#industrial and commercial energy storage

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The rapidly growing new energy vehicle market has increased the demand for charging piles. Facing the trend of green energy transformation and development, how traditional gas stations can take advantage of the network of sites and promote site transformation and upgrading has become an urgent issue. As you know, a gas station which can refill your fuel tank. You, as the owner, you might struggle with the increasing EV, which no more visiting your site again. Here China, a gas station break through this point and find a way out by Using the extras land and it’s facility, let’s find out. 

 This gas station optimizing its resources, there are more than twenty car charging at same time. This is the 14kw power，which is suitable for customers who are not in hurry; on my right hand side, it is the 113 kw power for high speed chargin. Not fast enough, the 116 kw power with solar panel is on trial operation. further more, energy storage system with solar panel charging station is processing of construction, let’s take close look. Here are five cabinets with each 215 kWh energy storage system, by using this system, it can significant decrease the cost of electricity. The difference between peck cost and valley cost could be 1.1 Chinese yuan per kilowatt hour, in some regions, the gap is bigger. 

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What Are Plug-and-Play BESS Solutions, and Why Are They Game-Changers for Industry?

In most industries and commerce businesses today, energy reliability and efficiency are key factors in operations. That is where Plug-and-Play Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS), a completely new school of energy storage, comes into the picture. These systems are generally basic, modular, and effective, with the intention of achieving maximal organizational exploitation of energy resources and the least power outages and charges.

What may be understood as plug-and-play BESS solutions?

Standard BESSs are fully integrated battery power stations that are easily embedded in energy networks without requiring complicated adjustments. In contrast to more conventional practices of BESS, which can be comparatively intricate to integrate and set up, plug-and-play systems are factory-built, pre-integrated, and tested, allowing employing businesses to connect and implement them without introducing significant technical knowledge or time to configure.

These systems keep power in reserve and discharge it when there is a high demand; it is therefore inexpensive and stable power system. They can be used alongside renewable energy that includes solar and wind power making them ideal for use in industries that are focused on sustainability.

Why Are Plug-and-Play BESS Solutions Game-Changers for Industry?

1. Ease of Deployment

The plug-and-play nature of these solutions eliminates extensive installation processes. These pre-configured systems can be directly connected to the existing power network, reducing the time to deploy and labour costs significantly. Therefore, they are the most viable option for industries requiring quick energy solutions.

2. Scalability and Flexibility

Plug-and-play BESS solutions are modular. Such arrangements can be scaled up or down according to the business' energy demands. Plugging small into a business's energy requirements creates an opportunity to begin small and enlarge as the energy demands come. This can be done without the need to overhaul the energy storage system.

3. Improved Energy Efficiency

By storing energy during off-peak hours and providing it for high-demand periods, plug-and-play BESS systems optimize the energy cost of industries. This avoids utilities only during peak hours but helps to decrease utility bills, thereby making the business less reliant on the grid during peak times and thus providing a high degree of energy resilience.

4. Renewable Energy Integration

As industries move towards cleaner energy sources, plug-and-play BESS solutions play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between intermittent renewable energy supply and constant demand. These systems store energy generated from solar or wind sources, ensuring a steady power supply even when renewable generation fluctuates.

5. Increased Power Resilience

Power outages can be expensive to industries. Production halts and loss of revenues are inevitable when power supply is interrupted. The plug-and-play BESS system stands as a backup source for power supply in case of grid failure. This reliability is particularly critical to manufacturing, healthcare, and data center-based companies.

6. Lower Total Cost of Ownership

With minimal installation and maintenance requirements, these plug-and-play BESS solutions truly offer a lot of cost-effectiveness in energy storage. Their long lifetime and energy savings enhance the ability to better contain the total cost of ownership in businesses.

Conclusion

The plug-and-play BESS solutions are transforming the way industries manage and utilize energy. Their deployment ease, scalability, and capability of integrating renewable sources make it a game-changing innovation in energy storage. These solutions will not only make business energy consumption more efficient but also contribute to a better future as they bring abundance to our civilization.

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Powering Tomorrow: Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage Solutions

Commercial and industrial energy market deals with the storage of backup power. It helps in the prevention of energy losses and disruption related to electricity cut issues. It is widely required in critical facilities, such as power faculties where a short power outage can lead to lives at risk. Thus, to tackle the electricity outage, commercial and industrial energy is expected to witness increased demand during the forecast period. In addition, the energy is required in extreme weather conditions, which lead to power cut, thus making backup energy storage necessary in emergency conditions. The major contributors toward the growth of the commercial and industrial energy market are transportation and commercial sectors due to rapid industrialization and urbanization.

