There are three primary benefits of energy storage: Access to lower priced electricity Retention of surplus self generated electricity Emergency power supply However, this can look many different ways. At a recent presentation*, we had an interesting view of the main applications of battery storage that may help explain some of the questions. In this
[repost] Small-scale, grid-connected energy storage solutions – or “community batteries” – can have a viable business case, supporting the ongoing growth of decentralised energy generation resources. This is one of the key findings of a feasibility study published by DNV GL, based on work by an industry-wide consortium that includes energy storage firm Alfen and
[Repost] 8 February 2016 is a date reviled by the UK’s domestic solar industry. On that day a revised version of the small-scale feed-in tariff came into effect. It’s a date that will be firmly etched into UK renewables folklore, one that flipped an entire industry on its head and one, ultimately, that UK solar
[Repost] The Renault ZOE has reaffirmed its ever-increasing popularity with business users after being named the ‘Best Ultra-Low Emission Car’ for the second consecutive year at the Fleet World Honours 2018. Hosted by Fleet World magazine, the annual awards, held today at the Royal Automobile Club in London, recognise vehicles, individuals and service providers that
[Repost] With a charging network five times more dense than that in America, Germany is poised to become the world’s No.3 electric-car market
Repost from February: Currently there appear to be no plans to keep the solar feed-in-tariff going after it ends in April next year.
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(REPOST: Clean Energy News) The independent, statutory body has advised that the UK government’s multi-billion pound strategy to energise industrial growth with a low-carbon energy drive is still falling short of the UK’s legally-binding climate change targets.
(REPOST:)The Government has announced £30 million funding for new vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies to help unlock the potential for electric vehicles (EVs) to deliver electricity back to the smart grid, to light homes and power businesses.
(REPOST: Clean Energy News) The oil and gas giant yesterday reported its 2017 financial performance, highlighting what group chief executive Bob Dudley said was “one of the strongest years in BP’s recent history”.