Nearly 600 Energy Storage Projects Have Been Announced or Deployed Worldwide, According to Pike Research

(Business Wire) - Pike Research, a media partner at the 2nd Annual Electric Energy Storage Conference, came out with a new tracker report this week, signifying that there are hundreds of energy storage projects being deployed worldwide.

To view the original press release written by Pike Research, go to: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nearly-600-energy-storage-projects-have-been-announced-or-deployed-worldwide-according-to-pike-research-2011-10-25.

See excerpts from the Pike Research press release below:
Excerpt one: "While the industry still faces a variety of challenges including technology development and the need for cost reduction, a new tracker report from Pike Research indicates that nearly 600 energy storage projects have been announced or deployed worldwide, with a surge of new project activity during the past decade."

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Excerpt two: "The vast majority of active storage projects are utilizing decades-old pumped hydro storage technologies, but the industry has entered a new period of innovation as a number of market players invest considerable resources to prove emerging technologies such as advanced batteries, compressed air energy storage, flywheels, and thermal storage."

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