Energy Storage in Local Zoning Ordinances
These two factors—modularity and limited infrastructure needs—mean that a BESS can be built virtually anywhere, including in close proximity to existing commercial and residential uses.
Report Provides Overview of Planning, Zoning Issues for Battery
A new report from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory provides an overview of battery energy storage systems from a land use perspective and describes the implications for
Moving Beyond 4-Hour Li-Ion Batteries: Challenges and
There is strong and growing interest in deploying energy storage with greater than 4 hours of capacity, which has been identified as potentially playing an important role in helping integrate
PLANNING & ZONING FOR BATTERY ENERGY
Energy storage technologies are evolving in Michigan to meet increasing demands for renewable energy integration and grid stability. This guide explores the technologies’ growing role in the
State by State: An Updated Roadmap Through the
Washington has provided $14.3 million through its Clean Energy Fund to utilities to deploy four utility-scale energy storage projects with the intention of testing different energy storage technologies and use
ENERGY STORAGE PROJECTS
LPO can finance short and long duration energy storage projects to increase flexibility, stability, resilience, and reliability on a renewables-heavy grid.
Optimal siting of shared energy storage projects from a
One potential solution to overcome these constraints is the shared energy storage model. The optimal location layout plays a crucial role in addressing the strategic decision
The Essential Guide to Energy Storage Building Distance: Safety
Southern California Edison’s 500MW storage project hit a snag: existing transmission lines required 200-meter clearance, but the best site was 190 meters away.
Rethinking long-duration energy storage – Center for Energy
In our recent EDGE Seminar class, Adrienne Lalle, Senior Director Energy Storage at Cypress Creek Renewables, shed light on the opportunities and challenges associated with
Battery Energy Storage Growing on U.S. Grid, But Facing Some
Historic amounts of energy storage, primarily lithium-ion battery systems, are being added to the U.S. grid, driven by a need to balance renewable generation and to meet load
Energy Storage in Local Zoning Ordinances
These two factors—modularity and limited infrastructure needs—mean that a BESS can be built virtually anywhere, including in close proximity to existing commercial and residential uses.
Report Provides Overview of Planning, Zoning Issues for Battery Storage
A new report from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory provides an overview of battery energy storage systems from a land use perspective and describes the implications for
State by State: An Updated Roadmap Through the Current US Energy
Washington has provided $14.3 million through its Clean Energy Fund to utilities to deploy four utility-scale energy storage projects with the intention of testing different energy
Battery Energy Storage Growing on U.S. Grid, But Facing Some
Historic amounts of energy storage, primarily lithium-ion battery systems, are being added to the U.S. grid, driven by a need to balance renewable generation and to meet load
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
MIT engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed
Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage
Liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost solution for ensuring a reliable power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free yet intermittent energy sources,
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron
Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power
New concrete and carbon black supercapacitors with optimized electrolytes have 10 times the energy storage of previous designs and can be incorporated into a wide range of
Unlocking the hidden power of boiling — for energy, space, and
Unlocking its secrets could thus enable advances in efficient energy production, electronics cooling, water desalination, medical diagnostics, and more. “Boiling is important for
MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs
In MIT course 15.366 (Climate and Energy Ventures) student teams select a technology and determine the best path for its commercialization in the energy sector.
Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT
As MIT’s first vice president for energy and climate, Evelyn Wang is working to broaden MIT’s research portfolio, scale up existing innovations, seek new breakthroughs, and
Startup turns mining waste into critical metals for the U.S.
Phoenix Tailings, co-founded by MIT alumni, is creating new domestic supply chains for the rare earth metals and other critical materials needed for the clean energy transition.
Ensuring a durable transition
At the MIT Energy Initiative’s Annual Research Conference, speakers highlighted the need for collective action in a durable energy transition capable of withstanding obstacles.
Energy Storage in Local Zoning Ordinances
These two factors—modularity and limited infrastructure needs—mean that a BESS can be built virtually anywhere, including in close proximity to existing commercial and residential uses.
Battery Energy Storage Growing on U.S. Grid, But Facing Some
Historic amounts of energy storage, primarily lithium-ion battery systems, are being added to the U.S. grid, driven by a need to balance renewable generation and to meet load