Cost Of, Gas-Electric, Grid and Wind

CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2014

In a new study published in the journal Applied Energy , Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers found that controlled charging of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reduces the costs of integrating the vehicles into an electricity system by 54–73% depending on the scenario.

Wind

Wind PHEV Cost Of Charging

Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy. Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. Some of the wind farms instead sit in clusters more than 100 kilometers out at sea.

Wind

Wind Hydrogen Grid Gas-Electric

Highview Power and Encore Renewable Energy to co-develop the first long-duration, liquid-air energy storage system in US

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2019

With Highview Power’s liquid air energy storage solution, excess or off-peak electricity is used to clean and compress air which is then stored in liquid form in insulated tanks at temperatures approaching -320 ?F

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Renewable Energy Vermont

BloombergNEF: solar, wind, batteries to attract $10T to 2050; curbing emissions long-term will require other technologies

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2019

Deep declines in wind, solar and battery technology costs will result in a grid nearly half-powered by the two fast-growing renewable energy sources by 2050, according to the latest projections from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Wind and solar grow from 7% of generation today to 48% by 2050. Source: BloombergNEF.

Wind

Wind Solar Emissions Batteries

Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2013

A plot of ESOI for 7 potential grid-scale energy storage technologies. Benson from Stanford University and Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) has quantified the energetic costs of 7 different grid-scale energy storage technologies over time. Credit: Barnhart and Benson, 2013. Click to enlarge.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Grid Cost Of Energy

Bloomberg NEF forecasts falling battery prices enabling surge in wind and solar to 50% of global generation by 2050

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

This year’s outlook is the first to highlight the significant impact that falling battery costs will have on the electricity mix over the coming decades. We see $548 billion being invested in battery capacity by 2050, two thirds of that at the grid level and one third installed behind-the-meter by households and businesses.

Wind

Wind Solar Global Coal

Enel acquires eMotorWerks to provide grid balancing solutions and tap into US e-mobility market

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

through its US subsidiary EnerNOC, has acquired California-based eMotorWerks, a North American supplier of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, called JuiceBox, and owner and operator of JuiceNet, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform for the smart management of EV charging and other distributed energy storage facilities. Enel S.p.A.,

Grid

Grid Market North America Colombia

DOE awarding nearly $8M for national laboratory H2@Scale projects

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $8 million for nine cooperative projects that will complement existing H2@Scale efforts and support DOE’s Hydrogen Shot goal to drive down the cost of clean hydrogen by 80% within the decade. NREL, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Gas Technology Institute, EPRI, and Paulsson, Inc.

Seattle

Seattle EPRI Hydrogen Energy Storage

Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2014

In a paper in Nature , they suggest that the use of such redox-active organic molecules instead of redox-active metals represents a new and promising direction for realizing massive electrical energy storage at greatly reduced cost. —Huskinson et al. Background.

Low Cost

Low Cost Grid Batteries Battery

DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

FLECCS project teams will work to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) processes that better enable technologies, such as natural gas power generators, to be responsive to grid conditions in a high variable renewable energy (VRE) penetration environment. Phase 1 FLECCS projects are: GE Global Research. 8 Rivers Capital.

Carbon

Carbon Gas-Electric Grid Gas

California roadmap for grid-connected energy storage technology

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2015

The California Independent System Operator (ISO), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to assess the current market environment and regulatory policies for connecting new energy storage technology to the state’s power grid. —California Roadmap.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Grid Connect Connected

The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Jenkins has also helped push Congress to think more seriously about the power grid, releasing a report last year that showed that much of the 43 percent emissions reduction expected by 2030 would be squandered if the United States doesn’t double the pace of transmission upgrades. power-grid transmission. clean-tech legislation.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Energy Emissions

DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio).

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Grid Energy Wind

DOE Announces More than $5M to Support Wind Energy Development

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The US Department of Energy is awarding more than $5 million to support US wind energy development. million to boost the speed and scale of midsize wind turbine technology development and deployment. million to boost the speed and scale of midsize wind turbine technology development and deployment.

