Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 7
resources on the grid and recognizes storage as a
resource, and Order 845 adjusts the definition of
a generating facility to include electricity storage.
Additionally, several states have implemented
policies supporting storage, including Maryland,
which is the first state to provide tax credits for
storage deployments, and Massachusetts, which
has mandated the installation of 200 MWh of
storage by 2020.
"Once market and regulatory frameworks
are optimized for the inclusion of storage and
various stakeholders are able to leverage the
technology for their respective needs, the market
will be primed for further accelerated growth,"
says Fox.
Wood
Mackenzie
forecasts
that annual
U.S. energy
storage
deployments
will reach
4.4 gigawatts
by 2024
A BRIGHT FUTURE
Lithium-ion batteries rule the energy storage market right now.
"It looks like it will be the dominant technology for the next
several years," Fox says.
Two factors will support that dominance. Prices will continue
to fall as economies of scale keep improving and manufacturers
continue refining the technology.
"Presently, what we are seeing are advances in the levels of
sophistication and capabilities for different storage technology,
such as power density and duration of lithium-ion batteries,"
says Fox. "For the next few years, we will see the optimization
and improvement of existing technology rather than brand new
technology."
But Voll says, "Solid-state batteries are the
future."
Solid-state batteries can achieve higher energy
densities because they can tolerate higher temperatures. They are also expected to allow for faster
recharging and have a longer cycle life.
Additionally, because the liquid electrolytes in
most lithium-ion batteries can allow dendrites to
form, which can lead to shorts and thermal runaway, solid-state batteries are considered safer. As
a result, they need less cooling and require fewer
safety systems, so more compact battery designs
are possible.
"There are different opinions on how long it will
take to get to scale with solid-state batteries," says
Voll. "Panasonic, which is behind the Tesla battery,
tends to be very conservative, and they say we are 20 years away. I
tend to think it is closer to five to seven years before they roll out."
Both Fox and Voll say the future looks bright for engineering
firms serving the battery storage market.
"It is a rapidly evolving sector," says Voll. "Clients need help
navigating the policies, technical challenges and commercial
opportunities."
"Many clients in the markets we serve are looking to leverage
storage," adds Fox. "They are looking to understand how best to use
it, and we have the expertise to help answer those questions." n
Gerry Donohue is ACEC's senior communications writer. He can be
reached at gdonohue@acec.org.
JULY / AUGUST 2019
ENGINEERING INC.
7
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc - July/August 2019
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2019
Contents
From Acec to You
Market Watch
Legislative Action
The Private Side
From A Global Perspective
Navigating A New Future
Protecting Your Firm Against Cyberattacks
Pli Market Remains Steady
A Half-Century Of Caring
2019 Acec Member Survey
Risk Management
In The News
Mergers And Acquisitions
Members In The News
Business Insights
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Intro
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Engineering Inc. - July/August 2019
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Cover2
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - T1
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - T2
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - T3
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - T4
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - T5
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - T6
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - T7
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - T8
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Contents
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 2
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 3
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - From Acec to You
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 5
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 7
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Legislative Action
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 9
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - The Private Side
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 11
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - From A Global Perspective
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 13
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 14
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 15
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 16
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 17
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Navigating A New Future
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 19
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 20
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 21
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Protecting Your Firm Against Cyberattacks
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 23
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 24
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 25
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 26
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Pli Market Remains Steady
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 28
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 29
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 30
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 31
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 32
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 33
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 34
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 35
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - A Half-Century Of Caring
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 37
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 38
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 39
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 2019 Acec Member Survey
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 41
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Risk Management
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 43
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - In The News
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 45
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Mergers And Acquisitions
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 47
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 48
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Members In The News
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 50
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - 51
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Business Insights
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Cover3
Engineering Inc - July/August 2019 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc_spring2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc_winter2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1119
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0919
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0719
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0519
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0319
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0119
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1118
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0918
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0718
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0518
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0318
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0118
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1117
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0917
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0717
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0517
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0317
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0117
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1116
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0916
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0716
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0516
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0316
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0116
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1115
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0915
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0715
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0515
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0315
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0115
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1114
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0914
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0714
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0514
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0314
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0114
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1113
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0913
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0713
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0513
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0313
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0113
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0912
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0911
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0711
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0511
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0311
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringincSeptOct
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0310
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1109
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0909
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0709
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0309
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0109_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0109
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1108
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0908
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0508
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0308
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0108
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1107
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0907
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0707
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0507
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0307
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0107
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0505
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0305
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1105
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0306
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0105
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1103
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0906
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0903
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0703
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0106
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0503
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0303
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0904
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1104
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0704
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0504
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0905
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0705
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0104
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1106
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0706
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com