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Duke Energy, Samsung SDI and Younicos are partnering to update Duke Energy’s 36-megawatt (MW) energy storage and power management system at the company’s Notrees Windpower Project in west Texas. The system, one of the US’ largest, has been operating since 2012 with lead acid batteries.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The University of Michigan (U-M) and eight partner institutions will explore the use of ceramic ion conductors as replacements for the traditional liquid or polymer electrolytes in common lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and in flow cells for storing renewable energy in the grid.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

(BJEV), a subsidiary of the BAIC Group, have entered into a development partnership to establish second-life energy storage systems in China in the future. Together, Mercedes-Benz Energy and Beijing Electric Vehicle plan to set up the first 2nd-life energy storage unit in Beijing, making use of retired BJEV electric car batteries.

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MAY 5, 2022

Future applications may also include electric vehicles and grid energy storage. The Clarios Meadowbrook plant was built as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) program signed into law by President Obama and has produced automotive lithium-ion cells for the past decade.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

To continue the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy’s ( ARPA-E) ongoing effort to seek public input into developing potential programs and funding opportunities, ARPA-E will host a series of workshops in targeted areas of interest in October and November 2009. Energy Storage for Vehicles. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 10, 2014

company, and a leading supplier of specialty batteries and energy storage solutions for the defense, aerospace, medical, commercial and grid energy storage markets, will receive a $3-million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to further develop their catalytic energy storage technology.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued an initial list of standards, a preliminary cyber security strategy, and other elements of a framework to support transforming the nation’s aging electric power system into an interoperable Smart Grid. Earlier post.) Plug-in vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke released the draft of an accelerated plan for Smart Grid interoperability. The Smart Grid will employ real-time, two-way digital information and communication technologies in the operation of the nation’s electricity grid. The draft will be posted for a 30-day period of public comment and review.

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APRIL 26, 2010

With the new expansion, A123 Systems will assemble and commission grid-storage battery systems in Massachusetts. Founded in 2001, A123 Systems develops and manufactures advanced lithium ion batteries and battery systems for the transportation, electric grid and consumer markets.

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MARCH 25, 2009

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to allow Limited Energy Storage Resources (LESR)—which includes battery and flywheel technologies—to provide the “regulation” service needed to balance electrical supply and demand on the grid. A hat-tip to Todd!).

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MARCH 11, 2009

Altairnano), a provider of lithium-ion energy storage systems, is pursuing federal funds associated with the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which includes $4.5 billion for the modernization of the US electricity grid. Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. Earlier post.). The program will provide up to $4.5

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Ultracapacitors also provide an independent source of backup power for orderly shutdown in the event of a main system power failure and are used to smooth the flow of wind farms’ output to the electric utility grid.

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AUGUST 31, 2009

The US will need to expand and modernize its outdated power transmission grid to incorporate more renewable energy sources, but balkanized ownership and regulation are going to make that process slow and difficult, according to a new Duke University analysis. Source: Yang, 2009. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 4, 2012

AES Gener and AES Energy Storage have begun commercial operation of the second energy storage project in Northern Chile, integrating 20MW of Li-ion battery-based energy storage (BESS) with a 544MW thermal power plant. A123 Systems supplied the energy storage systems for the project.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

With electric cars inching ever closer to a mainstream reality, questions are raised as to how the grid will cope with increased demand. One of the potential answers appears to be energy storage. In 2009, for example, the US Stimulus Plan helped finance research into energy storage with [.].

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JUNE 24, 2009

Leveraging expertise in materials science, nanotechnology, green chemistry and supercomputing, scientists at IBM Research’s Almaden lab in San Jose, California, are undertaking a multi-year research initiative around a grid-scale, efficient, affordable electrical energy storage network. Almaden Institute.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

AES Gener has ordered 20MW of A123’s advanced Li-ion energy storage solutions for a spinning reserve project in Northern Chile. The project expands the relationship between A123 and AES Energy Storage and is AES’ second in Chile to use A123 energy storage technology.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

The concept previewed a fully-integrated energy transfer, which takes power from the grid and can return stored energy from electric vehicle (EV) batteries through Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology. This latest trial installation at Honda’s Offenbach site applies the same principles on a larger scale.

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MARCH 6, 2014

Since 2007, RCUK has invested more than £29 million (US49 million) in joint UK-China energy research projects, most of which have been supported by matched resources from Chinese funders, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

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AUGUST 17, 2021

Addressing climate change requires not only a clean electrical grid, but also a clean fuel to reduce emissions from industrial heat, long-haul heavy transportation, and long-duration energy storage. Hydrogen and its derivatives could be that fuel, argues a commentary by four energy researchers in the journal Joule.

