Only about 3% currently is generated from wind, solar, hydroelectric and other renewable sources, with most of the electricity produced in the United States currently coming from coal- and natural gas-fired power plants, followed by nuclear according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Click to enlarge. Resources. MORE >>

The research also identified and modeled 21 benefits of energy storage, including power quality, power reliability, retail time-of-use energy charges, and retail demand charges, among others. —Mark McGranaghan, vice president of Power Delivery and Utilization at EPRI. Batteries Infrastructure Power Generation Smart Grid MORE >>

TW of fossil-based energy and the 32 TW demand, Weigand said, would require the daily construction—starting today—of one million square feet of solar panels; about 200 square miles of wind turbines, and one 1 GW nuclear power plant. Tags: Batteries Power Generation Smart Grid Solar NZN can integrate with the centralized grid. MORE >>

The goal is to develop a high power inverter with solid-state electronic switch modules that is significantly smaller and lighter, that works at higher temperatures and that reduces energy lost in the DC to AC inversion process. Power Electronics—Robert Schumacher, Ph.D., Under that project, the DOE has awarded $89.3 Resources. MORE >>

Beginning this summer, European leasing customers will drive and evaluate an upgraded demo fleet of 100 Volvo C30 battery electric cars that feature a new, more powerful motor from Siemens and a new 22 kW on-board flexible fast-charger from BRUSA. kWh is used to power the car—takes 1.5 hours. Click to enlarge. seconds. MORE >>