Britain's Battery Market Will Grow by $7.9 Billion by 2030
Britain’s power market will need investment of 6 billion pounds ($7.9 billion) between now and 2030 in flexible generation and storage such as batteries to support the transition toward an economy that emits less carbon, a study showed.
Centrica says distributed energy tech could slash UK emissions
The UK could meet a significant slice of carbon emissions’ target if it more widely deployed distributed energy technologies.
IRENA: Egypt Could Meet Up to 53 Percent of Electricity Demand with Renewables
Egypt has the potential to meet up to 53 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The Egypt Renewable Energy Outlook, released in Cairo last week in the presence of Egyptian government officials and regional decision makers, found that pursuing higher shares of renewable energy could reduce the country’s energy bill by up to $900 million annually in 2030.
ISO-New England Offers Preview of Pending Energy Storage Market Changes
Excitement over storing electricity, and expectations for new market rules in the U.S. promise great changes in energy. Instead of hype and speculation, this blog offers a preview of those market changes. For those who are waiting for FERC Order 841 to sort things out, ISO-New England has published something you might want to see.
Fueling the Future: How Batteries are Improving, in Three Ways
In the race for the next generation battery, lithium-ion technology has made huge leaps in recent years. But the power packs continue to have drawbacks: they use raw material mined in unstable countries, they’re dangerous if they break and they could pack more power.
FERC Shake-Up Raises Possibility of Coal Bailout
An untimely resignation has given one Kentucky Republican a second shot at saving coal.
Engie Reuses EV batteries for Energy Storage Project
French multinational electric utility Engie has deployed an energy storage system in Holland that is powered entirely by second-life batteries from Renault electric vehicles.
Italy on a Clear Path to Renewable-Dominant Future
Latest market outlook report predicts that the country will get more than half of its power from hon-hydro renewables by 2030.
Europe's Largest Industrial Energy Storage Facility Unveiled
Europe's largest industrial energy storage facility has been inaugurated in Belgium.
8 Things You Need to Know About the IPCC 1.5˚C Report