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DECEMBER 26, 2009

The Ohio Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program recently recommended nearly $7.2 The Ohio Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program supports research and development that addresses the technical and cost barriers to commercialization of advanced energy components and systems, with preference to wind, biomass, and energy storage in Ohio.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a new technology that reduces total railway energy consumption by up to 5% through efficient use of regenerative power from trains and optimized voltage control at multiple railway substations. Commercialization is targeted at the fiscal year beginning in April 2014.

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APRIL 5, 2010

million by The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for the design, development, prototyping, scale-up and installation of a 1 megawatt-hour advanced energy storage system on Ultralife’s Newark, New York corporate campus. Ultralife Corporation recently was awarded approximately $2.4

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JUNE 16, 2011

MHI), has developed Japan’s first cargo container-type large-capacity energy storage system using Li-ion batteries. The system is capable of providing power of up to one megawatts (MW), and its mobility makes the system suitable for a wide range of applications, including emergency use. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

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OCTOBER 22, 2011

New Energy Technologies, Inc. This first public demonstration of New Energy’s roadway technology will be sited at the Roanoke Civic Center, a high-traffic volume entertainment, convention, and cultural complex, from 10 a.m. Earlier post.) on 22 October.

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APRIL 13, 2015

A team of researchers in South Korea and Italy has demonstrated a highly reliable lithium–sulfur battery showing cycle performance comparable to that of commercially available lithium-ion batteries while offering more than double the energy density. V, corresponding to the energy density of 497 Wh kg ?1 1 and 2500 Wh kg ?1.

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MARCH 30, 2012

Lithium polymer battery packs from Corvus Energy were recently installed in Europe’s first hybrid tugboat, the RotorTug RT Adriaan of KOTUG, an international maritime service provider headquartered in The Netherlands. This diesel-to-hybrid retrofit represents Europe’s first low emissions hybrid tugboat. Corvus uses Dow Kokam cells.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

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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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Sharp Corporation has developed an Intelligent Power Conditioner that enables batteries in electric vehicles to be used as storage batteries for the home. Sharp will be conducting tests to confirm the safety and reliability of this system, with the aim of making this device commercially available in the near future.

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JUNE 3, 2015

Toshiba Corporation will supply a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) to Tohoku Electric Power Company’s “Minami-Soma Substation Project to Verify the Improvement of Supply-demand Balance With Large-capacity Power Storage Systems″.

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DECEMBER 24, 2013

will acquire a 51% controlling stake in its energy storage technology partner EEStor for staged cash payments totaling $1 million, and then reorganize the board and management of EEStor. ZENN’s goal now is to be a provider of leading edge power storage solutions and related technologies to the transportation industry.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

MHI) has decided to build a commercial production verification plant in Nagasaki Prefecture and launch its operation by autumn 2010 in a move toward the company’s full-scale entry into the lithium-ion secondary (rechargeable) battery market. The commercial production verification plant, slated for. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

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JUNE 8, 2014

Expanded graphite is already commercially available, but industry uses a different method to make it. But for something like building or grid-level power storage—where they’re just going to sit there—the fact that you get more kilowatt hours per dollar becomes a strong selling point.

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MARCH 30, 2010

California-based electric car and battery company CODA Automotive ( earlier post ), together with its China-based joint venture partner, Lishen Power Battery, has secured $394 million of committed capital. This joint venture will accelerate the adoption of new energy technology while creating jobs in the US and abroad.

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MARCH 16, 2010

Bicycle parking lot in Sakurashinmachi, Setagaya, where Sanyo’s Smart Energy System “Solar Parking Lot” is installed. The power generated from the solar panels installed on the roof is stored to be used to recharge the electric hybrid bicycle batteries and illuminate the parking lot lights. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Hitachi and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd., Energy density is 120 Wh/kg, power density is 2,400 W/kg. Since then, it has brought a cumulative total of 900,000 cells to the market, mainly for commercial hybrid buses and trucks, as well as for railway cars and other applications. Positioning of the new Li-ion cells for PHEVs.

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JULY 25, 2016

As described in a paper in the journal Nature Energy , the cathode consisting of nanoscale amorphous lithia (nanolithia) confined in a cobalt oxide enabled charge/discharge between solid Li 2 O/Li 2 O 2 /LiO 2 without any gas evolution. V) causes severe energy efficiency and thermal management problems. Courtesy of the researchers.

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APRIL 25, 2009

The University of Glamorgan (Wales) and Atraverda, an advanced material company that owns the intellectual property rights to a conductive ceramic known as Ebonex, are collaborating to produce a commercially viable bi-polar lead-acid battery. Conventional mono-polar lead-acid battery (left) and bi-polar (right). Source: Atraverda.

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APRIL 8, 2009

In the long-term, the center would help in the development of technologies that would enable a significant increase in energy densities, including lithium-air and zinc-air systems for vehicle applications and advanced batteries for cost efficient and long-life grid power storage applications.

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MAY 31, 2022

What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging? How do EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management Work? Advantages of Smart Energy Management for Fleets. Smart EV Charging in Commercial and Industrial Buildings. What is the Flexibility Market for Energy? . What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging?

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

GM and ABB partnered to produce a prototype back-up power storage unit that repackages five used Volt batteries into a modular unit that becomes an uninterruptible power supply and grid power balancing system. a community energy storage system—built from five used Chevrolet Volt batteries.

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MARCH 20, 2022

If this is eventually achieved, the improved energy density per volume will not only make it possible to greatly extend cruising distance, but also expand the options for the state of hydrogen that can be used. Komekurayama Electric Power Storage Technology Research Site. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 31, 2019

Greenlots, a US-based provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management software and solutions, signed an agreement to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell New Energies US LLC, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc. —Mark Gainsborough, Executive Vice President, New Energies for Shell.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 37 energy research projects for $151 million in funding through the recently formed Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The projects selected are grouped into 10 areas: Energy Storage (6 projects). Biomass Energy (5 projects). ENERGY STORAGE.

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JUNE 3, 2009

Ltd., ( Lishen ) for lithium-ion batteries used in the Coda, announced the establishment of a global joint venture with Lishen to design, manufacture and sell transportation and utility power storage battery systems. Additionally, the company, which has an existing long-term sourcing contract with Tianjin Lishen Battery Joint-Stock Co.,

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