COVID-19 impact analysis

The global market for commercial and industrial energy is severely impacted by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The suspension in the commercial and industrial activities will cause a temporary downfall in commercial and industrial energy market.

The pandemic has forced many industries in the market to nearly stop their operations to comply with the government regulations such as social distancing. Thus, more than 50% of the manufacturing and production in the industries are on halt.

Owing to the lockdown implemented across various countries, national and international transport have been hampered, which has significantly impacted the supply chain of numerous industries across the globe, thereby increasing the supply–demand gap.

Thus, insufficiency in raw material supply is expected to hamper the production rate of commercial and industrial energy, which negatively impact the market growth.

Top impacting factors: market scenario analysis, trends, drivers, and impact analysis

The major driving factor of the commercial and industrial energy market is the need for backup power. As many machines in the industry have to run continuously and need constant power energy, consistent power outage may result in great losses. Hence, power back serve as an ideal solution to meet increasing energy demands in emergency conditions. Furthermore, the energy storage system helps in reducing cost utility and improves power quality with reliability. Another driving factor of the commercial and industrial energy market is the emerging rate of research in this sector due to its high potential and durability. However, the major restraint for the commercial and industrial energy market is its higher upfront cost and large storage space requirements.

Surge in usage in commercial and industrial applications

Commercial and industrial energy finds its application in goods production, transportation, heating, cooling, and other activities based on electricity and energy consumption. Many outgrowing large businesses require electricity in commercial products manufacturing and other industrial processes to run the machinery without any disruption. This acts as a key factor that contributes toward the growth of the global market.

Increase in adoption of renewable energy

As the number of solar panels and wind farms increase, the energy derived from these renewable sources increases and is utilized in the main power supply. However, variations in wind speed or sunlight intensity changes the output electricity that may not be enough for the proper functioning of an industry. Hence in such scenarios, energy storage devices have an important role in backup the electricity supply.

Key benefits of the report

This study presents the analytical depiction of the global commercial and industrial energy market industry along with the current trends and market estimation to determine the imminent investment pockets.

The report represents information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities along with detailed analysis of the commercial and industrial energy market share.

The current market is quantitatively analyzed to highlight the commercial and industrial energy market growth scenario.

The report provides a detailed market analysis depending on competitive and how the competition will take shape in coming years.

This report helps users in comprehending the key product segments and their future.

[reasonsforhope]

Green energy is in its heyday. 

Renewable energy sources now account for 22% of the nation’s electricity, and solar has skyrocketed eight times over in the last decade. This spring in California, wind, water, and solar power energy sources exceeded expectations, accounting for an average of 61.5 percent of the state's electricity demand across 52 days. 

But green energy has a lithium problem. Lithium batteries control more than 90% of the global grid battery storage market. 

That’s not just cell phones, laptops, electric toothbrushes, and tools. Scooters, e-bikes, hybrids, and electric vehicles all rely on rechargeable lithium batteries to get going. 

Fortunately, this past week, Natron Energy launched its first-ever commercial-scale production of sodium-ion batteries in the U.S. 

“Sodium-ion batteries offer a unique alternative to lithium-ion, with higher power, faster recharge, longer lifecycle and a completely safe and stable chemistry,” said Colin Wessells — Natron Founder and Co-CEO — at the kick-off event in Michigan. 

The new sodium-ion batteries charge and discharge at rates 10 times faster than lithium-ion, with an estimated lifespan of 50,000 cycles.

Wessells said that using sodium as a primary mineral alternative eliminates industry-wide issues of worker negligence, geopolitical disruption, and the “questionable environmental impacts” inextricably linked to lithium mining. 

“The electrification of our economy is dependent on the development and production of new, innovative energy storage solutions,” Wessells said. 

Why are sodium batteries a better alternative to lithium?

The birth and death cycle of lithium is shadowed in environmental destruction. The process of extracting lithium pollutes the water, air, and soil, and when it’s eventually discarded, the flammable batteries are prone to bursting into flames and burning out in landfills. 

There’s also a human cost. Lithium-ion materials like cobalt and nickel are not only harder to source and procure, but their supply chains are also overwhelmingly attributed to hazardous working conditions and child labor law violations. 

Sodium, on the other hand, is estimated to be 1,000 times more abundant in the earth’s crust than lithium. 

