Newsletter October 2015
Here's what's new.
Consulting-Specifying Engineer readers have cast their votes for the 2015 Product of the Year; And the Ice-enhanced air-cooled chiller plant won Silver! Thanks to all those that voted. Read more about the award winning technology.
According to Utility Dive, while batteries are hot, utilities looking to store a lot of power may find cheaper options elsewhere, for instance CALMAC's ice storage focuses on building owners, winning customers by simply cutting their electricity bills.
Business Energy explains that the popularity of energy storage is driven by the rapid deployment of renewable resources and points out that there are many energy storage technologies including ice storage.
In international news, ice-based thermal energy storage used to help cool India's milk supply.
Last but not least, Facilities.net explains the benefits and drawbacks of energy storage in buildings, pointing out that ice storage has been used in the commercial building market for years to reduce demand charges and allows for a cascade of benefits including smaller chillers.
Energy Storage News
- 2015 Product of the Year, Consulting-Specifying Engineer
- Integrating Demand Reduction With Storage and Renewables, Distributed Energy
- Understanding the Revolution in Energy Storage, Facilities.net
- 3 reasons to rethink how your facility manages air conditioning, CALMAC blog
- Record-setting power consumption is visible in states across the country, CALMAC blog
- Obama's latest energy policy announcement is good news for energy storage, CALMAC blog
- Beyond batteries: The diverse technologies vying for the bulk storage market, Utility Dive
- 4 reasons green building makes more business sense than ever before, CALMAC Blog
- Ice-based thermal energy storage used to help cool India's milk supply, CALMAC Blog
- 4 signs that peaker plants are on their way toward obsolescence, CALMAC Blog
- 3 signs that commercial facilities can take advantage of thermal energy storage, CALMAC Blog
- New England continues to embrace energy storage, CALMAC Blog
- Another look at the benefits of thermal and battery storage for commercial buildings, CALMAC Blog
- Philadelphia high-rise uses ice storage to stay cool and reduce electricity costs, CALMAC Blog
- Hotels and resorts can significantly cut operating costs by reducing peak energy consumption, CALMAC Blog
