energy storage
In theory, the business of providing energy storage for wind and solar power is a terrific investment opportunity.
Here are the Top 10 Renewable Energy News Stories You May Have Missed this Week:
Silent Power, a privately owned company founded in 2002 and operated by a team that, between them, have over 100 years of power conversion expertise, recently raised roughly US$2 million through the
A Danish architectural firm is taking a well-known method of energy storage and applying it to renewable energy, turning unused land surrounded by water into Green Power Islands.
Startup companies usually have a fresh idea that can serve a niche market, yet they require a serious infusion of capital to translate that idea into a succesful business.
A new project from Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) proposes the installation of large-scale batteries that store excess wind energy and discharge it during times of peak demand--not just when the turbines are in action.
Remember Ray Saluccio, the guy who started EarthSure Renewable Energy and invented the solar dumpster?
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $377 million in funding to 46 new Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC). The centers will be built at 31 universities, various non-profits, research organizations, and private firms across America.
An analysis from the research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan says that alternative green energy storage options are "opening up as a significant industry with immense potential."
But high costs are hindering the speed of green energy storage development and its large-scale commercialization.
Greentech Media has released data that shows venture capital investment in renewable energy sectors has risen 50% in the second quarter of 2009.
In Q2, $1.2 billion USD was invested through 85 deals in renewable energy sectors. This is a sharp rise from the $836 million USD that was invested through 59 deals in the first quarter of 2009.