“Unlike lithium, sodium can be produced from an abundant material: salt,” engineer Casey Crownhart wrote ​​in the MIT Technology Review. “Because the raw ingredients are cheap and widely available, there’s potential for sodium-ion batteries to be significantly less expensive than their lithium-ion counterparts if more companies start making more of them.”

What will these batteries be used for?

Right now, Natron has its focus set on AI models and data storage centers, which consume hefty amounts of energy. In 2023, the MIT Technology Review reported that one AI model can emit more than 626,00 pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent. 

“We expect our battery solutions will be used to power the explosive growth in data centers used for Artificial Intelligence,” said Wendell Brooks, co-CEO of Natron. 

“With the start of commercial-scale production here in Michigan, we are well-positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for efficient, safe, and reliable battery energy storage.”

The fast-charging energy alternative also has limitless potential on a consumer level, and Natron is eying telecommunications and EV fast-charging once it begins servicing AI data storage centers in June. 

On a larger scale, sodium-ion batteries could radically change the manufacturing and production sectors — from housing energy to lower electricity costs in warehouses, to charging backup stations and powering electric vehicles, trucks, forklifts, and so on. 

“I founded Natron because we saw climate change as the defining problem of our time,” Wessells said. “We believe batteries have a role to play.”

-via GoodGoodGood, May 3, 2024

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Note: I wanted to make sure this was legit (scientifically and in general), and I'm happy to report that it really is! x, x, x, x

[electronalytics]

Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage

[evilscientist3]

Yeah the pro ai sentiments are too much, lack of environmental concerns is scary from someone who projects to be a smart person

I'm not really pro AI. The only activity I've found any generative AI to be remotely competent at is programming, and even that I prefer to do myself. My points are generally that:

a) arguments against AI art being art are too abstract and subjective to be useful

b) arguments against use of it on labour grounds miss the point, since the surrounding economic conditions are always the cause of workers' misfortune at the hand of automation

I think the environmental concerns surrounding AI are often misunderstood and overestimated. There's a prevailing myth that using an AI magically pours a 2 litre bottle of water into the ground or something. In reality, all the heavy electricity and water usage occurs during training. Data centres' water usage will never compare to heavy industry, so it's not the biggest issue - AI mainly just means more data centre power usage at the end of the day.

That being said, that last point is legitimately concerning. The growing sector (regardless of my aversion to it, it is growing. It could well turn out to be a bubble, but only time will tell) is causing electricity demand to skyrocket. However, as it so happens, I'm actually helping to develop a type of power generation technology currently approaching commercial viability for use in waste heat harvesting and Thermal Energy Grid Storage applications.

In summary, I do have environmental concerns regarding AI, along with other growing sources of power demand. In response, I'm realising a technology promising to play a key role in mass power storage, something vital in a renewable-dominated grid - what are you doing with your concerns?

[wachinyeya]

The technology involves assembling heat-absorbing bricks in an insulated container, where they can store heat generated by solar or wind power for later use at the temperatures required for industrial processes. The heat can then be released when needed by passing air through channels in the stacks of "firebricks," thus allowing cement, steel, glass, and paper factories to run on renewable energy even when wind and sunshine are unavailable.

These systems, which several companies have recently begun to commercialize for industrial heat storage, are a form of thermal energy storage. The bricks are made from the same materials as the insulating bricks that lined primitive kilns and iron-making furnaces thousands of years ago. To optimize for heat storage instead of insulation, the materials are combined in different amounts.

Batteries can store electricity from renewable sources and provide electricity to generate heat on demand. "The difference between firebrick storage and battery storage is that the firebricks store heat rather than electricity and are one-tenth the cost of batteries," said lead study author Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and School of Engineering. "The materials are much simpler too. They are basically just the components of dirt."

[rjzimmerman]

Excerpt from this story from Grist:

A row of executives from grain-processing behemoth Archer Daniels Midland watched as Verlyn Rosenberger, 88, took the podium at a Decatur City Council meeting last week. It was the first meeting since she and the rest of her central Illinois community learned of a second leak at ADM’s carbon dioxide sequestration well beneath Lake Decatur, their primary source of drinking water. 

“Just because CO2 sequestration can be done doesn’t mean it should be done,” the retired elementary school teacher told the city council. “Pipes eventually leak.” 

ADM’s facility in central Illinois was the first permitted commercial carbon sequestration operation in the country, and it’s on the forefront of a booming, multibillion-dollar carbon capture and storage, or CCS, industry that promises to permanently sequester planet-warming carbon dioxide deep underground. 

