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William Driscoll

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Offgrid
Tiny solar-plus-battery kits yield annual savings exceeding hardware cost Researchers found multiple benefits after distributing free solar panels and battery systems with USB ports to 800 rural households in Ghana.
William Driscoll
May 19, 2025
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Distributed
Boston hospital’s 572 kW battery to pay for itself in 7 to 10 years The battery system is expected to earn $80,000 per year by providing energy to the local utility during peak summer demand periods, while saving $57,000 per year by reducing the hospital’s own monthly and annual peak consumption.
William Driscoll
Apr 23, 2025
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Revenue streams
US call for better energy storage rules in wholesale markets Improving the way energy storage can participate in paid markets would improve grid reliability and save customers money, according to the American Clean Power Association (ACP).
William Driscoll
Apr 11, 2025
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Grid-scale
Grid-forming-inverter-backed big batteries can raise renewables hosting capacity Researchers have recommended electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) consider grid-forming battery energy storage systems (BESS) to improve network stability and maximize system hosting capacity.
William Driscoll
Feb 12, 2025
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Distributed
Enabling distributed battery owners in every U.S. state to earn compensation To help states launch programs to compensate owners of distributed batteries for providing energy at peak times, Solar United Neighbors has developed model legislative language. Under one approach, the owner of a 5 kW battery could earn $1,100 per year.
William Driscoll
Oct 10, 2024
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Grid-scale
Firebrick thermal energy storage could reach 170 GW in the US by 2050 Firebrick heat storage technology, not batteries, will be used to store energy for industrial-process heat in a 100% renewable energy system, says a study out of Stanford University.
William Driscoll
Sep 23, 2024
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Finance
Industrial firebrick thermal storage could receive $75m US federal funds Two projects that would store heat in firebricks, for industrial use, may receive cash, in part because the systems are deemed highly replicable.
William Driscoll
Sep 18, 2024
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Finance
Puerto Rico in line for 1.14 GWh of battery storage A new U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee will help finance 200 MW of solar and 285 MW of grid-scale storage on the island.
William Driscoll
Jul 23, 2024

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