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MARCH 30, 2012

Corvus’ lithium polymer batteries last up to 10 times longer and have up to 10 times more power and energy storage than lead acid batteries. The conversion features Corvus’ AT6500 48 volt lithium polymer battery packs. Completed on 6 March, the converted RT Adriaan, now renamed E-KOTUG RT Adriaan, has rejoined the KOTUG fleet.

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JULY 7, 2011

Liquid Metal Battery Corporation (LMBC), a Cambridge, Massachusetts company founded in 2010 to develop new forms of electric storage batteries that work in large, grid-scale applications, has secured the rights to key patent technology from MIT. —Luis Ortiz, LMBC’s President.

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APRIL 1, 2011

The cell operates without a catalyst and has high storage efficiency. The possibility of a flow-through mode for the cathode allows flexibility of the cell design for safe, large-capacity electrical-energy storage at an acceptable cost, they conclude. The high energy storage has stimulated a worldwide study of Li-air batteries.

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AUGUST 6, 2010

Grid Energy Storage. Gassenheimer said that Grid Energy Storage will be an increasing focus for Ener1. million in the second quarter of 2009. million in the 2009 second quarter. million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Skeleton Technologies , an energy-storage start-up located in Tartu, Estonia, was recently awarded a US patent ( #7,803,345 ) on its nanoporous carbon powder supercapacitor material. The patented material has also shown superior characteristics in molecular sieving, hydrogen storage and in electroactive devices, Skeleton says.

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MAY 21, 2013

Amprius’ plan, outlined at the DOE Merit Review in 2012, is to start with consumer electronics and move to vehicle and grid storage markets. a developer of lithium-ion batteries using silicon nanowire anodes ( earlier post ), has launched the first generation of its high-capacity and high-energy-density Li-ion batteries.

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DECEMBER 9, 2012

Johnson Controls and NEC had submitted complementary bids, Johnson Controls for the automotive and government assets and NEC for the grid and commercial assets. Following the announcement by A123 Systems that it that reached agreement to sell most of its assets to Wanxiang for $256.6 Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 22, 2010

The University of Delaware has signed the first license for its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology with AutoPort, Inc., A minimum of 60 vehicles is needed to produce one megawatt of power when the vehicles are plugged into the grid. In September 2009, Delaware Gov. Vehicle to Grid Technology (Univ. Source: PJM. 2007.03.010.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

The Budget proposal doubles the number of Energy Innovation Hubs to 6, with support of $146 million, adding three areas of research to focus on: critical materials including rare earth materials; battery and energy storage; and new grid technologies and systems to help Smart Grid and improve energy transmission efficiency.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

MHI began construction of the verification plant on a 2,000 square meter site in the fall of 2009. In October 2009 MHI began marketing the first engine/battery hybrid forklift trucks using a lithium-ion battery in the power train.

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JANUARY 28, 2012

Odyne’s hybrid technology combines electric power conversion, power control and energy storage technology with Remy electric propulsion motors, modular Johnson Controls lithium-ion battery systems and other automotive-quality components. The trucks are used for construction and maintenance of the Marshfield utility grid.

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

Under the new organization, Jason Forcier, who had served as vice president of A123 Systems’ Automotive Solutions Group since August 2009, has been appointed CEO as well as a member of its board of directors. The board also oversees A123 Energy Solutions, which is the business unit focused on grid energy storage and commercial applications.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

for the delivery of two Intensium Max 20M (IM20M) battery containers to power the Fort Hunter Liggett grid energy storage system. Including these orders, Boeing has awarded a total of eleven contracts under its long-term agreement with Saft signed in 2009 to produce Li-ion GEO satellite batteries.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

billion over the 2010-2014 period for the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support a broad range of research activities for advanced technology vehicles. 3246 , the “Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009” covers research on light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, as well as infrastructure and pilot programs.

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MAY 18, 2009

The joint development agreement is an integral component of Altairnano’s product roadmap and accelerated commercialization strategy for the company's advanced energy storage solutions. This initiative seeks to improve cell performance by increasing cell energy and power density. Terry Copeland, President and CEO, Altairnano.

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MAY 6, 2013

Earlier this year, a review by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that LGCMI misused funds awarded to it under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 22, 2009

A new draft working paper published by the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center concluded that a PHEV pack comprising lithium iron phosphate cells would incur little capacity loss from combining vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities with regular driving. Test current profile used to simulate driving day for cells showing all trips.

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