Push aside your stereotype about Con Edison as a slow moving public utility Goliath, and meet an energy company determined to change how it operates. Con Ed, which serves the metropolitan New York area, is taking an innovative, cost savings approach to delivering dependable power that offers a glimpse into the future of what I predict all major … [Read more...]
Con Edison to Meet the Energy Needs of a Changing City
Push aside your stereotype about Con Edison as a slow moving public utility Goliath, and meet an energy company determined to change how it operates. Con Ed, which serves the metropolitan New York area, is taking an innovative, cost savings approach to delivering dependable power that offers a glimpse into the future of what I predict all major … [Read more...]
New York Working Hard to Catch Up with California’s Energy Storage Requirements
Battery storage is gaining more and more traction in the distributed energy resources community. Last fall, California passed the first statewide energy storage directive in the United States. Issued by the California Public Utilities Commission the mandate requires all investor-owned utilities in the state including Southern California Edison, … [Read more...]
Will Energy Storage Get A Boost From Natural Disasters?
Energy Storage will get a boost as a result of natural disasters such as Hurricane Sandy, says Ron MacDonald, former Canadian Parliament member and Executive Chairman of American Vanadium, which produces energy storage systems. Policymakers in New York State and elsewhere are improving their infrastructure systems, which will result in more … [Read more...]
The Potential of Vanadium in Battery Storage
Lisa Cohn of Microgrid Knowledge interviews Bill Radvak, CEO of American Vanadium, which is developing America’s only vanadium mine in Nevada. He talks about the potential of using this steel byproduct in battery storage systems. The Potential of Vanadium in Battery Storage ] Follow our podcast feed or find us on itunes. … [Read more...]