Key to Viability of Energy Storage Technology is Economics, Compatibility

PRLog (Press Release)– Jul 29, 2011– Houston, TX – Energy IQ, a division of IQPC, announces the 5th Energy Storage Summit (http://www.energystoragesummit.com), taking place September 26 to 28, 2011 in Houston, Texas.   The Summit brings together utilities, technology developers, renewable energy companies, investors, national laboratories, academia, and government to assess the future economic viability of energy storage technology and projects.  

Power producers must integrate alternative or renewable energy resources while efficiently meeting consumer demand.  The Summit presents new advancements in the space and tackles key issues including:

•   Identifying funding options and new streams of revenue for energy storage technologies and projects •   developing strategic partnerships with ener car news gy storage stakeholders •   current pending state and federal initiatives and the impact they will have on the energy storage market •   utility, government, and private investor perspective on the financial future of the energy storage market

As standards continue to change the electricity landscape, making energy storage an economically viable option is key. Weighing in on ideas to make storage more economically viable, Todd Hillman, Executive Director of Market Development & Services at Midwest ISO commented that forming partnerships may be the answer.  He noted, "What I've heard in the market is a lot of joint ventures, a lot of information sharing, a lot o alfa romeo f pilot programs… coalitions….  I think having that critical mass is really going to help."   The full podcast interview is available for download here: http://tinyurl.com/3pb8u8g

Energy storage and renewable energy generation industry leaders from Northeast Utilities, AES Corporation, Argonne National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Midwest ISO, Texas Energy Storage Alliance, and more will chrysler give insights, knowledge and experience at the Summit, to aid the energy storage corsa community transition from innovation to commercialization.  For more information on the IQPC Energy Storage Summit, please visit http://www.energystoragesummit.com or contact Program Director Samantha King at Samantha.King@iqpc.com.

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