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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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Notrees Wind Storage. Deploy a wind energy storage demonstration project at the Notrees Windpower Project in western Texas. Demonstrate a prototype flow battery system that can be grid connected, charged and discharged, and scaled to utility power levels. Amber Kinetics Flywheel Energy Storage Demonstration.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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The current collectors extend beyond the circuit via tabs and are welded together to make an electrical connection. These tabs allow the electrode to be connected to a functional circuit. Range in prices = $2000 - $2500. A cell is the smallest finished product and one cell will have 15-25 anode / cathode pairs. Sub-Pack prices.

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