After successfully making it through the first and second stages of the competition, Orison is now competing against nine other remaining companies in the third and final round of the U.S. Department of Energy’s American-Made Solar Prize contest. The American-Made Solar Prize is a $3 million competition that encourages bright minds to deliver technology innovations in the solar […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s American-Made Challenges has named Orison a Solar Prize Round 2 semifinalist. Orison is one of 20 semifinalist teams selected from over 125 applicants to continue onto the Set! Contest of the American-Made Solar Prize. We are excited to join a movement of problem solvers. Watch our […]
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Solar as a Mainstream Solution is Dependent on Storage
The existing electric grid was built to move power in one direction, from a centralized generation source (power plant) to distributed loads (buildings, homes). It was not built to accommodate bidirectional energy flow. The current influx of distributed solar is putting strain on the grid […]
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By Lee Krevat CEO of Krevat Energy Innovations Founder/Host of The Climate Champions Podcast Introduction This article focuses on the benefits of the Orison Energy Storage Solution (Orison). Compared to other residential energy storage systems, Orison provides an installed base system at less than one fifth the cost of other systems. Orison can grow to any size […]
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As originally published on WattWatchers. On My Watts: Murray Hogarth It’s an intense experience to be part of a startup accelerator program, even if only for a short period. Make that an international program and the stakes go higher. This post comes from the heart of Free Electrons, which identifies itself as the world’s first […]
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If you’re anything like me, you usually think of what your electricity usage is costing you about once a month—when you get your bill in the mail. After opening your bill, you immediately go on a campaign to reduce your overall usage…starting by telling everyone in the house to turn off the lights! In some […]
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As published on Meeting of the Minds. Over the past 15 years working in the sustainability industry I have witnessed many businesses sacrifice environmental goals to uphold quality and profit. Although sustainable resources and green technologies abound, increasing return on investment while achieving and maintaining meaningful sustainable development practices and environmental stewardship ideals is a […]
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Orison was selected as a HIVE 50 Innovator for 2017 by Hanley Wood, the premier information, media, event, and strategic marketing services company serving the residential, commercial design and construction industries. This honor was recognized at the HIVE conference, short for Housing Innovation, Vision & Economics, at the Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown December 6-7, 2017, […]
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On July 12, 2017, Orison’s founder & CEO Eric Clifton presented at Intersolar North America, as a panelist in the session entitled “Smart Renewable Energy: Digitalisation, Energy Clouds, Big Data.” Cloud Controlled Energy for a Smart Renewable World Every day the need for an evolved electricity grid increases, while clean energy movements gain more ground. […]
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In May 2017, Orison’s founder & CEO Eric Clifton presented at the Internet of Things World conference, as a panelist on both the Smart Cities track and the Smart Home track. IoT World 2017’s Smart Cities track session entitled “Looking into the future: Smart Cities Utilities Infrastructure” covered: Smart electric power solutions for smart cities Smart gear and devices to enhance connectivity Advanced […]
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ENERGY STORAGE Energy Manager: Chicago Suburb Selected for Community Energy Storage Pilot In the Chicago suburb of Beecher, Illinois, Commonwealth Edison has launched a Community Energy Storage (CES) pilot to investigate the value of battery technology to reduce the impact of power outages in residential areas where customers experience service interruptions, particularly during extreme weather […]
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Orison is honored to be recognized by Fast Company magazine as one of the Energy category finalists in its first annual World Changing Ideas Awards. Fast Company is devoted to writing about the people and companies making positive and world-changing differences in business. World Changing Ideas Awards honor groundbreaking social impact companies, products, policies, designs, […]
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ENERGY STORAGE Greentech Media: C&I Storage Expected to Grow Threefold in Germany and the UK by 2021 Germany and the U.K. could see a combined 210 megawatt-hours of commercial and industrial (C&I) storage installed per year by 2021, new research shows. The volume of installations would represent an almost tenfold increase on the roughly 22 megawatt-hours […]
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ENERGY STORAGE Oilprice.com: Energy Storage Set To Boom In 2017 Three new storage plants are in the works and they’re unlike anything before. The plants will be completely reliant on lithium ion storage…These plants will reduce the number of blackouts due to power shortage at peak hours and prevent loss of power generated but not used. […]
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ENERGY STORAGE PV Magazine: Report shows France will triple storage capacity by 2020 The report’s overall finding is that France’s installed capacity for energy storage will triple by 2020, thus exceeding the 100 MW limit. New self-consumption regulations, the opening of the ancillary services market and a new tender for 50 MW of PV+storage on […]
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ENERGY STORAGE Greentech Media: Germany’s Banner Year for Big Batteries Germany leads Europe — and much of the world — when it comes to battery storage. Domestic storage-plus-solar continues to boom, thanks in part to incentives from KfW, the state-owned bank. And according to a recent study, there’s about to be a surge in larger, […]
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ORISON Nanalyze: 10 Companies Selling Home Batteries …Orison received a lot of press for being one of the first home batteries to plug directly into an outlet, alleviating the need for expensive installation. Using the cloud to access their own network, Orison units automatically store energy when rates are low and use stored energy when rates […]