The emerging technology has become a cornerstone of government strategies to slash fossil fuel emissions and meet climate goals. Meanwhile, the Biden administration’s signature climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act, has supercharged industry subsidies and tax credits and set off a CCS gold rush. 

There are now only four carbon sequestration wells operating in the United States — two each in Illinois and Indiana — but many more are on the way. Three proposed pipelines and 22 wells are up for review by state and federal regulators in Illinois, where the geography makes the landscape especially well suited for CCS. Nationwide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing 150 different applications. 

But if CCS operations leak, they can pose significant risks to water resources. That’s because pressurized CO2 stored underground can escape or propel brine trapped in the saline reservoirs typically used for permanent storage. The leaks can lead to heavy metal contamination and potentially lower pH levels, all of which can make drinking water undrinkable. This is what bothers critics of carbon capture, who worry that it’s solving one problem by creating another.

In September, the public learned of a leak at ADM’s Decatur site after it was reported by E&E News, which covers energy and environmental issues. Additional testing mandated by the EPA turned up a second leak later that month. The EPA has confirmed these leaks posed no threat to water sources. Still, they raise concern about whether more leaks are likely, whether the public has any right to know when leaks occur, and if CCS technology is really a viable climate solution.

Officials with Chicago-based ADM spoke at the Decatur City Council meeting immediately after Rosenberger. They tried to assuage her concerns. “We simply wouldn’t do this if we didn’t believe that it was safe,” said Greg Webb, ADM’s vice president of state-government relations. 

[energyandpowertrends]

PV Inverters Market Set to Surge: Global Forecast 2024-2032 Predicts Growth from $12.9B to $47.44B

The PV inverters market Growth is experiencing robust growth, driven by the escalating demand for solar energy solutions globally. Estimated at USD 12.9 billion in 2023, the market is projected to surpass USD 47.44 billion by 2032, exhibiting a remarkable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.5% during the forecast period from 2024 to 2032. This surge is primarily attributed to the increasing focus on renewable energy adoption, climate change mitigation, and the growing shift towards decarbonization across industries.

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A key factor driving this growth is the variety of PV inverter types available, including central, string, and micro inverters, each designed to meet specific power requirements. Central PV inverters, typically used in large-scale solar farms, dominate the utilities sector, while string inverters are favored in both residential and commercial applications for their flexibility and ease of installation. Micro inverters, known for optimizing energy output at the panel level, are gaining traction in the residential sector, particularly in regions where rooftop solar systems are becoming more prevalent.

The market is also categorized by product type, including central, string, micro PV inverters, and others, each contributing significantly to the overall market size. Moreover, advancements in smart grid technology and energy storage systems are expected to boost the integration of PV inverters into energy management systems, improving grid stability and energy efficiency.

Another driving force is the segmentation by application, which covers residential, commercial & industrial, and utility sectors. The residential sector is witnessing rapid growth due to declining costs of solar panels and increased government incentives, while commercial and industrial applications are expanding as businesses seek cost-effective and sustainable energy sources. Utility-scale projects continue to be a major contributor, especially in regions with vast solar energy potential.

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In terms of connectivity, the market is divided into standalone and on-grid systems. On-grid PV inverters are prevalent in regions with well-established grid infrastructure, while standalone systems are gaining traction in remote areas and developing regions.

Geographically, the Asia-Pacific region is leading the market, driven by large-scale solar projects in countries like China, India, and Japan. North America and Europe are also significant players, fueled by government policies and incentives promoting renewable energy adoption. As more regions invest in solar infrastructure, the PV inverters market is expected to witness unprecedented growth.

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Unlocking the Potential of Solar Energy: The Role of Solar Management Dashboards

In the era of sustainable energy, solar power has emerged as a pivotal solution for reducing carbon footprints and harnessing renewable resources. As solar energy systems become more prevalent, effective management and optimization are essential to maximizing their benefits. This is where solar management dashboards come into play. These powerful tools offer comprehensive insights and control over solar energy systems, making them indispensable for both residential and commercial solar installations. In this article, we explore the significance of solar management dashboards, the role of solar management dashboard development, and the impact of solar management dashboard development services on the solar industry.

Understanding Solar Management Dashboards

A solar management dashboard is a centralized platform that provides real-time monitoring, analysis, and control of solar energy systems. These dashboards aggregate data from various components of a solar power system, including solar panels, inverters, batteries, and energy meters, to deliver actionable insights and streamline system management.

