at Invenergy's Grand Ridge Wind project site in La Salle County, will supply clean, renewable power to the new frequency response market administered by regional transmission organization PJM. Efficient ...http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/invenergy-and-xtreme-power-announce-joint-energy-storage-project-for-pjm-frequency-regulation-market-183971251.html
Watt Fuel Cell gets $100000 from NYSERDA NewNet It said the funding will be used to assess the energy savings associated with the company's new process for producing sold oxide fuel cell systems (SOFC). Watt said its new single step process (SSP) manufacturing solution enables the company to ...http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/renewable-energy-news/by-technology/energy-storage/watt-fuel-cell-gets-100000-from-nyserda.html More than 700 Energy Storage Projects are Announced or Operating around the Worldhttp://www.pikeresearch.com/newsroom/more-than-700-energy-storage-projects-are-announced-or-operating-around-the-world