Category: energy storage

Tesla's Megapack is a battery built for the electrical grid

Post author By Randall
Post date July 29, 2019
Categories In Battery, electricity, energy, energy storage, environment, gear, green, megapack, Power, Tech, Tesla

[ad_1] Tesla's utility-sized energy storage has become a practical reality. The tech company has introduced the Megapack, a container-sized battery meant for "large-scale" storage that could help quickly deploy renewable energy and even replace conventiona… [ad_2] Source link

Rivian will repurpose used EV batteries for solar power in Puerto Rico

Post author By Randall
Post date June 14, 2019
Categories In adjuntas, alex honnold, batteries, battery life, business, casa pueblo, electric pickup, energy storage, ev, ev battery, gear, green, honnold foundation, hurricane maria, microgrid, puerto rico, renewable energy, rivian, second life, solar, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation

[ad_1] Rivian will use the 135kw packs from its development vehicles as second-life batteries in Adjuntas, a city that was severely impacted by Hurricane Maria in 2017. In the event of future power outages, the microgrid will provide electricity to core businesses. At other times, the system will offset day-to-day electricity bills. The project is […]

Researchers want to store excess renewable energy as methane

Post author By Randall
Post date April 5, 2019
Categories In department of energy, energy storage, green, lawrence livermore national laboratory, methane, microbes, renewable energy, southern california gas, stanford university, Tech, tomorrow
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[ad_1] Their idea is to use microbes to convert excess renewable energy into methane, which could be burned as needed. In nature, the microorganism Methanococcus maripaludis consumes hydrogen and carbon dioxide and exudes methane. So, the researchers are using renewable energy-powered electrodes to split water and free its hydrogen atoms. Those hydrogen atoms are fed […]