El marco actual para fomentar el almacenamiento de energía debe de visibilizar y dar una consideración especial al almacenamiento térmico, junto con planes para su desarrollo

Fundada en 2011 por el profesor Pål Bergan y Øivind Resch, ENERGYNEST desarrolla la innovadora tecnología ThermalBattery™ orientada al futuro para convertir el calor residual en energía renovable Hola Eva, gracias por atendernos. ¿Qué es ENERGYNEST y qué papel juega en la transición energética? ENERGYNEST ofrece soluciones llave en mano que incluyen su propia tecnología …

Published at Joule – Ultra-long-duration energy storage anywhere: Methanol with carbon cycling

Abstract: Wind and solar generation are rapidly expanding around the globe as their costs come down and societal pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions rises. To supply a high fraction of electricity demand with variable sources, different types of storage are needed to balance daily, weekly, seasonal, and interannual weather fluctuations. Battery storage can bridge …

Cosin Solar completes heliostats on former Three Gorges CSP project

The 100 MW Tower CSP project, Jinta ZhongGuang was originally planned by the largest renewable energy firm in the world, Three Gorges Renewables, that built the 22 GW Three Gorges Dam. Cosin Solar bought the project from them after they failed to meet a milestone, and is now constructing it. Source: Cosin Solar On December …

Published at Journal of Cleaner Production – Sustainable assessment of an integrated energy system coupled with solar thermochemical cycle

Abstract The energy transition globally makes the development of carbon-free and low-carbon fuels obligatory as these fuels cannot only be utilized as energy carriers but also for long-term energy storage. This paper presents the energy, technoeconomic, and environmental assessment of a new hybrid renewable energy integrated system with a novel concept of the thermochemical cycle …

Massive grid-scale energy storage for next-generation concentrated solar power

The cost of renewable energy has significantly decreased in recent years, which marks the way towards a fully renewable and sustainable future. However, this energy transition is not possible without massive grid-scale energy storage technology since most of the renewable energies are highly variable. In areas with a high solar resource, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) …

US Department of Energy lays out roadmap for LPO funding

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) provides access to debt capital for high-impact energy and manufacturing projects. Over more than a decade, LPO has developed a strong understanding of what makes a project more likely to advance through LPO’s processes, as well as the areas that commonly slow down or stop projects in the process. …

Published at Journal of Solar Engineering – Compilation of a Solar Mirror Materials Database and an Analysis of Natural and Accelerated Mirror Exposure and Degradation

Abstract: The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been conducting exposure experiments on solar reflectors for over four decades. Thousands of mirror samples from over one hundred suppliers have been exposed to and monitored in a range of relevant environments. These test conditions include outdoor test settings and several controlled laboratory environments. These samples have …

Published at Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews – Phase change material (PCM) candidates for latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) in concentrated solar power (CSP) based thermal applications – A review

Abstract: Solar energy offers over 2,945,926 TWh/year of global Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) potential, that can be used to substitute fossil fuels in power generation and mitigate 2.1 GtCO2 of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission to support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations (UN). Thermal energy storage (TES) is required in CSP plants to improve dispatchability, reliability, efficiency, and economy. Of …

Published at Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews – Massive grid-scale energy storage for next-generation concentrated solar power: A review of the potential emerging concepts

The cost of renewable energy has significantly decreased in recent years, which marks the way towards a fully renewable and sustainable future. However, this energy transition is not possible without massive grid-scale energy storage technology since most of the renewable energies are highly variable. In areas with a high solar resource, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) can play a crucial …