Key Features of Solar Management Dashboards:

Real-Time Monitoring: Dashboards offer live updates on the performance of solar panels, including energy production, system efficiency, and operational status. This allows users to track performance and detect issues promptly.

Performance Analytics: Advanced analytics tools within the dashboard provide insights into energy production trends, efficiency metrics, and system health. These insights help in optimizing performance and identifying areas for improvement.

Alerts and Notifications: Automated alerts notify users of potential issues such as equipment malfunctions, performance drops, or maintenance needs. This proactive approach helps in addressing problems before they escalate.

Energy Management: Dashboards facilitate the management of energy consumption and storage. Users can monitor energy usage patterns, track battery levels, and make informed decisions about energy distribution and consumption.

Reporting and Visualization: Customizable reports and visualizations help users understand system performance over time. Historical data analysis and graphical representations make it easier to assess the impact of solar energy on overall energy costs and savings.

The Importance of Solar Management Dashboard Development

The development of a solar management dashboard involves creating a user-friendly and feature-rich interface that effectively integrates with solar power systems. This development process is critical for ensuring that dashboards meet the specific needs of users and provide accurate, actionable data.

Key Aspects of Solar Management Dashboard Development:

Integration Capabilities: A well-developed dashboard must seamlessly integrate with various solar components and technologies. This includes compatibility with different types of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage systems.

User Experience (UX) Design: The dashboard should be designed with user experience in mind, offering an intuitive interface that simplifies navigation and data interpretation. A good UX design ensures that users can easily access and understand the information they need.

Data Accuracy and Security: Accurate data collection and transmission are crucial for reliable performance monitoring. Additionally, robust security measures must be implemented to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access or breaches.

Customization and Scalability: The dashboard should be customizable to fit different user requirements and scalable to accommodate future upgrades or expansions of the solar power system.

The Role of Solar Management Dashboard Development Services

Solar management dashboard development services play a crucial role in bringing these dashboards from concept to reality. These services offer specialized expertise in designing, developing, and deploying solar management solutions that cater to the unique needs of each solar energy system.

Key Benefits of Solar Management Dashboard Development Services:

Tailored Solutions: Development services provide customized dashboard solutions that align with the specific requirements of a solar power system, ensuring that the dashboard effectively meets the user's needs.

Expertise and Innovation: Leveraging the expertise of experienced developers and industry professionals, these services bring innovative features and technologies to the dashboard, enhancing its functionality and performance.

End-to-End Support: Development services offer comprehensive support throughout the entire process, from initial consultation and design to implementation and ongoing maintenance. This ensures that the dashboard remains functional and up-to-date.

Optimized Performance: By utilizing advanced development techniques and best practices, these services ensure that the dashboard delivers optimal performance, accuracy, and reliability in monitoring and managing solar energy systems.

Future Trends in Solar Management Dashboards

As technology continues to advance, the future of solar management dashboards holds exciting possibilities:

Enhanced AI and Machine Learning: Future dashboards will increasingly incorporate AI and machine learning algorithms to provide predictive analytics, automated adjustments, and advanced troubleshooting capabilities.

Integration with Smart Grids: The integration of solar management dashboards with smart grid technologies will enable more efficient energy distribution and enhance grid stability.

Advanced Data Visualization: Improved data visualization tools will offer more detailed and interactive representations of solar energy performance, making it easier for users to analyze and act on data.

User-Centric Innovations: Ongoing developments will focus on enhancing user experience, with features such as voice commands, mobile access, and personalized dashboards tailored to individual preferences.

Conclusion

Solar management dashboards are essential tools for optimizing the performance and efficiency of solar energy systems. With the growing importance of solar power in our quest for sustainability, the role of solar management dashboard development and solar management dashboard development services becomes increasingly critical. These dashboards not only provide valuable insights and control over solar power systems but also contribute to the overall success and effectiveness of renewable energy initiatives. As technology continues to evolve, embracing advanced dashboard solutions and development services will help maximize the potential of solar energy and drive us towards a more sustainable future.

[reasonsforhope]

"A 1-megawatt sand battery that can store up to 100 megawatt hours of thermal energy will be 10 times larger than a prototype already in use.

The new sand battery will eliminate the need for oil-based energy consumption for the entire town of town of Pornainen, Finland.

Sand gets charged with clean electricity and stored for use within a local grid.

