Ambri, a startup founded by MIT researchers, is developing liquid-metal batteries that can store power for less than $500 a kilowatt-hour – less than a third the cost of other battery technologies. Liquid-metal sounds fancy, but apparently the materials used are abundant and easily obtainable. (The researchers won't say exactly what the metals are.) The technology promises … [Read more...]
Areva & Schneider Electric to collaborate on Greenergy Box storage
The Areva energy company have announced they will collaborate with Schneider Electric on a hydrogen fuel-cell system for use with renewable energy storage. Areva currently employs a system for capturing energy known as Greenergy Box. The Greenergy Box uses an electrolyser and a fuel cell to store hydrogen and oxygen from water electrolysis. It captures energy when usage is … [Read more...]