American Vanadium Corp. has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire DMG MORI’s wholly owned subsidiary, GILDEMEISTER energy storage (GES), manufacturer of the CellCube vanadium flow energy storage system. The LOI provides American Vanadium with the exclusive right to enter into a share purchase agreement (SPA) on or before February 29, 2016. “With…
SunEdison to provide Ontario with large-scale, flow-battery storage system
Global renewable energy development company, SunEdison, signed a 10-year agreement with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) this past December to supply 5 MW (or 20-MWh) of battery storage to the province. The Ontario IESO works at the heart of Ontario’s power system, and is responsible for making sure everyone in the province gets the electricity they need,…
Video: How to create a Continuum wind-flow model
Continuum is an innovative, patent-pending approach to wind-flow modeling that produces highly accurate wind speed and energy estimates. The software has recently been updated and is designed to help wind-flow model developers eliminate guesswork with quick and accurate results. The company has released a demo where in the Continuum model is created and analyzed in less…
Cancalia’s updated wind-flow modeling software is now available
Software developer Cancalia has announced that the next version of their wind-flow modeling software is now available. Continuum 2.0 provides wind-flow developers with quick and accurate modeling and affordable licensing. “In Continuum 2.0, the wind-flow model was extended to include an innovative surface roughness model, which significantly improves the model’s accuracy at sites with variable…
A new approach to wind-flow modeling
Welcome to this WindTalk podcast, a series of discussions with wind-industry leaders. In this edition, we talk with Liz Walls, the Co-founder of software-development company Cancalia Engineering & Consulting. Here she discusses the importance of wind modeling and the development of Continuum, a new wind-flow modeling software that provides a range of services, including met…
NREL program investigates the impact of wind flow on wind farms
Atmosphere to Electrons (A2e) is a multi-year, U.S. Department of Energy research initiative with the goal of reducing wind-power project costs through an improved, physics-based understanding of the wind plant operating environment through advanced modeling and simulation capability. According to the research initiative, better insight into flow physics has the potential to reduce energy losses…
Continuum to unveil new wind-flow modeling software at AWEA seminar
Cancalia, the creator, developer, and supplier of a new approach to wind-flow modeling, is presenting its streamlined and updated wind-flow modeling software at next week’s AWEA Wind Resource & Project Energy Assessment Seminar. Continuum 2.0 arms wind-flow developers with new tools that provide unprecedented accuracy, rapid modeling, ease of use, and affordable licensing. “Wind-flow modeling…