Tag flywheels

Beacon Power, DOE loan recipient files for bankruptcy

Beacon Power, who makes flywheels for grid storage and load balance, received $43 million in loan guarantees from the government and just filed for bankruptcy. I’ve followed Beacon for a long time. This loan was comparatively small and doesn’t seem…

Regenerative energy stored in flywheels

Ecogeek highlights Vycon‘s innovative regenerative energy storage from the downstroke of loading dock cranes. It saves 35% on fuel costs and cuts down on pollution too. The video details this, as well as Vycon’s regen storage for electric rail and…