Chemical phase map showing how the electrochemical discharge of iron fluoride microwires proceeded from 0 percent discharge (left), to 50 percent (middle), to 95 percent. Image: Linsen Li In a move that could improve the energy storage of everything from portable electronics to electric micr... Read more

Samsung SDI said Monday that it has showcased high capacity batteries for eco-friendly vehicles at a motor show in China. The move came as the company seeks a greater presence in the eco-friendly automobile parts industry in China, which is expected to become the largest marketplace for electric ve... Read more

The Japanese conglomerate is investing in renewable energy infrastructure to help balance the electricity grid serving the northeastern United States. Sumitomo has commissioned RES to build the first independent large-scale battery power storage system for the frequency regulation market operated by... Read more

New cathode materials for lithium-sulfur batteries constructed out of vertically aligned sulfur–graphene (S-G) nanowalls on electrically conductive substrates — delivering high capacity + rate performance — have been developed by researchers at Beihang University in China. The new cathode m... Read more

Solar Power, Inc.  ("SPI") (OTCBB: SOPW), a vertically-integrated photovoltaic ("PV") developer, today announced its intention to enter into a strategic partnership with ZBB Energy Corporation (NYSE MKT: ZBB), a leading developer of innovative energy management systems solutions serving the utili... Read more

What kind of storage projects will make the region’s 10-year plan? European energy storage developers have until the end of this month to submit proposals for projects in a new 10-year transmission system operators plan. But the minimum requirements imposed by the European Network of Transmissio... Read more

The ALM™ 12V7s product line offers up to twice the usable energy, 50X greater cycle life, and 50% lighter weight than comparable lead-acid batteries.NEC Energy Solutions, a leading energy storage solution provider, announces the availability of  its new generation ALM™ 12V7s product line of 12-... Read more

8 MWh Utility Scale Storage Project to be Deployed in California Storage Solution Features GE’s Mark VIe-Based Site Controller and Brilliance* MW Inverters with Packaged Lithium Ion Battery Modules GE (NYSE:GE) today announced it will supply Con Edison Development (CED) with an 8 MWh battery... Read more

The Australian Energy Market Commission has teamed up with the CSIRO to investigate the impact of distributed energy storage on the national grid. The chief rule maker for Australia’s energy markets said on Thursday it had engaged the CSIRO to research how different storage technologies could be ... Read more

How Berkeley Lab project for computational screening of molecules could accelerate electrolyte discovery. A new breakthrough battery—one that has significantly higher energy, lasts longer, and is cheaper and safer—will likely be impossible without a new material discovery. And a new material di... Read more

Since 1991-92, electricity generation has been growing at a CAGR of 5-6.6 per cent India's electricity generation touched the 1 trillion units mark during 2014-15 for the first time, showing a growth of 8.4 per cent over the previous year. Since 1991-92, the compounded annual growth rate of elect... Read more

Using the washing machine at night may help you save on your electricity bill. The government plans to introduce a time-of-day power tariff structure for residential customers, where peak-hour prices will be costlier than non-peak rates, after getting data on supply and consumption of electricity, c... Read more