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

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The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. The selected projects include advanced battery systems (including flow batteries), flywheels, and compressed air energy systems. Pecan Street Project (TX).

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Ford, Detroit Edison and Extreme Power Working to Build One of Michigans Largest Solar Power Systems at Michigan Assembly Plant; 2 MWh Battery Storage System

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Ford will work with Detroit Edison to install a 500 kW solar photovoltaic panel system at Michigan Assembly. The system will be integrated with a 750 kW energy storage facility that can store 2 MWh of energy using batteries—enough to power 100 average Michigan homes for a year.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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. “Whether they will develop the expertise in-house, or work in partnerships with energy companies, remains to be seen. “We have 10,000 engineers out there every day, installing and servicing boilers,&# he added. Finally there may be new energy storage that requires less lithium. Cheers — Al Louard 11.

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