Post by hasan77 on Feb 15, 2024 8:32:39 GMT 3
A zinc-air combination that’s been tested in Asia and Africa for at least six years and that is touted as a far more cost-effective alternative than lithium-ion formats. The inventor, California billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, got some of the financial backing for his company NantEnergy from the aforementioned World Bank as well as the U.S. Department of Energy. "It could change and create completely new economies using purely the power of the sun, wind and air," Soon-Shiong told The New York Times. Another potential plus: The batteries apparently aren’t prone to overheating, like their lithium-ion cousins. To be clear, a fair amount of sturm und drang still surrounds the topic of energy storage.
That is, the arguments in favor of specific approaches and technologies can be vociferous and subjective. There's definitely good reason to hedge bets. General Electric, for example, is testing Fiji Email List several approaches in upstate New York (thanks to another supportive state incentive program). It’s difficult to find new renewable generation projects — commercial or utility-scale — that don’t consider the role that batteries or some sort might play if the economics make sense.
But what’s absolutely irrefutable is that it’s difficult to find new renewable generation projects — commercial or utility-scale — that don’t consider the role that batteries or some sort might play if the economics make sense. Just this week, New York utility Con Edison launched an energy storage joint venture with technology company Johnson Controls, in a bid to capitalize on the need for related services. I chatted about the evolving market dynamics several weeks ago with Alan Russo, senior vice president of Stem, which differentiates its offerings with artificial intelligence software that helps with applications such as managing time-of-use pricing strategies. The company boasts more than 500 installations. Right now, most of those projects aren’t paired with solar, although more companies are considering integrated installations as a way to maximize the value of those investments, Russo said.
That is, the arguments in favor of specific approaches and technologies can be vociferous and subjective. There's definitely good reason to hedge bets. General Electric, for example, is testing Fiji Email List several approaches in upstate New York (thanks to another supportive state incentive program). It’s difficult to find new renewable generation projects — commercial or utility-scale — that don’t consider the role that batteries or some sort might play if the economics make sense.
But what’s absolutely irrefutable is that it’s difficult to find new renewable generation projects — commercial or utility-scale — that don’t consider the role that batteries or some sort might play if the economics make sense. Just this week, New York utility Con Edison launched an energy storage joint venture with technology company Johnson Controls, in a bid to capitalize on the need for related services. I chatted about the evolving market dynamics several weeks ago with Alan Russo, senior vice president of Stem, which differentiates its offerings with artificial intelligence software that helps with applications such as managing time-of-use pricing strategies. The company boasts more than 500 installations. Right now, most of those projects aren’t paired with solar, although more companies are considering integrated installations as a way to maximize the value of those investments, Russo said.