Wind

Wind Energy Vermont Grid

A123 Systems to supply 1MW Li-ion grid storage system to Maui Electric Company; 2MW system for NSTAR demonstration

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems will supply a Grid Battery System (GBS) to Maui Electric Company (MECO), a utility serving residents and businesses on the islands of Maui, Lanai and Molokai in Hawaii. Maui Electric. and is expected to be operational in 2012.

Li-ion

Li-ion Grid Supplies Hawaii

NREL Study Shows 20% Wind Power is Possible in US by 2024

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2010

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released the Eastern Wind Integration and Transmission Study (EWITS). The study identified operational best practices and analyzed wind resources, future wind deployment scenarios, and transmission options.

Wind

Wind Power Powered Grid

BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas. Low-carbon gas.

Gas

Gas Global Industrial Industry

Bosch on importance of renewable synthetic fuels to reach climate goals; e-fuels

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Electromobility is just now picking up momentum; further, electric cars are only as emissions-free as the production of electricity that charges their batteries. First, apply electricity generated from renewable sources to obtain hydrogen from water. to make synthetic gasoline, diesel, gas, or kerosene. Then add carbon.

Renewable

Renewable Climate Fuel Gasoline-Electric

ARPA-E awarding $100M to second SCALEUP cohort of 8 projects

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The selected projects, sponsored by private companies across seven different states, will develop novel technologies that enhance existing clean energy infrastructure, such as aircraft electrification, rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging, and advanced floating offshore wind turbine technologies. Award amount: $20,000,000).

Wind

Wind Commercial Houston Clean

What is Renewable energy integration, challenges, why it is needed

Baua Electric

DECEMBER 31, 2023

This involves the seamless blending of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power, into the overall energy infrastructure to meet the growing demand for clean and sustainable energy. Energy Storage: Renewable energy sources are often intermittent, meaning they don’t produce energy consistently.

Renewable

Renewable Energy Energy Storage Wind

California ISO releases five-year strategic plan; grid integration of renewable power, support for electric vehicle charging

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2012

The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), California’s non-profit grid operator, released its new five-year (2012-2016) strategic plan. Between now and 2020, wind and solar generation will quadruple within the ISO transmission grid at the same time electric vehicle charging increases significantly.

Grid

Grid Renewable California Electric Vehicles

Navigant forecasts transportation demand for hydrogen to accelerate Power-to-Gas growth

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Navigant Research forecasts that the transportation segment, with hydrogen demand as a catalyst, will jump-start power-to-gas (P2G) demand and further drive down electrolyzer and other infrastructure costs. Navigant notes that P2G offers benefits to the electric grid through the integration of renewable energy sources.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Transportation Gas Power

Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

Teslarati

JULY 13, 2021

Tesla Energy takes a stand against coal and gas generators in Australia. Elon Musk announced Tesla’s solar neighborhood a few days after Texas Governor Greg Abbott released directives that included streamlining incentives to foster and maintain power sources like natural gas, coal, and nuclear power.

Neighborhood

Neighborhood Austin Solar Renewable

Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Photo: China News Service Renewable energy costs in Asia last year were 13% cheaper than coal and are expected to be 32% cheaper by 2030, according to a new study. The driving force behind this trend is the substantial reduction in capital costs for renewable energy projects.

Asia

Asia Coal Solar Power

IEA: governments must act to ensure sufficient supply of critical minerals to meet net-zero goals

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2021

A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car, and an onshore wind plant requires nine times more mineral resources than a similarly sized gas-fired power plant. Wind takes the lead, bolstered by material-intensive offshore wind. Source: IEA. Source: IEA.

Supplies

Supplies Climate Wind Clean

IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2015

The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels for many technologies in many parts of the world, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Real weighted average cost of capital is 7.5% Click to enlarge.

Renewable

Renewable Parts Power Powered

UK study finds Bio-SNG could offer 90% reduction in lifecycle CO2; lower cost of carbon abatement than electrical solutions for transport applications

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Cost of carbon abated for transport applications. Bio-methane retains all the attributes of natural gas, with the crucial advantage that the fuel is renewable, offering substantial Carbon Dioxide savings. Click to enlarge. The report was prepared by Progressive Energy and CNG Services. Feedstocks.

