Silicon Valley’s energy storage university

San José University (SJSU) calls it a “battery university” and says that it will help to train a much-needed workforce that will lead developments in this key area of energy storage. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and CalCharge are partnering SJSU’s Charles W. Davidson College of … Continue reading →

Renewable subsidies no problem in Germany

Germany’s goal is 80% power generation by 2050. The only sour note is that, according to Bloomberg at least, the increase in feed-in tariffs used to guarantee the necessary investment in wind and solar are costing customers and smaller businesses dear. This, says Bloomberg, will have a general … Continue reading →

Australia set for energy storage boom

There is a lot of encouraging clean-tech news coming from Down Under these days. A report entitled Energy Storage in Australia – Commercial Opportunities, Barriers and Policy Options, compiled by Marchment Hill Consulting, makes the prediction that by 2030 energy storage capacity will reach more … Continue reading →

‘The Economist’ reviews batteries

Billed by one cynic as “a great article if you haven’t been paying close attention,” a piece in The Economist gives an overview of the state of play of the battery technology. Batteries Included? is an up-beat for anyone in the industry, although it of course could not pass over the chance to … Continue reading →

And now for the GOOD news on batteries

The reputation of lithium-ion and other batteries, such sodium-sulphur, used in a range energy storage applications have taken a real pounding lately – coming to a head with the heavily-publicised Boeing Dreamliner grounding and now an investigation into manufacturer GS Yuasa, who supplied the … Continue reading →