‘You cannot build a whole electricity system purely on solar hybrids’: Squadron Energy CEO warns
BESS and solar have driven Australia past the halfway mark in NEM renewable penetration, but the technology mix is not yet broad enough.
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Grid-forming BESS not yet confirmed for minimum system strength in Australia as AEMO launches fault current trial
Grid-forming BESS have not yet been confirmed to meet the highest tier of system strength requirements in Australia’s NEM, according to AEMO.
This Hi-Fi Tape Recorder Changed Radio Forever
A German engineer wanted a cheaper cigarette. The popular crooner Bing Crosby wanted a vacation. Satisfying both desires inadvertently led to the invention of the laugh track. Along the way there were Nazis, spoils of war, and more than one…
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: GHG Protocol, ISO to launch unified carbon accounting standards; ECB to adjust value of corporate loans as collateral for climate risk; NTAM loses $160 million mandate to Amundi over exit from climate groups; EFRAG releases…
Fridays With Bob
When I started at Spectrum 25 years ago, a senior editor suggested that I find a “rabbi,” by which he meant someone who could mentor me in how EEs approach problems and evaluate potential solutions. I didn’t find one right…
Thermal Battery Provider Antora Raises $550 Million to Power Industry, Data Centers
Energy storage company Antora Energy announced that it has raised $550 million in a Series C funding round, with proceeds aimed at expanding production of its thermal battery technology and accelerating large-scale deployment across the U.S. Founded in 2017, California-based…
Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Backs Low-Cost Synthetic Jet Fuel Platform Lydian
Synthetic aviation fuel technology company Lydian announced that it has raised $43 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the launch of its platform enabling the delivery of cost-competitive jet fuel with a 95% lower…
Antora Energy closes US$550 million Series C to scale US thermal battery deployment
Thermal energy storage (TES) technology provider Antora Energy has closed a US$550 million Series C funding round to accelerate deployment of its thermal battery storage systems for industrial facilities and data centres in the US.
Veolia to operate 350MW microgrid for AI data centre in central Ohio
Environmental services company Veolia has been selected to operate and maintain a 350MW microgrid to power an AI data centre campus in New Albany, Ohio, US, which includes a 430MWh BESS.
‘Business as usual, just accelerated’: Harmony Energy CEO on life after Alpiq acquisition
We caught up with Peter Kavanagh, CEO of BESS developer Harmony Energy, after it was acquired by Switzerland-headquartered power group Alpiq.