Storage

Three Firms Develop Zinc Hybrid Battery Technology for UK

Three energy companies are collaborating on a pioneering zinc hybrid battery technology that they are ultimately targeting at the UK’s industrial and commercial market. The battery system is also being developed to integrate with electric vehicle charging and demand side management solutions. The trio of firms – UK-headquartered Bryt Energy and Connected Energy, and US-based Eos Energy Storage …


Immense Gas Leak in California Fuels Toxic Levels of Public Distrust

My visit occurred during the final days of one of the worst natural gas leaks in U.S. history, caused by a damaged well at the largest underground natural gas storage facility in the western part of the country. The Aliso Canyon storage facility, operated by the Southern California Gas Company (also known as SoCalGas), emitted 97,100 metric tonnes of methane during the months-long leak, …


Criminal Charges Filed Against Utility in Southern California Gas Leak

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles prosecutors filed misdemeanor criminal charges Tuesday against a utility for failing to immediately report a natural gas leak that has been gushing nonstop for nearly 15 weeks. District Attorney Jackie Lacey said the charges aren’t a solution to the problem, but Southern California Gas Co. needs to be held responsible for the leak that has uprooted more than 4,400 …