Australia’s Tesla battery works perfectly, emissions drop
The big Tesla battery in South Australia is consistently working to serve the peak energy demand each day, taking the…
Enel, ENERTRAG and Leclanché team up to build storage plant in Germany
Enel, through its renewables subsidiary Enel Green Power Germany (EGP Germany), has signed an agreement with German wind energy company…
Tesla’s big battery is undercutting Australia’s energy cartels
When Tesla installed the world’s largest lithium-ion battery in South Australia last year, it came with the promise that it…
More critical mass accumulates for energy storage in Romania (EBC, January 23)
Major global trends are being introduced in Romania through multinational companies that offer to local clients technology solutions and business…
Audi testing its own Smart Energy Network home battery system
Tesla may have made waves with its Tesla Energy home batteries, but more luxury car makers are looking to do…
EY: EVs to reach price and performance parity with internal combustion engine vehicles by 2025
By 2022 in Europe and 2021 in Oceania, the cost of autonomous power generation and storage will be similar to…
Europe’s coal plants will bleed more cash through next decade
Almost all coal plants in the European Union will be outspending their income by the end of the next decade,…
Top EU climate official issues ‘wake-up call’ on batteries for EVs
European industry is lagging behind in the manufacturing of batteries that power electric vehicles, warned the top official in charge…
Smart energy boom paves way for surge in ‘electech’ M&A
The boom in renewable power and smart energy technologies has ignited a multi-billion dollar M&A frenzy that is set to…
Offshore U.S. wind farm project uses Tesla batteries to store power
Tesla’s energy business is focused in part on solar power generation, but a big component of the business hopes to…
Tesla promises to build the largest battery system in the world within 100 days
Tesla has agreed to build the world’s largest lithium-ion battery storage project in South Australia, billionaire founder Elon Musk said…
Giving up gas storage, a risky price deflator
The abandonment of gas storage will be a solution for reduced pressure on prices, but this will happen in the…
Panasonic aims to extend Tesla auto partnership beyond batteries: CEO
Panasonic Corp aims to extend its partnership with electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc beyond batteries and into self-driving technology,…
Energy storage technology delivers grid-scale benefits (an analysis by Cyrille Brisson, Eaton)
The global energy market is undergoing a low-carbon transformation, with grid-scale battery-based technologies providing reliable alternatives to traditional peaking power…
EV battery prices keep dropping faster than the industry estimates
In the past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models increased from one to more than 20, battery…
Washington Post: Storing solar energy and using it at night is closer than you think
In May, when Tesla Motors announced its new battery product to vast media buzz, the talk was all about people…
Tesla has a real rival in energy storage race: Imergy
These days, all of the headlines on energy storage seem to be focused on Tesla’s lithium ion Powerwall storage systems,…
New Renault ZOE, 100% electric, ranks third in Germany
In Germany, the base price for Renault ZOE, 100% electric, is 16,500 euro, by the end of June. This corresponds…
