Aluminum battery protoype can be quickly recharged again and again A recent breakthrough in aluminum-battery research could eventually replace lithium and alkaline batteries: Hongjie Dai, professor of chemistry, and his colleagues at Stanford University created flexible, low-cost, and highly-rechar... Read more

It could be as little as two years in the right market conditions. After four months, a battery pilot at S&C Electric Company’s Smart Grid Solutions Demonstration Center in Chicago has earned nearly $7,000. When extrapolated to a larger scale, that means the technology could pay for itself ... Read more

Government has approved National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) for planning, monitoring and implementing policies related to smart (power) grid activities, Parliament was informed today."Government has approved National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) -- an institutional mechanism for planning, monitoring and... Read more

The government of India recently unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) incentive program designed to spur consumer adoption of the technology, according to recent reports. The program — dubbed FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric vehicles) — will offer a variety of different incen... Read more

The last couple of weeks have brought a dizzying array of partnershipsbetween solar and storage companies, most of them with Tesla. Add SunPower and Stem to the list. For the last five months, SunPower has been reselling Stem's behind-the-meter battery systems to commercial customers across the ... Read more

In South Asia, the Indian government last week approved the creation of a national smart grid organisation that will see the country investing US$210 million (Rs.980 crore) into planning, monitoring and implementing grid modernization up until 2017. The government signed off the National Smart Gr... Read more

The announcement from France's Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy of a tender calling for solar PV and battery installations in the French overseas territories adds to the storage technology craze of the previous days. It’s been an exciting few days for both the energy storag... Read more

Photo Credit: David McNew/AFP Tesla’s latest offering, Powerwall, is being called a game changer. It may not benefit India soon but it does offer hope, provided our scientists and government take it to the next level.Maverick entrepreneur Elon Musk, who made his first millions by fou... Read more

A new Canberra-based storage trial will examine whether lithium-ion batteries could enhance electricity grids and increase the use of renewable energy. Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) CEO Ivor Frischknecht said IT Power (ITP) would carry out the trial, supported by $450,000 of ARENA fund... Read more

Cutting-Edge Clean Technology Solution Will Reduce Summer Electricity Demand, Improve Reliability, and Save Over 80% Versus Comparable Transmission Line Upgrade Convergent Energy + Power, an integrated energy storage asset developer, has announced the completion and commissioning of a 3 MWh energ... Read more

A technology used in ancient Greece to power clocks and fire a cannon is undergoing a revival as the world searches for better ways to store energy from wind turbines and solar panels. Compressed air, already used to power carnival rides, jackhammers and medical equipment, joins the crowded field o... Read more

Amara Raja Batteries is looking at expanding product portfolio, including applications in solar and Defence, to reach the top slot in battery industry in both industrial and automotive sectors, company's vice chairman Jayadev Galla said today. He hinted that the group may also look for inorganic gr... Read more