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Germany must spread cost of energy shift fairly

The International Energy Agency said Friday that Germany must shield its consumers from paying too much of the cost of its ambitious switch from nuclear power and fossil fuels toward renewable energy. The IEA also said Europe's biggest economy should make greater use of natural gas to smoothe the transition and reduce the use of coal to meet its carbon reduction targets to combat climate change. Given the scale of the "Energie...

Energy Efficiency - May 24, 2013

Research Opportunities Plentiful for Next Generation Batteries

Berkeley Lab spin-off company PolyPlus has created an entire line of lithium-metal batteries using their PLE technology. In the opening scene of the iconic movie of the 1960s, The Graduate, Benjamin Braddock, at a party to celebrate his college degree, is given one word of advice for his future: “Plastics.” Were young Benjamin to be receiving that advice today the word would be: “Batteries.” Steve Visco of Berkeley ...

Energy Efficiency - May 21, 2013

AES Brings Patented Storage Operating System (SOS) To Market

AES today announced its market-dynamic, technology-aware control platform for the commercial operation of energy storage. This patented operating system, called sOS™, is a fast-response architecture that applies patented performance algorithms to automate the operation of AES-delivered battery-based energy storage arrays, optimizing performance and efficiency for customers, and extending the life of the battery. “We’ve ar...

Energy Efficiency - May 21, 2013