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Energy Storage Tech Ramps Up

Energy Storage Tech Ramps Up

From demand forecasts to new technologies, here’s the latest news in the energy storage market.


News Jan 19, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
QPT’s qGaN Runs at High Voltage Without Overheating

QPT’s qGaN Runs at High Voltage Without Overheating

U.K.-based QPT’s qGaN technology solves the problems of overheating and radio frequency, allowing GaN applications to run at maximum speeds. Its…


News Jan 19, 2024 by John Nieman
Two East Coast Offshore Wind Farms Deliver Their First MWs of Power

Two East Coast Offshore Wind Farms Deliver Their First MWs of Power

The U.S. offshore wind landscape starts 2024 strong, adding 938 MW of capacity through two projects along the East Coast.


News Jan 18, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Flying Cars Take Center Stage at CES 2024

Flying Cars Take Center Stage at CES 2024

Debuts from Supernal and Xpeng demonstrate that eVTOLs and flying cars are coming sooner than expected. EEPower covers the latest onsite from CES.


News Jan 18, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Remote Area Forges Ahead With World’s Largest Ultra-High-Altitude Wind Farm

Remote Area Forges Ahead With World’s Largest Ultra-High-Altitude Wind Farm

Tibet has launched the largest ultra-high-altitude wind farm seen yet, and engineers are finding new ways to minimize challenges and optimize the…


News Jan 17, 2024 by John Nieman
Texas Adds Utility-Scale Liquid-Cooled Battery Storage System

Texas Adds Utility-Scale Liquid-Cooled Battery Storage System

A 150 MW/300 MWh liquid-cooled battery storage project started commercial operation in West Texas.


News Jan 15, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Longest Land, Subsea Interconnector Will Transform Renewable Energy Sharing

Longest Land, Subsea Interconnector Will Transform Renewable Energy Sharing

The Viking Link, the longest interconnector traversing both land and sea, will help Denmark and the U.K. share renewable energy economies, lower…


News Jan 15, 2024 by John Nieman
PNNL Centralizes AI Energy Research Under One Roof

PNNL Centralizes AI Energy Research Under One Roof

The artificial intelligence center will coordinate research projects to improve the nation's energy security and grid reliability.


News Jan 12, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Wooden Wind Turbines: A More Sustainable Alternative to Steel?

Wooden Wind Turbines: A More Sustainable Alternative to Steel?

Sweden’s power grid is now being supported by the tallest wooden wind turbine in the world. While wood is not the typical material for turbine…


News Jan 11, 2024 by John Nieman
EV Batteries See Second Life as Energy Storage

EV Batteries See Second Life as Energy Storage

UK-based Allye and SYNETIQ will collaborate to repurpose electric vehicle battery packs to produce battery energy storage systems.


News Jan 11, 2024 by Claire Turvill
Gecko Robotics Brings Artificial Intelligence, Robotics to the Grid

Gecko Robotics Brings Artificial Intelligence, Robotics to the Grid

Gecko Robotics and Ambit Grant Town are teaming up to employ artificial intelligence and robotics to assess power plant operations and perform…


News Jan 10, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Construction Begins on Largest Renewable Energy Project in US

Construction Begins on Largest Renewable Energy Project in US

SunZia, the renewable energy project in New Mexico and Arizona, will cost $11 billion and add more than 2,000 jobs.


News Jan 10, 2024 by Jake Hertz
LG Chem To Build North America’s Largest Cathode Plant

LG Chem To Build North America’s Largest Cathode Plant

LG Chem’s Tennessee plant will have an annual capacity of 60,000 tons of NCMA cathode materials. This article explores NCMA cathodes, their…


News Jan 08, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Gravity Energy Storage Systems: Transforming Defunct Mines Into Efficient Energy Producers

Gravity Energy Storage Systems: Transforming Defunct Mines Into Efficient Energy Producers

As the shift to renewable energy reduces fossil fuel mining, mine shafts will undergo costly decommissioning. But one company’s solution may turn…


News Jan 07, 2024 by John Nieman
Emerson Tech To Automate Lithium-ion Recycling Plant

Emerson Tech To Automate Lithium-ion Recycling Plant

SungEel HiTech Co. has selected Emerson as a supplier of advanced automation technologies for its lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Gunsan,…


News Jan 02, 2024 by Mike Falter
V2G Charging Project Taps Parked School Buses

V2G Charging Project Taps Parked School Buses

A bidirectional charging hub turns electric buses into mobile batteries, enhancing peak demand response for British Columbia’s main utility.


News Jan 02, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Novel Natural Gas Plant Design Attains Over 99% Carbon Capture

Novel Natural Gas Plant Design Attains Over 99% Carbon Capture

Researchers achieved near net-zero emissions from a hybrid membrane solid sorbent carbon capture system for natural gas plants. Here’s how the…


News Jan 01, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
GDI Rolls Out Faster Silicon Anode Production

GDI Rolls Out Faster Silicon Anode Production

The company has demonstrated the industry’s first MWh scale “roll-to-roll” production of silicon anodes.


News Dec 30, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Using Weather Data to Optimize High-Voltage Power Line Capacity

Using Weather Data to Optimize High-Voltage Power Line Capacity

Two companies combine weather and sensor data to boost transmission capacity by 30%. Here’s how the technology works on high-voltage power lines.


News Dec 19, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell
Power Engineering in the Spotlight at 2024 Trade Shows

Power Engineering in the Spotlight at 2024 Trade Shows

The 2024 trade show season is just around the corner. Here’s what to expect from CES, PowerGen, APEC, and Distributech.


News Dec 18, 2023 by Shannon Cuthrell