Comments on: How to Get Reliable Clean Energy from Variable Resources

By: Green Cars are the Platform, Now Come the Applications

Green Cars are the Platform, Now Come the Applications — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:33:41 +0000

[...] to strain the grid), “to market assets,” helping to balance grid load and store energy from variable, renewable sources. In other words, vehicles will become a platform of sorts for grid services, requiring increasingly [...]

By: A Sunny New Market for Clean Power: The Caribbean

A Sunny New Market for Clean Power: The Caribbean — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:01:09 +0000

[...] Wind’s intermittency is another concern. Because the wind doesn’t always blow when it’s needed, increased wind capacity wouldn’t decrease the amount of diesel capacity the islands would need to keep on hand for calm times, Patel said. That reliance on diesel is what the islands hope to avoid by diversifying into renewables in the first place. [...]

By: DOE Backs Energy Storage: Beacon Power Scores $43M Loan Guarantee

DOE Backs Energy Storage: Beacon Power Scores $43M Loan Guarantee — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:39 +0000

[...] storage plant will absorb and discharge energy to the electric grid, making it possible to use more variable renewable energy sources (solar and wind power aren’t always available, and the current electric grid lacks storage [...]

By: Revving for Plug-in Cars, Ford Learns From Its Earlier Mistakes

Revving for Plug-in Cars, Ford Learns From Its Earlier Mistakes — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:45:56 +0000

[...] car batteries to help reduce strain on the power grid during times of peak demand, and also store renewable energy from variable sources when demand is [...]

By: Home Energy Programs Getting Smarter with Software

Home Energy Programs Getting Smarter with Software — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:01:59 +0000

[...] increasing amount of attention to adding energy storage to the power grid as a way to address the variable availability of renewables (the sun shines and the wind blows only at certain times of the day), the Charlotte trial is [...]

By: Is a Heat Pump and Gravel the Answer to Energy Storage for the Grid?

Is a Heat Pump and Gravel the Answer to Energy Storage for the Grid? — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:29:41 +0000

[...] see if their storage device could be installed for each wind farm, enabling wind developers to help combat the variability of wind (the wind doesn’t always blow when energy is [...]

By: FAQ: Energy Storage for the Smart Grid

FAQ: Energy Storage for the Smart Grid — Wed, 13 May 2009 07:01:15 +0000

[...] when demand spikes, making the network less volatile. Energy storage will also be crucial for making the most of variable renewable energy sources (the sun shines and the wind blows only at certain times) once [...]

By: Deeya Nabs Another $30M for Energy Storage

Deeya Nabs Another $30M for Energy Storage — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:45:52 +0000

[...] energy storage technology for three applications — replacing diesel generators, stockpiling renewable energy, and stabilizing the electric grid — has just closed a third round of financing. The [...]

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By: Rise & Shine: April 17, 2009 | Sweet Solar Home

Rise & Shine: April 17, 2009 | Sweet Solar Home — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:18:22 +0000

[...] INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS How to Get Reliable Clean Energy from Variable Resources The prospect of more than 145 GW of power from renewables in the next decade presents a daunting [...]