Archive for the ‘Energy storage’ Category:

2025-08-14 $2B Solar + Storage Project Starts Up In California

Southern California Public Power Authority includes L.A. DWP and Glendale A huge $2 billion solar + storage project in California powers up

2025-08-10 Creating Hydrogen Without Water In Atacama Desert

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Ai9p2HJjU94RvqNR4dLKifvT1WEjYmpqtACZojUATHkG6cD5dcY7RnxkoR8btYQKl&id=100050516563145&post_id=100050516563145_pfbid0Ai9p2HJjU94RvqNR4dLKifvT1WEjYmpqtACZojUATHkG6cD5dcY7RnxkoR8btYQKl&mibextid=6yaNxA

2025-07-25 Sand Battery In Finland

It holds 2000 tons of sand.  Up to 600 deg. C. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1533604224279615?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e

2025-07-17 Concrete Balls 700m Deep Store Energy

These concrete balls will be 30m or about 100 feet in diameter.  The water is pumped out of them, which I think means they get filled with air under high pressure.  If they are 700m under water the pressure would be about 70 atmospheres.  That’s about 10000 pounds per square inch!!  That’s a lot!  https://www.facebook.com/reel/1962932787809363/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e

2025-07-04 Raccoon Mountain Pumped Hydro Storage System

https://www.facebook.com/TVA/videos/1255048202862923/?mibextid=6yaNxA

2025-06-20 Batteries Are  So Cheap Now Solar Power Doesn’t Sleep

Electrek article. “”A new report from global energy think tank Ember says batteries have officially hit the price point that lets solar power deliver affordable electricity almost every hour of the year in the sunniest parts of the world.”” “”And as battery tech keeps improving, round-the-clock solar could become the backbone of clean energy systems

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2025-05-25 Why You Should Buy Solar and Battery NOW In The USA

She talks about the 30% tax credit and how it soon may be altered or removed.  She said that a solar system may cost $20,000 and a battery storage system may add another $16,000.  It’s a 15 min Video.

2025-04-09 Solar, Wind And Ginormous Battery Storage Systems Are Here, Now

And they’re being built as fast as they can make the batteries. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1208896843922953/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e

2025-03-16 Hot Bricks Store Heat For Use Later To Make Steam To Make Electricity

This short Ted Talk about storing heat in bricks. https://www.facebook.com/reel/2423128204690212/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e

2025-02-22 ‘Chaotic’ USDA Funding Freeze Stalls Rural Renewable Projects

The grantees of the US Department of Agriculture entered into a contract for grants to help pay for their renewable electricity projects.  Now this funding freeze is withholding the money, in violation of their contracts.  It looks like they should be hiring lawyers to take the US government to court and sue for the money

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