Energy storage including Fuel cells News for April 2014

Energy storage including Fuel cells News Archive

Last week’s Top 3 Renewable Energy Focus stories: Spotlight on Africa; European HyFive Project; solar PV recycling

The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Renewable Energy Focus website last week...

Keynote speakers announced for Energy Storage North America 2014 Conference

Notable energy storage policy makers and market leaders to ponder the next phase of growth for the industry.

Bürkert optimises 'green' hydrogen electric race car Bürkert optimises 'green' hydrogen electric race car

The fluid technology specialist Bürkert has provided a fluid control system for the fuel cell stack of the hydrogen electric race car 'Forze VI'.

Last week’s Top 3 Renewable Energy Focus stories: UK Government, Ingenious Clean Energy, European HyFive project,

The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Renewable Energy Focus website last week.

IMechE warns that UK urgently needs to invest in energy storage

A new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers warns that the UK urgently needs to invest in energy storage – for thermal, electric, and transport – to avoid soaring energy bills for consumers.

UK project to demonstrate fertiliser production using renewable energy

The UK’s Technology Strategy Board is funding a consortium that includes the Waitrose supermarket chain and ITM Power, to demonstrate de-carbonisation of fertiliser production, which is responsible for a significant proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions.

NEC commissions largest renewable energy storage system in Italy NEC commissions largest renewable energy storage system in Italy

2MWh lithium-ion battery storage system delivers flexible electricity grid capacity to manage fluctuations in demand.

European HyFIVE project to demonstrate 110 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles

Leading motor manufacturers, hydrogen fuel suppliers, the Mayor of London’s Office, and energy consultancies from around the world today signed up to the €38 million HyFIVE project. A total of 110 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles will be deployed at several European locations – Bolzano, Copenhagen, Innsbruck, London, Munich and Stuttgart – alongside new clusters of hydrogen refueling stations.

SFC Energy delivers new portable fuel cell generators to US Air Force SFC Energy delivers new portable fuel cell generators to US Air Force

German-based SFC Energy has made the first deliveries of its new portable Jenny 1200 fuel cell generator to the US Air Force. The Jenny 1200 was developed specifically for faster battery charging in defence applications, and packs twice the power of its predecessor model in almost the same size.