Cost Of

Cost Of Carbon Transportation CO2

California makes first investments in $100M energy research & development program; also biogas and H2

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2014

The California Energy Commission approved its first $10 million to fund Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) research and development (R&D) projects during its monthly business meeting today. Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

California

California San Diego Energy Solar

5 Big Ideas for High-Temperature Superconductors

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In 1911, Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes plunged a mercury wire into liquid helium and noticed that the wire’s electrical resistance vanished. But the materials could show up sooner in a wide array of practical applications, including wind power, energy storage, and nuclear magnetic-resonance machines.

IDEA

IDEA Wind Energy Storage Fusion

Hydrogen company ITM Power receives DECC funding for production of synthetic methane

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

ITM Power is leading a consortium which includes SSE, Scotia Gas Networks, Logan Energy Ltd and Kiwa Gastec at CRE (Gastec). The process will convert waste carbon dioxide and renewable hydrogen to produce pure methane for injection into the gas grid and other natural gas substitution applications.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Power Powered Companies

California Energy Commission awards almost $1.6M for energy research projects; $600K to Seeo for solid-state Li-ion grid-storage battery system

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2011

The California Energy Commission has awarded $1,585,490 to spur research on projects including a solid-state Li-ion battery system for grid-scale energy storage. The project is intended to help validate the performance advantages of the company’s technology for use in grid-tied energy storage and community energy storage—i.e.,

Li-ion

Li-ion Grid Energy California

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Results from the study also suggest that with sufficient coal plant retirement and sufficient wind power, controlled charging could result in positive net benefits instead of negative. The question of electricity costs vs. health and environmental cost is important to ask everywhere, Michalek said. Click to enlarge.

Charging

Charging Coal Grid District of Columbia

EPIC: state-level renewable electricity mandates increase electricity prices up to 17% over 12 years; cost more expensive than benefit

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2019

RPS programs, which require that a certain percentage of the state’s electricity come from renewable sources, currently cover 64 percent of the electricity sold in the United States. billion more for electricity than they would have in the absence of the policy. However, these reduced emissions came at a high cost.

Renewable

Renewable Price District of Columbia Chicago

Scenario study suggests increased vehicle electrification in Europe increases demand for gas in power sector; limited ability for power-to-gas

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2018

A study published by the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) has explored the possible impact of increased electrification of road transportation and domestic heating and cooking on the energy system (electricity and gas), as well as on CO 2 emissions and on GDP.

Gas

Gas Power Powered Europe

UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

EV Info

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Slashing gas storage facilities. Additional fees and charges added to electricity prices. The UK has been a leader in deploying on and offshore wind turbines. On a good or windy day these produce around 20% of the UK electricity needs. On a good or windy day these produce around 20% of the UK electricity needs.

Power

Power Powered Gas-Electric Gas

Energy storage: the key to a decarbonised future

Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

We are transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, and the use of energy storage is becoming more widespread. And with the popularity of electric vehicles, the grid is under more and more pressure, so the demand for energy storage is growing. So what exactly is energy storage?

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Molten Salt Energy Future

Royal Academy of Engineering Report Says EV Success Depends on Low-Carbon Electricity, Universal Broadband Provision and Smart Grids

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

The introduction of electric vehicles on a large scale in the UK can only have a beneficial effect on CO 2 emissions if low-carbon electricity, universal broadband provision and smart grids are in place to support the transition, according to a new report published by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering.

Universal

Universal Grid Carbon Engine

Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

Relying on a higher share of efficient, low-emission combined cycle power plants and wind energy could save €150 billion (US$200 billion) by 2030 while attaining the same CO 2 targets, Siemens says. However, the financial cost of the shift is causing concern. Electricity prices in comparison. Source: Siemens. Click to enlarge.

