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Energy efficiency has been a life-long pursuit of mine, from simple actions such as turning off lights and turning down the heat, to much more challenging applications such as capturing waste heat from the production of metals, e.g., my work with Cronus Technology AS (https://lnkd.in/gF6UXsXU). RMI's report provides in-depth insights into how we waste thermal energy today and highlights opportunities for improvement. Reducing this wasted thermal energy is one of the many paths we must take as we work to decarbonize our energy systems. #energyefficiency #decarbonization #wasteheat https://lnkd.in/gvqQT5n8

Grid-scale battery storage is making California's electricity more sustainable, reducing the need for natural gas power generation - this chart illustrates how it is working https://lnkd.in/gnb8Ec_v

According to a 2021 McKinsey report, we’ll need more than 1.5 TW of long-duration storage by 2040 to maintain grid reliability. In order to deploy LDES at that scale — the scale we need to continue to decarbonize the grid and maintain reliability — we will need public policies that appropriately incentivize the buildout of these technologies. One of the companies focused on and deploying long duration energy storage is Sage Geosystems Inc. #ldes #energystorage #geopressure #geostorage #sagegeosystems

Even though utility grade battery storage isn't online YET, but what about the population living in areas that are high density? Check out this Berkeley Lab report about "Renewable-Battery Hybrid Power Plants." Fascinating research! #RenewableBatteryHybridPowerPlants #VariableRenewableEnergy #EnergyGrid #TransmissionConstraints #BerkeleyLabStudy

We have to harness type this plant as power source alternative which support green energy..

#renewables are the #fastest growing segment of #energy generation. But we need to #store the #energy to be used when #wind and #solar are not available. There are some #simple, #natural and #effective ways to do that #without #lithium. #thermalbatteries. E.g. 1) Sand battery - Uses #renewable energy to #heat #sand to 600 DegC, later #releasing the #heat (400 DegC) for #domestic heating. Polar Night Energy Oy have a prototype using 100 tonnes of low-grade sand in #finland, and are planning a new battery 10 x the size. 2) Heat bricks - each #brick weighs 500 kg. Rondo Energy have developed this #thermal brick to #store #heat at up to 1500 DegC that means it is #highly #suitable for #industrial processes to replace #coal. 3) Crushed #rock - building waste and quarry spoil can be used to make a #rock #battery. Brenmiller Energy ($BNRG) already has units in place providing #energy to #hospitals for example. 4) Molten #salts - #solar #heliostats #reflect the suns energy to a central receiving tower #heating molten salts to 560 DegC in a large tank. The molten salt can store the equivalent of 17 hours of energy. Cerro Dominador in #chile have one of the world's largest heliostat power stations that can #perate 24 hrs a day. Check out this excellent overview by Deutsche Welle 👇 #energy #renewables #batteries #nbs #climatechange #sustainability https://lnkd.in/dhc35zAQ

Distributed Energy ought to be configured based on geography and the resources that are available, rather than based on some entity pushing their 'cool new tech'. Design with purpose, common sense, and resilience falls into place more easily. Remove the agendas and we restore the abundance already available. Hawaii proves this on every level! We're all-in! Hover Energy, LLC Alternus Clean Energy @HawaiiCDC #microgrids #ders #decentralize https://lnkd.in/gcUJVkmM

Exciting times in the #energystorage area which has a dual purpose: it plugs gaps when the wind drops or the sun stops shining, and it allows users to buy cheap off-peak power and use it when they need it. Several options are being explored and ease of adoption, short vs long duration , commercials and carbon footprint will be the key factors in choosing the winners.

The energy industry talks about Hawaii as a “postcard from the future,” but state policymakers often dismiss the idea of copying Hawaii's policy successes.  What’s more useful is extracting key lessons and design principles from Hawaii’s experience that can be built into any state’s policies around, for example, energy storage.  The policies and programs highlighted in this article from Elizabeth Weise show that both large-scale storage and distributed small-scale storage can provide the grid services needed to replace a large coal plant.  The lesson for state regulators: Design programs so both large and small storage can help achieve large goals. https://lnkd.in/gaadNFnj #cleanenergy #energystorage #energytransition #CleanEnergyPolicy #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #EnergyPolicy #EnergyMarkets

A market characterized by economic uncertainty and increased competition has led industrial enterprises to find ways to improve operational efficiency and reduce energy costs. Take a look to our new study in #Elsevier #AppliedEnergy that proposes an innovative control strategy for renewable-based Load Shifting (LS) system designed on, at the same time, energy, economic, and environmental performance, allowing the shift of the electricity usage from normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of energy over time. The proposed techno-economic model is based on power flow management, economic indicators, such as NPV, IRR, and DPP, and associated CO2 emissions, adopting both deterministic and stochastic approaches. #LoadShifting #DemandSideManagement #EconomicBenefits #Incentives #CarbonTradingSystem #MonteCarloMethod https://lnkd.in/dd4_Gi2M