Power storage may be the big story in renewable energy in the next few years, thanks to a proliferation of battery chemistries. Lithium-ion varieties, however, may be overshadowing other chemistries, such as flow batteries and the always evolving lead-acid. Consider, for example, Axion Power International’s (www.axionpower.com) lead-carbon, or PbC battery. The company calls it an advanced lead-acid design…
10-kW battery pack (and more) ready for home power
A developer of advanced lead-carbon PbC batteries and energy storage systems says it has signed a project specific Letter of Intent with privately-held Rosewater Energy Group, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The LOI lays out a strategy to create and market a variety of energy storage and conversion products for the high-end residential market. Under…
Flexible automation control
A manufacturer of automation and control products offers a high-density, highly configurable modular RTU and programmable logic controller (PLC) system. Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) says their SEL-2240 Axion extends their automation and control product family.