4+ day, 39+ min ago   (279+ words) Modern research into lithium-ion batteries gained momentum after the 1973–1974 oil crisis. Publicly funded universities and laboratories in the US, Europe and Japan began seeking ways to reduce dependence on imported oil. Advanced batteries were expected to enable the electrification of…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (102+ words) oEnergetice.cz Czech utility ČEZ to significantly increase solar capacity, battery storage also planned This article is a machine translation of the Czech original and has not yet been fully reviewed. In case of any doubt, please refer to the…...

5+ day, 42+ min ago   (116+ words) German grid operators according to Clean Energy Wire last year concluded nearly 2,000 grid connection agreements for battery storage facilities with 54.2 GW of power and 142.4 GWh of capacity. The volume of approved capacity thus shows how quickly battery storage is moving…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (316+ words) The European Commission has approved a German support mechanism for new backup power plants and electricity storage facilities designed to ensure sufficient electricity during periods when wind and solar generation does not cover demand. The first two auctions for long-term…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (123+ words) Dutch startup Ore Energy has unveiled a concept for battery systems capable of storing energy for up to 100 hours. Iron-air batteries are also, somewhat figuratively, described as being powered by corrosion. Their operating principle is based on oxidation at iron…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (378+ words) In Germany, around noon on Sunday, output supplied by renewable sources reached 51.78 GW, according to preliminary data. This was due to favourable conditions for both wind and solar power plants occurring simultaneously. Intraday market prices also responded to this situation,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (309+ words) An amendment to Act No. 165/2012 Coll. on supported energy sources corrects an error under which agricultural entities without exclusively book-entry shares were not eligible for support. Only businesses generating electricity from biogas were exempt. Under the amendment, all agricultural businesses…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (246+ words) However, more investments are being made in energy infrastructure, where a stake in 50Hertz could join existing acquisitions. Investment company IFM Investors decided to sell a 20% stake in 50Hertz, offering half of its current holding for sale. The remaining 60% is owned by…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (395+ words) According to the German daily Die Welt, Czech energy company ČEZ is the ideal partner for acquiring Vattenfall’s assets. The newspaper bases this primarily on the fact that the state holds a majority stake in ČEZ, making ČEZ a stable…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (297+ words) Thanks to cheap batteries, however, businesses and householdswill save not only on electricity, but also on “circuit breakers”. It is precisely because of circuit breakers that customers pay high charges for so-called reserved capacity, often unnecessarily. Another incentive to acquire…...