US mulls tax support for storage
BY RICHARD HEAP: The US Senate will soon debate a bill that could give a huge boost to investors in storage. This legislation would put climate change at the heart of investment in US infrastructure….
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Why NEC’s storage exit shouldn’t worry investors
BY RICHARD HEAP: It’s been a good year for the energy storage sector despite everything. The global financial and oil crises have shown there are opportunities for investors in storage to profit from volatile energy…
Interview: Zinc8’s Ron MacDonald on growth plans
BY RICHARD HEAP: “There’s a huge differential. The more capacity you add to our system, the cheaper the overall system becomes,” says Ron MacDonald (pictured), chief executive of Vancouver-based zinc-air battery storage company Zinc8 Energy…
Can we use old coal mines for energy storage?
BY RICHARD HEAP: Renewable energy is doing its best to put coal mines out of action. But the need for energy storage could give these shafts a new lease of lease of life. That’s the…
California storage reaches its JFK moment
BY RICHARD HEAP: It’s 59 years since President John F. Kennedy claimed that the US would land a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s. In 1969, it achieved this goal….
Urgent steps needed to embrace green hydrogen
BY CHARLES YATES, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CMY CONSULTANTS: Europe is leading a green hydrogen revolution that is gaining pace worldwide. Global consultancy Afry has identified ten large green hydrogen projects in development in eight western European…
Interview: We talk to ILI Group about unlocking storage in Loch Ness
BY RICHARD HEAP: Something’s moving in Loch Ness. It’s very long with only 10% visible to the naked eye. It’s sparked fierce debate and global attention. And it doesn’t physically exist. Well, not yet anyway….
Hawaii pushes on with 3GWh storage drive
BY RICHARD HEAP: Hawaiian Electric has thrown its support behind a solar and storage revolution. On Monday, the US utility confirmed it has awarded support for 16 projects – a mix of standalone storage and…