Hybrid horizons: industrial use of batteries?

Hybrid Industrial Uses of Batteries

…for hybridizing engines with backup batteries: the engines are always run at efficient, 80-100% loads, including to charge up the batteries, which can better cover lower intensity energy needs. Hybrid…

Scaling Up Renewables and Batteries

costs required to scale up renewables

…flex. The calculations are based on Monte Carlo simulations using real-world data on wind and solar volatility, which dictates the curtailment rate of renewables and the utilziation rates of batteries

Redox flow batteries: for the duration?

Redox flow batteries

Redox flow batteries have 6-24 hour durations and require 15-20c/kWh storage spreads. They will increasingly compete with lithium ion batteries in grid-scale storage. Does this unlock a step-change for peak…

Shipping in batteries: the economics?

the economics of shipping batteries

What if it were possible to displace diesel from high-cost, high-carbon “island” electricity grids, by charging up large batteries with gas- and renewable power, then shipping the batteries? This model…

Energy storage: batteries versus supercapacitors?

Benefits of SuperCapacitors

Supercapacitors may eclipse lithium ion batteries in the hybridization of transport and industry. Their energy density is improving. Potential CO2 savings could surpass 1bn tons per year. IRRs of 10-50%…

Solid state batteries: will they change the world?

Quantumscape solid state battery costs

Solid state batteries promise 2x higher energy density than traditional lithium ion, with 3x faster charging and lower risk of fires. Thus they could re-shape global energy, especially heavy trucks….

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