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Texan councillor warns ‘blackouts will happen’ after city rejects application for battery on fire safety fears Councillors in the Texan city of Katy voted against plans for a battery energy storage system (BESS) because of fire concerns, overriding the recommendation of their own planning and zoning committee.
Max Hall
Oct 29, 2024
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Munich Re asset manager buys 231 MWh battery storage project in North Rhine-Westphalia MEAG, the asset manager of Munich Re and Ergo Group, has acquired the shares in a ready-to-build battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Metelen. SMA Altenso will provide engineering, procurement, and construction and operations and maintenance services for the battery park, which is scheduled to go online in the second half of 2025.
Petra Hannen, Max Hall
Oct 30, 2024
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First slice of federal funding released for 2.3 GWh pumped hydro site in Kentucky The $1 billion-plus Lewis Ridge project will offer eight-hour storage to provide enough energy to power 67,000 homes.
Max Hall
Oct 25, 2024
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Energy Dome to develop 200 MWh carbon battery in the US The long-duration energy storage (LDES) system developed by the Italian company changes between the gaseous and liquid states of CO2 to generate electricity with zero emissions, widely available parts, and at lower cost than conventional compressed air energy storage systems.
Max Hall
Oct 24, 2024
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A TagEnergy BESS at Hawkers Hill Energy Park in the UK
Policy
New energy operator pledges to address ‘skipping’ of UK batteries National Grid's Electricity System Operator (ESO) which had blamed a lack of cables and ageing computers for the problem, has now been replaced by a new, nationalized body.
Max Hall
Oct 22, 2024
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Capstone and Eurowind plan eight-hour, 3.2 GWh battery storage project in California Energy planning body the California Energy Commission (CEC) is considering an application for a big battery that would be operational by June 2028.
Max Hall
Oct 16, 2024
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Recycling
Finland’s University of Oulu drives battery recyclability and supply chain research The EU-funded Horizon Europe projects Safeloop and Streams aim to extend lithium-ion battery life and recyclability and explore the use of industrial by-products as battery materials.
Max Hall
Oct 16, 2024
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Flow batteries
Flow Aluminum successfully tests aluminum-CO2 pouch cell A dozen tests at Indiana's Battery Innovation Center (BIC) included refinements of pouch cell architecture and assembly, in a crucial step toward commercialization.
Max Hall
Oct 16, 2024
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SSE Renewables starts construction of 320 MW battery in UK The clean energy division of Scotland-based utility SSE plc will almost double the scale of its battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio when it completes the project at Monk Fryston, in North Yorkshire.
Max Hall
Oct 09, 2024

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