Finland is doing sand batteries big. Polar Night Energy already showed off an early commercialized version of a sand battery in Kankaanpää in 2022, but a new sand battery 10 times that size is about to fully rid the town of Pornainen, Finland of its need for oil-based energy.

In cooperation with the local Finnish district heating company Loviisan Lämpö, Polar Night Energy will develop a 1-megawatt sand battery capable of storing up to 100 megawatt hours of thermal energy.

“With the sand battery,” Mikko Paajanen, CEO of Loviisan Lämpö, said in a statement, “we can significantly reduce energy produced by combustion and completely eliminate the use of oil.”

Polar Night Energy introduced the first commercial sand battery in 2022, with local energy utility Vatajankoski. “Its main purpose is to work as a high-power and high-capacity reservoir for excess wind and solar energy,” Markku Ylönen, Polar Nigh Energy’s co-founder and CTO, said in a statement at the time. “The energy is stored as heat, which can be used to heat homes, or to provide hot steam and high temperature process heat to industries that are often fossil-fuel dependent.” ...

Sand—a high-density, low-cost material that the construction industry discards [Note: 6/13/24: Turns out that's not true! See note at the bottom for more info.] —is a solid material that can heat to well above the boiling point of water and can store several times the amount of energy of a water tank. While sand doesn’t store electricity, it stores energy in the form of heat. To mine the heat, cool air blows through pipes, heating up as it passes through the unit. It can then be used to convert water into steam or heat water in an air-to-water heat exchanger. The heat can also be converted back to electricity, albeit with electricity losses, through the use of a turbine.

In Pornainen, Paajanen believes that—just by switching to a sand battery—the town can achieve a nearly 70 percent reduction in emissions from the district heating network and keep about 160 tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere annually. In addition to eliminating the usage of oil, they expect to decrease woodchip combustion by about 60 percent.

The sand battery will arrive ready for use, about 42 feet tall and 49 feet wide. The new project’s thermal storage medium is largely comprised of soapstone, a byproduct of Tulikivi’s production of heat-retaining fireplaces. It should take about 13 months to get the new project online, but once it’s up and running, the Pornainen battery will provide thermal energy storage capacity capable of meeting almost one month of summer heat demand and one week of winter heat demand without recharging.

“We want to enable the growth of renewable energy,” Paajanen said. “The sand battery is designed to participate in all Fingrid’s reserve and balancing power markets. It helps to keep the electricity grid balanced as the share of wind and solar energy in the grid increases.”"

-via Popular Mechanics, March 13, 2024

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Note: I've been keeping an eye on sand batteries for a while, and this is really exciting to see. We need alternatives to lithium batteries ASAP, due to the grave human rights abuses and environmental damage caused by lithium mining, and sand batteries look like a really good solution for grid-scale energy storage.

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Note 6/13/24: Unfortunately, turns out there are substantial issues with sand batteries as well, due to sand scarcity. More details from a lovely asker here, sources on sand scarcity being a thing at the links: x, x, x, x, x

[electronalytics]

Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage Market Insights Includes Dynamics Overview, Demand, Products, and Application 2017 – 2032

The commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage market refers to the market for energy storage systems specifically designed for commercial and industrial applications. These systems help businesses and industries manage their energy consumption, reduce peak demand charges, improve grid stability, and enable renewable energy integration. Here is an overview of the commercial and industrial energy storage market, including its demand:

Market Overview: The commercial and industrial energy storage market has experienced significant growth in recent years. The increasing adoption of renewable energy sources, rising energy costs, and the need for grid flexibility and resilience have driven the demand for energy storage solutions in commercial and industrial settings. Energy storage systems provide benefits such as load shifting, peak demand management, backup power, and participation in demand response programs.

Demand Drivers:

Cost Savings and Energy Efficiency: Energy storage systems enable businesses and industries to reduce their electricity costs through various mechanisms. These systems can help manage peak demand, optimize energy usage, and store excess electricity during periods of low demand for use during high-demand periods, resulting in reduced electricity bills and improved energy efficiency.

Grid Services and Demand Response: Commercial and industrial energy storage systems can provide grid services such as frequency regulation, voltage support, and peak shaving. These services help improve grid stability and reliability, while also enabling businesses to participate in demand response programs, where they can curtail their energy usage during peak demand periods and earn financial incentives.

Renewable Energy Integration: With the increasing adoption of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, commercial and industrial energy storage systems play a crucial role in managing the intermittent nature of these resources. These systems can store excess energy generated from renewables and discharge it during periods of high demand or when renewable generation is low, ensuring a reliable and continuous power supply.