Germany

Germany Energy Renewable Grid

Berkeley study finds renewable portfolio standards insufficient to meet 2030 GHG emission targets; new policy required

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

One possible scenario for the electricity system in the Western US in 2026-29. Under a range of resource cost scenarios, most coal power plants would be replaced by solar, wind, gas, and/or nuclear generation, with intermittent renewable sources providing at least 17% and as much as 29% of total power by 2030.

Renewable

Renewable Emissions Standards Coal

Mad Power thoughts

EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Wind farms stand idle for days on end, a fire interrupts a vital cable from France, a combination of post-Covid economic recovery and Russia tightening supply means the gas price has shot through the roof – and so the market price of both home heating and electricity is rocketing. Climate Change. This was plain wrong.

Power

Power Powered Wind Coal

“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2013

Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. Project VGV uses surplus electricity generated by renewable and nuclear sources to produce hydrogen via electrolysis. Earlier post.).

Volt

Volt Financing Gas Power

Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs

My Energi

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In 2021 alone, wholesale costs soared by upwards of 250%. Key factors behind this hike included a cold summer, meaning less gas was stored for winter use; fewer pipelines were delivered than predicted; and energy generation across Europe was far lower than in previous years. In result?

Solar

Solar Energy Sale Grid

Sandia study finds underground geologic storage of hydrogen could boost transportation, energy security

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Geologic storage of hydrogen gas could make it economically possible to produce and distribute large quantities of hydrogen fuel for a growing fuel cell electric vehicle market. Storage above ground requires tanks, which cost three to five times more than geologic storage, Lord said.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Transportation Los Angeles Energy

Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Aspirational targets among seven countries participating in the Electric Vehicle Initiative would see growth from just under 2 million EV and PHEVs to just under 20 million by 2020. Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. Spain has set a goal of 250,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2014. Click to enlarge.

Europe

Europe China Charging Grid

CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

Highview Power and Encore Renewable Energy to co-develop the first long-duration, liquid-air energy storage system in US

BloombergNEF: solar, wind, batteries to attract $10T to 2050; curbing emissions long-term will require other technologies

Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

Bloomberg NEF forecasts falling battery prices enabling surge in wind and solar to 50% of global generation by 2050

Enel acquires eMotorWerks to provide grid balancing solutions and tap into US e-mobility market

DOE awarding nearly $8M for national laboratory H2@Scale projects

Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

California roadmap for grid-connected energy storage technology

The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

DOE Announces More than $5M to Support Wind Energy Development

A123 Systems to supply 1MW Li-ion grid storage system to Maui Electric Company; 2MW system for NSTAR demonstration

NREL Study Shows 20% Wind Power is Possible in US by 2024

BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

Bosch on importance of renewable synthetic fuels to reach climate goals; e-fuels

ARPA-E awarding $100M to second SCALEUP cohort of 8 projects

What is Renewable energy integration, challenges, why it is needed

California ISO releases five-year strategic plan; grid integration of renewable power, support for electric vehicle charging

Navigant forecasts transportation demand for hydrogen to accelerate Power-to-Gas growth

Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

IEA: governments must act to ensure sufficient supply of critical minerals to meet net-zero goals

IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

UK study finds Bio-SNG could offer 90% reduction in lifecycle CO2; lower cost of carbon abatement than electrical solutions for transport applications

California makes first investments in $100M energy research & development program; also biogas and H2

5 Big Ideas for High-Temperature Superconductors

Hydrogen company ITM Power receives DECC funding for production of synthetic methane

California Energy Commission awards almost $1.6M for energy research projects; $600K to Seeo for solid-state Li-ion grid-storage battery system

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

EPIC: state-level renewable electricity mandates increase electricity prices up to 17% over 12 years; cost more expensive than benefit

Scenario study suggests increased vehicle electrification in Europe increases demand for gas in power sector; limited ability for power-to-gas

UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

Energy storage: the key to a decarbonised future

Royal Academy of Engineering Report Says EV Success Depends on Low-Carbon Electricity, Universal Broadband Provision and Smart Grids

Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

Berkeley study finds renewable portfolio standards insufficient to meet 2030 GHG emission targets; new policy required

Mad Power thoughts

“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs

Sandia study finds underground geologic storage of hydrogen could boost transportation, energy security

Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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