Energy Storage

Britain’s future energy – a look ahead to 2050

Energy Generation

Britain’s future energy – a look ahead to 2050

To meet Britain’s carbon reduction targets requires a world where environmental sustainability is top priority.

New energy storage giant coming

Energy Generation

New energy storage giant coming

Siemens and AES Corporation are joining forces to advance energy storage under the name Fluence.

Shell Energy snaps up utility business

Energy Generation

Shell Energy snaps up utility business

Shell Energy intends to broaden its portfolio offerings through the acquisition of utility MP2 Energy.

UK government ploughs £20m into V2G pilots

Energy Generation

UK government ploughs £20m into V2G pilots

The UK government is backing a vehicle to grid competition in a bid to develop the smart grid of tomorrow.

Who is the better energy trader: Man or machine?

Energy Generation

Who is the better energy trader: Man or machine?

With the growth of intermittent renewables, machine trading of energy is becoming both more sophisticated and widely practiced.

Energy storage: Million dollar acquisitions highlight sector growth

Energy Generation

Energy storage: Million dollar acquisitions highlight sector growth

Aggreko and Wärtsilä snap up energy storage companies as part of a move into new markets.

Germany’s Sonnen enters the Australian energy storage market

Energy Generation

Germany’s Sonnen enters the Australian energy storage market

Energy storage company Sonnen is making a bid to become a significant player in energy trading through its household battery.

Vattenfall invests $170m into solar PV and energy storage division

Energy Generation

Vattenfall invests $170m into solar PV and energy storage division

Swedish energy company Vattenfall establishes a new solar and storage business unit with a US$170m initial investment.

Toronto Hydro pioneers pole-mounted energy storage

Energy Generation

Toronto Hydro pioneers pole-mounted energy storage

The world’s first grid-scale pole-mounted energy storage system is showing promising results in the Canadian city of Toronto.

E.ON supports renewable energy crowdfunding platform

Energy Generation

E.ON supports renewable energy crowdfunding platform

E.ON and German startup greenXmoney will support a crowdfunding platform that brings together renewable energy producers and private investors.

Renault to supply second life batteries to home energy storage market

Energy Generation

Renault to supply second life batteries to home energy storage market

Renault and Powervault have partnered to use repurposed electric vehicle batteries as home energy storage systems.