Phoebe Skok

Los Angeles

Climate Journalist at Freelance

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El agua no siempre es la mejor respuesta ante incendios en sistemas BESS

1 week ago | pv-magazine-mexico.com | Phoebe Skok

En caso de incendio en un sistema de almacenamiento de energía en baterías (BESS), la reacción instintiva puede ser rociar el sistema con agua. Sin embargo, esta no siempre es la mejor respuesta. Expertos en baterías sugieren en cambio una estrategia de enfriamiento defensivo que prioriza la contención del fuego sobre la supresión directa de las llamas.
Water isn’t always the best answer to BESS fires

1 week ago | pv-magazine.com | Phoebe Skok

From ESS NewsIn the event of a battery energy storage system (BESS) fire, a gut reaction may be to douse the system in water. But that’s not always the best response. Battery experts instead suggest a more defensive cooling approach that prioritizes fire containment over fire suppression. “We primarily deal with two hazards: normal fire events and explosion events,” Mishaal SyedNaveed, a senior fire protection engineer at Wärtsilä Energy Storage, told pv magazine USA.
Water isn’t always the best answer to BESS fires

1 week ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Phoebe Skok

In the event of a battery energy storage system (BESS) fire, a gut reaction may be to douse the system in water. But that’s not always the best response. Battery experts instead suggest a more defensive cooling approach that prioritizes fire containment over fire suppression. “We primarily deal with two hazards: normal fire events and explosion events,” Mishaal SyedNaveed, a senior fire protection engineer at Wärtsilä Energy Storage, told pv magazine USA.
Los ganadores y perdedores del BESS de la segunda era trumpiana

2 weeks ago | pv-magazine-latam.com | Phoebe Skok

De ESS NewsLos desarrolladores de sistemas de almacenamiento de energía en baterías (BESS) están atrapados entre la resiliencia y el riesgo mientras la administración Trump continúa reorientando la agenda energética de EE. UU. hacia un enfoque integral de «todo lo anterior».
Los ganadores y perdedores del BESS de la segunda era trumpiana

2 weeks ago | pv-magazine-mexico.com | Phoebe Skok

De ESS NewsLos desarrolladores de sistemas de almacenamiento de energía en baterías (BESS) están atrapados entre la resiliencia y el riesgo mientras la administración Trump continúa reorientando la agenda energética de EE. UU. hacia un enfoque integral de «todo lo anterior».
Is Texas’ battery landscape really saturated?

3 weeks ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Phoebe Skok

Texas was once hailed as one of the most lucrative battery markets in the United States. But a sharp decline in revenues from both energy arbitrage and ancillary services over the last year raises serious questions about whether the market has hit its saturation point, or if the slump is just the maturing market experiencing growing pains.
How nonprofits can finance solar and storage

3 weeks ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Phoebe Skok

Nonprofits around the country are increasingly exploring solar and battery storage to power their operations and reinforce their role as community support hubs. Despite the clear resilience benefits, the upfront cost remains a significant barrier. A recent webinar hosted by the Clean Energy Group (CEG) unpacked some ways nonprofits can finance clean energy projects.
Organic flow batteries launch in data center deployment

3 weeks ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Phoebe Skok

In a first-of-a-kind commercial application, XL Batteries announced it will deploy its organic flow batteries at Prometheus Hyperscale’s data center campus in Evanston, Wyoming through a new multi-year partnership. By 2027, it is planned for 333-kilowatt demonstration-scale battery system from XL Batteries to live at the facility; two additional 12.5 megawatt commercial-scale systems are expected to be added in 2028 and 2029.
Por qué los operadores de baterías no pueden permitirse el lujo de calcular mal los niveles de carga

3 weeks ago | pv-magazine-latam.com | Phoebe Skok

Pequeños errores de cálculo en el estado de carga de una batería pueden acumularse en pérdidas financieras reales, según un nuevo informe técnico de Powin y Tierra Climate que examina los sistemas de baterías de fosfato de hierro y litio (LFP) que operan en ERCOT, la red eléctrica de Texas, Estados Unidos. El informe reveló que por cada 1% de aumento en el error de estimación del estado de carga, la capacidad utilizable de la batería se redujo en un 1,2%.
Powering 6G

3 weeks ago | today.ucsd.edu | Phoebe Skok |Mika Ono

Published Date May 14, 2025 Article Content Professor Emeritus Peter Asbeck doesn’t often step into the spotlight.