Energy Storage Update 2/26

Difference Engine: Air apparent The Economist (blog) DESPITE their excellent fuel economy, squeaky-clean exhausts and generous government subsidies, electric vehicles have failed to catch on with the motoring public. Fewer than 10,000 pure electrics (less than 0.1% of new-car sales) trickled onto the ...http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2013/02/energy-storage See all stories on this topic » )

The Pros and Cons of Energy Storage Systems Triple Pundit They were both energy sources and energy storage systems. In the new world of renewables, those two functions will have to be provided separately. The ability to store energy at times when the supply exceeds demands will be a key to the effective ...http://www.triplepundit.com/2013/02/energy-storage-systems-pros-cons/ See all stories on this topic »

Total Capacity of Commercial Building Energy Storage Systems Will Expand ... Fort Mills Times The market for energy storage in commercial buildings includes one mature segment – energy storage systems for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems – as well as two relatively nascent segments: electrical energy storage (EES) systems and thermal ...http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2013/02/25/2517752/total-capacity-of-commercial-building.html

Hawaii switches on 21 MW wind power project that uses energy storage Electric Light & Power The project also incorporates an 11-MW/4.4-MWh-hour grid battery system. At its peak, this system is capable of 11 MW sustained for about 25 minutes. The battery system's energy helps regulate and sustain power to Maui Electric Co.'s grid during light ...http://www.elp.com/articles/2013/01/hawaii-switches-on-21-mw-wind-power-project-that-uses-energy-sto.html

Navitas Systems Becomes an Affiliate to the US Department of Energy's Joint ... GlobeNewswire (press release) 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navitas Systems LLC (www.navitassys.com   ), a leading provider of energy-enabled system solutions and energy storage products for commercial, industrial and government agency customers, announced today that its ...http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2013/02/25/526006/10022902/en/Navitas-Systems-Becomes-an-Affiliate-to-the-US-Department-of-Energy-s-Joint-Center-for-Energy-Storage-Research.html

Germany focuses on energy storage Renewable Energy Magazine (press release) On May 1st 2013 Germany will grant access to one of its investment incentive programmes, but only to someone who can solve the problem of storage capacity the balancing of decentralized power generation. The issue will be a key topic at the Batteries ...http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/article/germany-focuses-on-energy-storage-20130225

Total Energy Ventures Backs LightSail Private Equity Hub (press release) Total Energy Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of French oil and gas producer Total SA, brought additional capital to a second closing of the US$37.3 million Series D financing of energy storage solutions provider LightSail Energy Inc. The ...http://www.pehub.com/188064/total-energy-ventures-backs-lightsail/