Backup Power and Resiliency: Businesses and industries require reliable and uninterrupted power supply to protect critical operations, data centers, and manufacturing processes. Energy storage systems provide backup power capabilities, allowing for seamless transition during grid outages or disturbances, ensuring business continuity and enhancing resiliency.

Environmental Sustainability and Emissions Reduction: The commercial and industrial sector's increasing focus on sustainability and corporate social responsibility has driven the demand for energy storage solutions. These systems enable businesses to reduce their carbon footprint by shifting to cleaner energy sources, optimizing energy usage, and participating in grid-level decarbonization efforts.

In summary, the commercial and industrial energy storage market is driven by cost savings, energy efficiency, grid services, renewable energy integration, backup power, resiliency, and environmental sustainability. The demand for energy storage systems in commercial and industrial settings is expected to continue growing as businesses and industries seek to optimize their energy usage, reduce costs, and achieve their sustainability goals.

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Global Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage Market: By Company • BYD • EnerSys • NGK • GE • Saft • SANER Group • Eaton • LG • ABB • Siemens Global Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage Market: By Type • Thermal Energy Storage • Flywheel Energy Storage Global Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage Market: By Application • Manufacturing • Healthcare • Engineering and Construction • Oil and Gas • Transportation • Others Global Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage Market: Regional Analysis The regional analysis of the global Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage market provides insights into the market's performance across different regions of the world. The analysis is based on recent and future trends and includes market forecast for the prediction period. The countries covered in the regional analysis of the Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage market report are as follows: North America: The North America region includes the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The U.S. is the largest market for Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage in this region, followed by Canada and Mexico. The market growth in this region is primarily driven by the presence of key market players and the increasing demand for the product. Europe: The Europe region includes Germany, France, U.K., Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, and Rest of Europe. Germany is the largest market for Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage in this region, followed by the U.K. and France. The market growth in this region is driven by the increasing demand for the product in the automotive and aerospace sectors. Asia-Pacific: The Asia-Pacific region includes Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, China, Japan, India, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific. China is the largest market for Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage in this region, followed by Japan and India. The market growth in this region is driven by the increasing adoption of the product in various end-use industries, such as automotive, aerospace, and construction. Middle East and Africa: The Middle East and Africa region includes Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, and Rest of Middle East and Africa. The market growth in this region is driven by the increasing demand for the product in the aerospace and defense sectors. South America: The South America region includes Argentina, Brazil, and Rest of South America. Brazil is the largest market for Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage in this region, followed by Argentina. The market growth in this region is primarily driven by the increasing demand for the product in the automotive sector.

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The world's first full-scale timber wind turbine has started turning in Sweden, with a tower built by wood technology company Modvion.

The 105-metre-tall tower, located in the region of Skara, is Modvion's first commercial wind turbine tower, and follows on from a smaller 30-metre-high demonstration project the company completed in 2020.

While its rotor blades and generator hub are made of conventional materials, the tower is made of laminated veneer lumber (LVL), a type of engineered wood made of thin veneer strips glued together and often used for beams and load-bearing building structures.

forces of a turning turbine, it is much more environmentally sustainable to build with than the currently used steel.

While wind power plays an important role in providing the world with green renewable energy, there are still ample carbon emissions created during their construction — in part because of the steel towers.

Modvion describes its wood towers as reducing the carbon emissions from wind turbine construction by over 100 per cent, due to the combination of a less emissions-heavy production process and the carbon storage provided by trees.

"Our towers, just in the production of them, they emit 90 per cent less than a steel tower that will do carry the same work," Modvion chief financial officer Maria-Lina Hedlund told Dezeen. "And then if you add the carbon sequestration, then you actually end up with a minus — so a carbon sink. This is great if we want to reach net zero energy production, and we need to."

Hedlund, who is also an engineer, describes LVL as having a construction "similar to carbon fibre", with strips of veneer just three millimetres thick sandwiched and glued together, giving it a high strength-to-weight ratio.

This lightness is a benefit, reducing the amount of material needed overall. With a heavy material, there is a "bad design spiral", says Hedlund, as the weight of the tower itself adds to the load that it needs to carry.

And while some LVL has all their veneer strips facing in the same direction, Modvion uses its "own recipe" specifying the directions of the fibres, improving the material's performance even more.

