Archive for the ‘Energy Storage’ Category

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Energy Storage: Applications and Developing Regulation

Posted on July 5th, 2011 by Rob Clifford

The following article is part 4 of a multi-part series. II.         Types of Energy Storage Systems   Throughout the next decade an increasing number of[...]
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Energy Storage: Applications and Developing Regulation

Posted on June 27th, 2011 by Rob Clifford

The following article is part 3 of a multi-part series. D.            Generation Storage Energy storage allows generation resources to operate with greater efficiency and complements[...]
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Energy Storage: Applications and Developing Regulation

Posted on June 21st, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

The following article is part 2 of a multi-part series. B.            Transmission and Distribution System Support The increased utilization of energy storage systems for transmission[...]
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Energy Storage: Applications and Developing Regulation

Posted on June 6th, 2011 by Rob Clifford

The following article is part 1 of a multi-part series. Energy storage systems convert electricity into chemical, kinetic, thermal or potential energy until needed, whereupon[...]
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Fuel Cells: Let The Truth Be Told

Posted on May 9th, 2011 by Justin Miller

Fuel Cells.  What began as a straightforward concept before evolving into a buzzword in the energy industry has now become part of the technology running[...]
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Austin Technology Incubator Creating Clean Energy Jobs Through Innovation

Posted on April 18th, 2011 by Ben Lack

Mitch Jacobson, Co-Director of ATI Clean Energy, discusses the role ATI plays in helping create jobs for the city of Austin.
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Why Energy Research Is Critical To Solving Today’s Problems

Posted on April 11th, 2011 by Ben Lack

Dr. Ray Orbach, Director of The Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses how the University of Texas’s extensive stable of experienced researchers[...]
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Business Case #4 for Advanced Energy Storage: Renewable Integration

Posted on April 8th, 2011 by Chris Campbell

In addition to frequency regulation, T&D investment deferral and spinning reserve, advanced energy storage technology, including lithium ion battery systems, helps facilitate the increased penetration[...]
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Business Case #3 for Advanced Energy Storage: Spinning Reserve

Posted on April 4th, 2011 by Chris Campbell

Advanced energy storage technology, including lithium ion battery systems, has a number of commercially viable use cases, including frequency regulation and T&D investment deferral. A[...]
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Business Case #2 for Advanced Energy Storage: T&D Investment Deferral

Posted on March 25th, 2011 by Chris Campbell

Advanced energy storage technology continues to develop, with projects moving out of the pilot stages and into commercial-scale, economically viable deployments. Lithium ion battery technology[...]
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Business Case #1 for Advanced Energy Storage: Frequency Regulation

Posted on March 8th, 2011 by Chris Campbell

Advanced energy storage, including solutions based on breakthrough lithium-ion battery technology, are technically and economically superior to traditional generation-based mechanisms used for supply of ancillary[...]
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Advantages of Thermal Energy Storage Systems

Posted on January 2nd, 2011 by Paul Valenta

In the early days of air-conditioning, electricity was plentiful and cheap, which enabled the building industry to provide almost all commercial buildings with comfort cooling. [...]
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Energy Storage Opportunities for Businesses

Posted on January 2nd, 2011 by Paul Valenta

Electric generation and delivery is going through a quiet revolution. Demand for electricity is increasing.  And while it is true that this economy has slowed[...]
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CALMAC Energy Storage Solution A Viable Option For Integrating Renewable Energy Generation

Posted on December 15th, 2010 by Ben Lack

Mark MacCracken, the CEO of CALMAC, emphasizes the importance of energy storage and how companies like his are finding innovative ways to make energy storage[...]
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Ice Bear Energy Storage System Provides Relief To The Air Conditioning Industry

Posted on November 26th, 2010 by Ben Lack

Mr. Joe Desmond, EVP & Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer of Ice Energy, discusses how the Ice Bear can be a useful energy storage[...]
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General Motors Invests Heavily In Battery Technology

Posted on June 10th, 2010 by Ben Lack

Micky Bly explains why battery technology is so important to the future of hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles.