Ampyx Power

Hilltop Views | February 26, 2020

Last week, the world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, announced a $10 billion plan to fight climate change that will “fund scientists, activists, NGOs — any effort that offers a real possibility to help preserve and protect the natural world.” It went on, saying the effort will require “collective action from big companies, small companies, nation-states, global organizations, and individuals.” Kudos to Bezos for acknowledging climate change, but his plan is really more of a public relations stunt th...

SOLAR+STORAGE

Quidnet Energy | February 19, 2021

Company’s Modular Pumped Hydro Solution Highlighted This Week on 60 Minutes, Forbes and USA Today Houston, TX - Quidnet Energy today said that on its current development trajectory, its low cost, modular, long duration energy storage technology could be installed across the Texas system in as few as three-five years to prevent failures such as witnessed the third week of February when a polar vortex froze the grid. The company is already developing ...

RECHARGE news | April 03, 2020

Automotive giant Toyota unveiled plans to enter the renewable power generation industry after a deal to set up Toyota Green Energy with a Japanese utility. Toyota – one of the world’s largest auto manufacturers and a pioneer of electric vehicles (EVs) with its Prius hybrid model – said the new company will run wind and solar plants in Japan to help the group meet its 2050 environmental ambitions. The auto-maker will own 50% of Toyota Green Energy, with power utility partner Chubu Electric holdin...

SOLAR+STORAGE, ENERGY

ESS | February 15, 2023

On February 14, 2023, ESS Inc., a commercial and utility-scale long-duration energy storage system manufacturer, announced that it would provide two Energy Warehouse (EW) systems for Turlock Irrigation District (TID) located in Central California. The EWs will be connected with the very first installation of solar panels over irrigation canals in the US as part of TID's Project Nexus. Project Nexus, scheduled to be completed in 2024, aims to produce clean energy while preser...