... cavern, formerly operated as a limestone mine, which is ideal for energy storage technology. FirstEnergy believes that the compressed-air technology at this site will enable the company to store energy at night, when electricity demand is less, and use it during the day when demand ... hundreds of construction jobs and additional green energy jobs. FirstEnergy is evaluating its options related ...

... a total of $185 million will help fund utility-scale energy storage projects that will enhance the reliability and efficiency of the grid, while reducing the need for new electricity plants. Improved energy storage technologies will allow for expanded integration of renewable energy resources such as wind and photovoltaic systems and will improve frequency regulation and peak ...

... new smart grid program announced yesterday by the US Department of Energy. EnerDel will build the batteries for five one-megawatt power ... from renewable sources like wind and solar. "Energy storage is a key component of the smart grid, as ... for enhancing both the reliability and the availability of renewable but often intermittent energy sources like wind and solar," said Cyrus Ashtiani, ...

... Energy Secretary Chu announced today that the Department of Energy is awarding more than $7 million for 2 Pennsylvania projects ... demonstration projects across the country.  These projects will include large-scale energy storage, smart meters, distribution and transmission system ... setting the course for a modern grid that is critical to achieving our energy goals,” said Secretary Chu.  “ ...

... fundings it needed to continue its research into making ionic liquid energy storage feasible, Technology Review reports. According to experts ... -up say. “I'm not claiming we have it yet, but if we do succeed, it really does change the way we think about storage,” ASU Professor of Materials Science and Fluidic Energy founder Cody Friesen says. Because water is so limited in what it ...

... Arizona-based company called Fluidic Energy, which recently received $5.13 million ... funding from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of the recently announced first-phase of ARPA-E awards ... air battery that’s up to 11 times more energy dense than the best lithium-ion battery today ... wonders of ionic liquids, and how they can dramatically raise the bar on energy storage"; a2a_linkurl=" ...