More than 1,300 GW of wind and solar power generation capacity are expected to come online in the next 10 years, creating an unprecedented amount of instability on the grid--particularly in key markets within North America, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific. As grid operators adapt to increasing levels of variable generation on their systems, energy storage systems (ESSs) will become an integral element of t ...

The new issue of Power Insider Asia is out now! And it has a brand new look! This issue focuses on China and Thailand and has a fantastically fresh new image. PI is really focussing on the fuel cell market, and highlights in our China/Thailand issue include an interview with Dr. Andreas Venskutonis of Plansee, an overview of the latest developments in hydrogen capture in our Technology Focus and a fascinati ...

Once the Smartgrid plan is implemented in India by Power Grid Corporation, it expects to prevent tripping and help in smooth flow of power. But, as a sequel to setting up the Smartgrid, state electricity distribution companies will have to upgrade their inter-state checking transmission systems. According to Power Secretary, P Uma Shankar, the southern region, which is not connected to the National Power Gr ...

On June 3, Hyundai delivered the first ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle in Europe, to the City of Copenhagen in Denmark, and production of the company's hydrogen-fuelled vehicle began in February. That means that its first production hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle is now on the roads, albeit at low planned volumes (like most fuel-cell cars). Hyundai says it will build 1,000 of the hydrogen-fuelled compact crossover by 20 ...

South Windsor manufacturer ClearEdge Power has sold a fuel cell to a key financial center in Korea, the company announced Wednesday. ClearEdge will install one of its PureCell Model 400 kilowatt units at the Busan International Finance Center's Landmark Tower, in a deal with Samsung Everland. This is ClearEdge's first installation in the city of Busan and the fourth deal with Samsung Everland, which has ins ...

The Indian power sector is facing a series of big challenges in financing, big demand and supply gap in electricity power, serious AT&C loss etc. The country has been in an endeavor to move towards smart grid with government and industry initiatives for the past two years. Recently the government funding for smarter grid pilots has been delayed. However, in the discussion with international investors an ...

PowerGrid Corporation of India Limited (PowerGrid) has sought permission from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to upgrade its 1,700 stations in an initiative to implement the smart-grid mechanism. “The permission is expected to come in a month,” a senior PowerGrid official told Business Line. The official said the project would cost around Rs 655 crore and would be completed in three yea ...

In an Australian mass market first, Origin's Victorian customers will receive access to an innovative new in-home energy monitor that displays near real-time information about their energy use within seconds. Continuing its innovation with smart technology, Origin has today announced the release of the Origin Energy Monitor that is approximately the size of a smart phone, sits magnetically on a customer's f ...

The British Embassy in Manila has urged government agencies, businesses and households in the Philippines to reduce energy waste and cut power bills through investments in energy efficiency. Trevor Lewis, Chargé d’ Affaires at the British Embassy in Manila, also affirmed the United Kingdom’s willingness to share its experience in implementing energy efficiency measures, such as the Green Deal and Smart Mete ...

A group of scientists from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Korea, has developed a new metal-free fuel cell catalyst using edge-halogenated graphene nanoscale platelets. As a replacement for the expensive platinum-based catalysts this graphene application opens a way to affordable fuel cells. The research team of Profs. Jong-Beam Baek and Noejung Park of UNIST, and Prof. Limin ...