All of the above
Competition is intensifying in the electrolyzer space. With the International Energy Agency (IEA) expecting 380 GW of hydrogen production capacity in 2030, four different technologies will likely become prominent as demand spikes. Sergio Matalucci takes a look at the market.
Green shoots of Longi hydrogen
Sergio Matalucci caught up with Longi vice-president of hydrogen, Wang Yingge, for an update on the solar manufacturer’s plans to develop the green form of the energy carrier.
Invest today, harvest tomorrow
Policymakers are awakening to the urgent need for long-duration energy storage (LDES) to help the world to create a zero-carbon energy system, writes Kevin Shang, senior research analyst at Wood Mackenzie.
Charging to sustainability
Not all batteries are created equal when it comes to end of life, recycling, and sustainability. The Global Electronics Council (GEC) has a leading role in providing ecolabels for solar modules and inverters, but to do the same for batteries is particularly tricky, as acting CEO Carl Smith explains.
‘I want to come back as a…’
The pace of electric vehicle and renewable energy deployment is picking up. In this transition, granting a second life to electric vehicle (EV) batteries will be a breakthrough point, writes Rita Tedesco, from the Environmental Coalition on Standards.
Shaping the EU battery value chain
The new EU Batteries Regulation is a blueprint for product legislation, regulating the whole life cycle of batteries in the European Union. Kinga Timaru-Kast, director of communications for the Recharge advanced rechargeable and lithium batteries association, says that successful implementation of the new regulation requires the prioritization of safety, information reliability, feasibility, market surveillance, and enforcement.
pv magazine test: December 2022 results
We present the December batch of energy yield results from the outdoor test field in Xi’an, China, alongside analysis from George Touloupas, senior director of technology and quality for Clean Energy Associates.
Light weight
When it comes to gravity batteries, pumped-hydro storage is the gold standard, but its cost and topography-specific limitations are driving innovations ranging from freight-train braking to super-dense liquids. Blake Matich asks whether any of the new technologies can punch above their weight.
Exploring lithium titanate promise
No single battery chemistry can provide the storage solution to even out the growing renewable energy supply, but one promising option is lithium titanate (LTO) batteries. Marija Maisch sat down with Garrett Woodroof, general manager of Villara Energy Systems, to discuss the technology that secured pv magazine’s annual battery energy storage system award.
Can Sensmet crack lithium?
Finnish startup Sensmet Oy says it has attained the lithium manufacturing ‘Holy Grail’ of real-time, continuous monitoring of the battery raw material. This unlocks big savings in time and money, explains Aappo Roos, the company’s chief sales officer.
