Energy Reliability: Achieving Resiliency through Microgrids
Energy reliability and resiliency is top of mind for many companies as cybersecurity becomes more of an issue for utilities, and climate change brings with it an increased threat of natural disaster. These challenges and more are paving the way
World first grid-scale liquid air energy storage project completed in northern England
The UK’s energy storage sector took “a great step forward” after completing what is thought to be the world’s first grid-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant at the Pilsworth landfill gas site in Bury, near Manchester, the two companies
Does it Matter Where My Solar Points: North, South, East or West?
We are frequently asked about the impact of orientation on a solar installation. What is remarkable is how much you can generate, even when you are facing in the ‘wrong’ direction. Here we have some
5 Reasons Car Companies Are Betting Big on Energy Storage
An increasing number of major car manufacturers are developing solutions in a space that at first glance may seem like a strange choice: energy storage.BMW recently signed a contract that adds 500 of its i3 battery packs to the UK
Free Solar Charging Your Electric Car
Today I’ve been charging my electric car (a BMW i3) for free using the solar panels on the roof of my house.
shaking up the market are the way we deliver homes and home battery storage
Self-build is driving innovation in the house building industry
Blockchain Is Powering the New Energy Landscape, Centered Around People
The world is rapidly turning to renewable energy and it’s going to see communities empowered. In the UK, renewables produce more than 20 percent of the UK’s electricity, and EU targets mean that this is likely to increase to 30
Residential energy storage market reaches record US highs in first quarter of 2018
According to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report, home energy storage system deployments reached record highs in the first quarter of 2018.The report, issued by GTM Research and the Energy Storage Association (ESA) earlier this week, concluded that 35.8
Is the Jaguar I-PACE better than a Tesla?
The biggest news in the EV space over the last few months has been the launch of the Jaguar I-PACE, the first electric car from Jaguar Land-Rover. We saw it for the first time ‘in