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Liquid air: A cool option for energy storage?

Envirotec Magazine

Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) uses electricity to cool air until it liquefies, so it can be stored until an opportune moment arrives when it can be brought back to a gaseous state and used for power generation. This reduces the amount of power used for cooling and increases the overall efficiency of the system.

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Battery highlights at RE+ 2024: Not just boring gray boxes anymore Energy storage insights from editor Kelly Pickerel

Solar Power World

The residential battery market is getting more uniform — capacities are generally the same, we’re mostly working with lithium-iron phosphate chemistries, and everyone worthwhile has a cool app. So this week at the RE+ tradeshow, I was on the hunt for anything that stood out and was more than just a sleek, gray box.

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University Installs Innovative Water Battery to Harness Solar Power

Green Market Oracle

Batteries are a critical part of harnessing the power of renewable energy and one university has installed a giant water battery that will cut costs by 100 million over the next quarter century. Every one knows about lithium-ion batteries, but water batteries are a simple renewable alternative to these batteries.

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Burns & McDonnell completes 60 MWh energy storage project in West Texas

Renewable Energy World

Engineering consulting firm Burns & McDonnell completed construction of three 10 MW/20 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage systems in West Texas. The storage projects are designed as stand-alone energy resources to help reduce rolling blackouts and support Texas’ power grid as supply and demand fluctuates. “I’m

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How energy storage can unlock the potential of renewables

Envirotec Magazine

In the past, it was considered too expensive to deploy on a wide scale, much as in the early days of wind and solar power. However, new technologies, including batteries, compressed air power, power-to-gas and flywheels, are now making it a viable solution. Industry-leading reference case.

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Solar and wind generation in West Texas to be backed with more large-scale storage

Renewable Energy World

Burns & McDonnell said on Monday that it was selected by LG Energy Solution and Sustainable Environmental Renewable (SER) Capital Partners to provide engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for three 10-MW/20-MWh lithium-ion, stand-alone battery energy storage systems. The three facilities are located in the West Texas region.

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SDG&E unveils innovative microgrids in grid resilience bid

Smart Energy International

The four microgrid and energy storage sites will help address surging energy demands in the San Diego region, especially during hot summer days and the peak evening hours when solar power generation typically diminishes and there is a significant strain on the grid.