The production process involves timber boards being made to order in a standard LVL plant and then delivered to Modvion's factory. There, they are glued together into larger modules and bent into a rounded form in a step called lamination, and then very precisely machined to fine-tune the shape.

"In the wood industry, you usually see centimetre tolerances, while we are in the sub-millimetre scale," said Hedlund.

The modular nature of LVL construction addresses another problem Modvion has observed with steel: that with turbines getting ever bigger to give more power, it's becoming impossible to transport steel towers to site.

They are built as essentially large cylinders and transported by truck, but the base diameter desired for the tallest towers is getting to be taller than some bridges and roads can allow.

"We're now reaching a point where they will not get through anymore," said Hedlund. "So we will see a transition in the wind power industry to modular construction, because this is the way to get them there. And one of the big advantages of building in the material we do is that it's naturally built modular."

While steel could also be built modular, it would require bolts rather than glue to join it together on site, which Hedlund says is a disadvantage.

"Bolts are not very nice when you have so much dynamic loading, because it will loosen over time," she said. "So first of all, you have to have to put them in place which is a lot of work, and then you have to also service them over the lifetime."

The Skara turbine has a capacity of two megawatts, which represents the maximum power output the turbine can achieve under ideal conditions. This is a bit lower than the average capacity for new turbines built in Europe.

On the outside, the tower has a thick white coating that makes it look similar to steel, and it's rotor blades and generator hub, which are not supplied by Modvion, are made of conventional materials like fibreglass. This may change in the future, however, with another company, Voodin Blades, working on the technology for wooden blades.

Modvion was founded in 2016 by university peers David Olivegren and Otto Lundman. While its current focus is wind turbines, it is dedicated to wooden technology more broadly, and Hedlund told Dezeen that the team believes it has "the world's strongest joint for timber construction", which could also be put to other uses.

Another recent milestone for wind power came in the form of a wind-powered cargo ship, which had been retrofitted with two 37.5-metre-tall sails.

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1. There are 300,000 items in the average American home (LA Times).

2. The average size of the American home has nearly tripled in size over the past 50 years (NPR).l

3. And still, 1 out of every 10 Americans rent offsite storage—the fastest growing segment of the commercial real estate industry over the past four decades. (New York Times Magazine).

4. While 25% of people with two-car garages don’t have room to park cars inside them and 32% only have room for one vehicle. (U.S. Department of Energy).

5. The United States has upward of 50,000 storage facilities, more than five times the number of Starbucks. Currently, there is 7.3 square feet of self storage space for every man, woman and child in the nation. Thus, it is physically possible that every American could stand—all at the same time—under the total canopy of self storage roofing (SSA).

6. British research found that the average 10-year-old owns 238 toys but plays with just 12 daily (The Telegraph).

7. 3.1% of the world’s children live in America, but they own 40% of the toys consumed globally (UCLA).

8. The average American woman owns 30 outfits—one for every day of the month. In 1930, that figure was nine (Forbes).

9. The average American family spends $1,700 on clothes annually (Forbes).

10. While the average American throws away 65 pounds of clothing per year (Huffington Post).

11. Nearly half of American households don’t save any money (Business Insider).

12. But our homes have more television sets than people. And those television sets are turned on for more than a third of the day—eight hours, 14 minutes (USA Today).

13. Some reports indicate we consume twice as many material goods today as we did 50 years ago (The Story of Stuff).

14. Currently, the 12 percent of the world’s population that lives in North America and Western Europe account for 60 percent of private consumption spending, while the one-third living in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa accounts for only 3.2 percent (Worldwatch Institute).

15. Americans donate 1.9% of their income to charitable causes (NCCS/IRS). While 6 billion people worldwide live on less than $13,000/year (National Geographic).

16. Americans spend more on shoes, jewelry, and watches ($100 billion) than on higher education (Psychology Today).

17. Shopping malls outnumber high schools. And 93% of teenage girls rank shopping as their favorite pastime (Affluenza).

18. Women will spend more than eight years of their lives shopping (The Daily Mail).

19. Over the course of our lifetime, we will spend a total of 3,680 hours or 153 days searching for misplaced items. The research found we lose up to nine items every day—or 198,743 in a lifetime. Phones, keys, sunglasses, and paperwork top the list (The Daily Mail).

20. Americans spend $1.2 trillion annually on nonessential goods—in other words, items they do not need (The Wall Street Journal).

21. The $8 billion home organization industry has more than doubled in size since the early 2000’s—growing at a staggering rate of 10% each year.

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