Tesla Motors Inc., best known for making the all-electric Model S sedan, is using its lithium-ion battery technology to position itself as a frontrunner in the emerging energy-storage market that supplements and may ultimately threaten the traditional electric grid. “We are going to unveil the Te... Read more

Loan talks still at an early stage with figure of $500 million apparently discussed.Discussions have taken place between the World Bank and the Power Grid Corporation of India regarding financial support.The Economic Times reports an anonymous source close to the grid company. That source says that ... Read more

The UK’s minister for energy has said that her government is not planning any framework of incentives for energy storage, but said nonetheless that public funds can help “bridge the gap” between ideas and commercialisation. Amber Rudd, a minister at the Department for Energy and Climate Cha... Read more

The renewable energy sector has faced funding challenges in the past due to paucity of funds and the high cost of capital, say analysts. Photo: Welspun Renewables Energy Pvt. Ltd (WREPL), a renewable energy company with solar and wind power generation projects, has initiated discussions with i... Read more

Makers of microgrid controllers and voltage optimization partner to expand grid-edge capabilities Microgrids could be a very useful tool for integrating distributed energy resources such as solar PV, backup generators, behind-the-meter batteries and other grid-edge technologies. But to share those ... Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders in their respective fields, Green Charge Networks (Green Charge) today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Flextronics, (NASDAQ: FLEX) a leading innovative supply chain solutions company that delivers design, engineeri... Read more

This is not what India needs. (John Bazemore/AP) The White House is claiming victory for a breakthrough in the impasse with India over nuclear energy. Indian laws have held suppliers, designers and builders of nuclear plants liable in case of an accident and this made U.S. companies fearful of ... Read more

n a study published this month, IRENA provides a global scope, though the depiction of Germany indicates that the wide range of countries covered may have come at the cost of some depth. In January, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published five studies, each of which looks inter... Read more

Battery storage in conjunction with renewable energy and smart grid systems is set for huge growth, Citigroup predicts. Image: Australian Storage Council. Investment bank Citigroup is predicting a 240GW global battery storage market worth US$400 billion by 2030 as increased deployment creat... Read more

Panasonic will start an automotive acid battery factory in India and is exploring more domestic manufacturing opportunity under the Make in Indiacampaign. The Indian arm contributes a mere 2% of global revenue, but the Japanese major is turning eyes on the Indian market, even on enterprise segme... Read more

core zinc-bromide flow battery has received CE approval, a requirement for sales in Europe. As part of the CE certification process, the ZBM underwent and passed rigorous independent assessment and testing over several months in the areas of safety and EMC.This included testing of the ZBM’s elect... Read more

Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group plans to expand its renewable energy business and invest Rs 4500 cr ($732.5 million) over the next three to four years, its chairman said, amid a government-led push to increase the use of clean energy. The investment will mainly be financed by taking on Rs 3300 c... Read more