This executive summary comes from Pike Research Energy storage on the grid (ESG) refers to the long-duration or bulk-energy storage of electricity. Traditionally, electricity has been a perishable good and storing it depended on storing water or air. Until recently only two technologies had been commercialized to perform the function of energy storage: compressed air…

This report summary comes from PikeResearch, www.pikeresearch.com Government investments in energy storage and related areas (such as smart grid) are bearing fruit, particularly in the North American and Asian markets. As the global energy-storage-project pipeline has grown, the number of deployed projects has increased as well. R&D strategies in each region are becoming more apparent.…

Like much of the electricity grid, high-voltage transmission in service today relies on many of the same technologies that existed at their conception over 100 years ago. In the last 20 years, however, transmission technologies have benefited from a new stage of innovation. Today over two-thirds of new large-scale transmission systems planned or under construction…

Spinning reserves refer to an ancillary service with the purpose of providing online reserve capacity synchronized to the grid and ready to meet electric demand within 10 minutes of a dispatch instruction by a grid operator. In more general terms, spinning reserves are reserves that are quick to come online and are typically used as…

The North American wind energy industry is said to lag in key areas compared to Europe and Asia, but many key industry players are optimistic about the Canda and U.S. market as turbine costs continue to drop. In 2010, a total of 5,784 MW of wind capacity was installed in the region. It currently accounts…