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Time-of-use (TOU) is a pricing scheme under which utilities charge customers according to what time of the day they use energy. Under this model, utilities charge lower rates during hours of the day when people are not using much electricity, and then raise prices when electricity is at peak demand. One of the primary purposes […]
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ORISON Greentech Media: Energy Storage Startup Speed Pitch: Orison, Moixa, Kisensum …”The most compelling thing about Orison is that we’ve gotten rid of all of the soft costs — no permits, no interconnect agreement and no electrician. We ship it to your door, you place it in your home and you plug it in.” ENERGY […]
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So what does Orison do when it isn’t saving the day during a blackout? On a typical day, as you pass Orison on your way to make your morning cup of coffee, or head to the office to get started on the work day, you don’t have to do anything. Orison is configured to respond […]
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ORISON Greentech Media: Here’s Every Company That Entered the US Energy Storage Game in 2016 …The company is pitching storage as a true home appliance: The two options, a sleek wall panel or a standing unit that looks more like a futuristic lamp, simply plug into a wall socket and store energy for that circuit. […]
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Before you hopped on to your computer to read this article, you didn’t have to first program your computer to use your mouse, right? You can thank Windows 95 because 22 years ago computer users had no choice but to spend significant amounts of time entering the proper configurations to use their external devices with […]
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ENERGY STORAGE JDSupra Business Advisor: Massachusetts DOER to Set Energy Storage Targets On December 27, 2016, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) announced that it is prudent for the Commonwealth to adopt an energy storage target for electric companies to procure viable and cost-effective energy storage systems to be achieved by January 1, 2020. […]
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Imagine getting through a blackout without having to burn all of your candles, eat all the ice cream in your freezer before it melts, or run a noisy generator to power your home. With Orison, you can save your ice cream for later! Every day Orison is on the alert for blackout notifications from the […]
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ENERGY STORAGE Bloomberg: A Testing Ground for Energy Storage in the Shadow of Mt. Fuji A patch of land in the shadow of Mount Fuji is becoming a testing ground for energy storage, with some of Japan’s leading companies trying to develop technologies such as spinning flywheels and fuel cells. The Yamanashi Prefectural Government is […]
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On December 15th, 2016, Advanced Energy Economy hosted a one hour webinar to review major energy events from the last year, and to discuss 2017 prospects. The webinar featured positive updates as well as promising predictions regarding federal and state policy initiatives, a summation of the AEE’s 21st Century Electricity System (21CES) program’s progress, and […]
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ENERGY STORAGE Greentech Media: Lessons From 40 Years of Electricity Market Transformation: Storage Is Coming Faster Than You Think What do Gerald Ford, a fossil-fuel plant on the Houston Ship Channel, the second-largest utility in Vermont, and the California legislature have in common? They each ushered in a major national market transformation in the U.S. […]
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ORISON Consumer Electronics Net: DDSTUDIO Design Thinking Approach Nets GOOD DESIGN® 2016 Awards for 3 Clients Orison energy storage is recognized by GOOD DESIGN®. The Orison Tower and Orison Panel store energy and intelligently power a home or business with the first ever plug-and-play solution. Whether energy comes from the grid or solar, users can control when […]
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Orison is pleased to announce that our energy storage products are a recipient of the 2016 Good Design Award. Orison energy storage was invented by our founder and CEO Eric Clifton, and designed with DDSTUDIO, a premier design firm founded in 1984 by Charles Curbbun. We teamed up with DDSTUDIO to apply design-thinking principles to our […]
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Energy Storage News The Mercury News: Batteries included – home charging begins to spread …Orison – The San Diego start-up has introduced 2.2 kilowatt hour panels for home use. The company says the batteries’ design lends itself to home decor as well as storage. Starting at $1,600, it’s aimed at urban dwellers and simple to install […]
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“Looking for Answers in a Tumultuous Time for Energy Storage?” The headline of Greentech Media writer Julian Spector’s article was followed by the subtitle: “The 2016 Energy Storage Summit is the place to find them.” Spector continues his article to recount events, policies, and business actions of 2016 that have and will directly influence energy […]
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It is with a heavy heart that we write the devastating news of the passing of our dear friend and colleague Michael Emanuel. Michael passed away on November 30th, 2016 in San Diego after significant injuries from attempting to stop a runaway car. Michael was a visionary member of our team. He supported Orison in […]
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Orison enjoyed the opportunity to join hundreds of other sustainable energy leaders in San Diego on Thursday, October 27 in celebrating the Center for Sustainable Energy’s 20th Anniversary! Since CSE started in 1996, they have administered more than $765 million in rebates for sustainable energy programs, incentivized 345 MW of renewable energy, supported programs that […]
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An Interview with Retired Rear Admiral Len Hering, Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable Energy On October 27, Orison executives and representatives will attend and sponsor the Center for Sustainable Energy’s (CSE) 20th anniversary celebration. Headquartered in San Diego, CSE is one of the nation’s most trusted nonprofit organizations leading the way for a […]
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