Tag: Batteries

  • Stone Edge Farm adds solar + storage microgrid, with Aquion batteries, Ideal Power converters

    Aquion Energy, developer and manufacturer of Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) batteries and energy storage systems, and Ideal Power Inc., a developer of innovative power conversion technologies, were big factors in the installation of a state-of-the-art microgrid at Stone Edge Farm, a 16-acre organic winery and farm in Sonoma, Calif. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Five under-the-radar solar tech innovations to know about

      Solar energy is changing the face of public power. From solar panels to tankless solar water heaters and everything in between, solar tech is making waves in the way we view green energy. Here are just five of the most recent solar innovations that are transforming the industry. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar energy storage product roundup 2016

    Residential 1. Enphase Energy Enphase offers an AC plug-and-play system based on a lithium iron phosphate battery from Eliiy Power, with a 10-year warranty on two cycles per day. The battery offers greater than 95 percent depth of discharge. In October, the microinverter maker began offering its Home Energy Solution,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Primer for buying, installing residential solar+storage systems

    Energy storage has emerged as a technology that helps make solar power a winning choice for homeowners, and the rapid evolution of battery chemistries, storage management software and other combining technologies will help drive down cost and drive up value. Where to start at selecting a storage solution can seemRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Geli closes $7M investment to scale storage platform and partnerships

    Geli, a supplier of software and networking solutions to the energy storage industry, announced the completion of a $7 million Series A funding round led by a prominent clean energy investment office and Shell Technology Ventures. Shell Technology Ventures (STV), the venture division of globally integrated energy company Royal DutchRead More — Solar Builder magazine