However, if we really want to transform the energy sector in a meaningful way, it will require attention to the other relatively ignored storage domain: grid scale power storage.
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He and his students are now developing systems for grid-scale storage.
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Variability increases as components shrink, said Professor Asenov, who has been using large scale simulations on grid computers to study how the behaviour of transistors changes as they get smaller.
But the change shows that large-scale smart-grid initiatives may be much more costly than previously expected, and likely means that a smaller number of initiatives grab larger chunks of funding, says DOE spokeswoman Jen Stutman.
Yes, I know A123 also pursued the smart grid market to provide utility-scale storage.
Judging by their tentative and speculative answers, we are still years away from seeing significant, large-scale improvements to the power grid.
More importantly, the subsea smart grid set the stage for large-scale subsea processing, which would reduce the costs of developing deep-sea fields dramatically.
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One of the biggest impediments to increasing the percentage of renewable energy at scale is the present lack of grid capability.
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Altair Nanotechnologies is working with the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute and the University of Hawaii to supply a 2 megawatt energy storage system to maintain grid stability, all using its nano-scale processing technology that it says provides rapid charging.
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Few people off the grid have the funds to buy the kilowatt-scale solar system commonly found on Gridder homes.
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And Korea is quietly connecting its national labs, historically great technical universities, and public utilities to conduct large-scale tests of cutting-edge smart grid technologies.
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One measure is free grid connection for small-and-medium-scale solar power producers.
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Any wind farm larger than 50 megawatt of power, and any large scale energy development such as the proposed grid connection in mid Wales comes under the authority of the Department of Energy and Climate Change in London.
Xtreme, which has attracted backing from venture capital firms and corporate investors like Dow Chemical, Fluor and BP Alternative Energy, is developing large-scale digital power systems for renewable energy and micro-grid applications.
The alliance's manifesto calls for measures to reduce demand on the main electricity transmission grid, including smart meters, encouragement for community and small-scale local energy generation, and further research on methods of storage of electricity.
The QuickFit Virtual Scale function to provide actual sized document, photo and alignment grid overlays onscreen so users can accurately preview and edit their photos on screen.
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It also involves the deployment of low concentrating solar technology at a new scale, providing an indication of more such projects and efficiency improvements to come as solar energy marches towards grid parity.
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