Joseph Lee
Gravity-Based Energy Storage Hits the Market

Energy Vault said in a press release that its new technology combines physics fundamentals of potential and kinetic energy with a cloud-based software platform to operate a newly developed six-arm crane. The crane operation is automated and moves massive concrete bricks that provide the basis for the storage and discharge of electricity. 

Gravity-Based Energy Storage Hits the Market
Joseph Lee
GE's Latest Offspring Hopes to Ride Wind, Solar ...

The latest company born out of General Electric Co. expects sales of its industrial engines fired by natural gas to benefit from the spread of renewables such as solar and wind.

GE's Latest Offspring Hopes to Ride Wind, Solar Microgrid Wave
Joseph Lee
Opportunity, Or What Happens When Utilities and ...

Obviously, the UK is a much smaller and more homogenous market than the United States, where energy policy is shaped to a large degree by state-level policy and market conditions. However, the UK does provide a significant model for accelerated change driven by a cohesive energy policy focused on rapid decarbonization in response to climate change. In addition to performance-based regulation, electrification of transportation is another top issue in the UK.

Opportunity, Or What Happens When Utilities and Regulators Get Serious about Decarbonization
Joseph Lee
Joint venture to launch French tidal energy ...

A collaboration has been launched to bring 2 GW of tidal energy to northern France.

Joint venture to launch French tidal energy project
Joseph Lee
Siemens to deliver virtual private wire network ...

The University of Oxford is to test the capabilities of a Virtual Private Wire Network (VPWN) to manage the energy use of 400 buildings currently linked together on a micro-grid via a private wire network.

Siemens to deliver virtual private wire network for Oxford University

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Carbon Free Society: Britain's Battery Market Will Grow by $7.9 Billion by 2030

Carbon Free Society: Britain's Battery Market Will Grow by $7.9 Billion by 2030

Britain’s power market will need investment of 6 billion pounds ($7.9 billion) between now and 2030 in flexible generation and storage such as batteries to support the transition toward an economy that emits less carbon, a study showed.

Google Home: A Platform For Intelligent Energy Management Solutions

Google Home: A Platform For Intelligent Energy Management Solutions

Google is well known for big brands and great design, which made the acquisition of leading intelligent thermostat company Nest an obvious target. After the acquisition, the two companies set out to join forces, looking for opportunities to leverage each other as a platform to do more, together.

Otis Microgrid: Cape Cod Military Base To Run Fully On Renewable Energy

Otis Microgrid: Cape Cod Military Base To Run Fully On Renewable Energy

The US Department of Defense’s (DoD) first wind-powered microgrid is nearly ready at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Unveiled on August 29, 2018, by the 102nd Intelligence Wing and project partners, the “grid-connected microgrid” will serve as a model for similar Air National Guard and Department of Defense (DoD) projects. The Otis microgrid is expected to achieve several firsts in microgrid development for the military and New England.