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MIT researchers propose subsea version of pumped hydro for renewable energy storage

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Researchers at MIT are proposing using a variation on pumped hydroelectric systems for storage of electricity produced by offshore wind farms. The key to this Ocean Renewable Energy Storage (ORES) system is the placement of 30-meter-diameter hollow concrete spheres on the seafloor under the wind turbines. Slocum, A.H.;

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The concept announced at EVS29 is the first market-ready home storage system using a second-life automotive BMW i3 high-voltage battery integrated by BECK Automation (Würzburg, Germany).

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Ricardo launches pre-production prototype of high-speed flywheel energy storage for off-road equipment

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Ricardo will introduce TorqStor—the latest generation of Ricardo’s high speed flywheel energy storage technology—at the CONEXPO 2014 show in Las Vegas as a pre-production prototype for OEM product integration. —Ricardo VP of Innovation David Rollafson. Click to enlarge.

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Eco Marine Power unveils Aquarius eco ship concept

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EMP) unveiled a concept ship design incorporating its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) System. This concept design is called the Aquarius Eco Ship and is part of Eco Marine Power’s ongoing development efforts aimed at moving shipping towards a more sustainable future. Japan-based Eco Marine Power Co.

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Dearman-led consortium awarded $3.1M to develop waste-heat-recovery system using liquid air engine

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The Dearman project is to deliver a production-feasible waste-heat recovery system for urban commercial vehicles, which offers life-cycle CO 2 savings of up to 40%; fuel savings of 25%, with the potential of up to almost 50%; and potential payback in less than three years. Earlier post. ). Other IDP10 awards. TSB made four other IDP10 awards.

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Siemens demos long-term stability of high-temperature electrolytic cells; role in energy storage systems

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The resulting waste heat could be used to generate the water vapor needed for high-temperature electrolysis. The researchers also demonstrated a concept for constructing the cell stacks. Such a system could use natural gas, biogas, or hydrogen to generate electricity or produce combined heat and power. an e-gas system).

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RINA awards Freudenberg e-Power Systems type-approval for methanol-powered fuel cell system

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Hydrogen as a direct energy storage medium is also ruled out for these ship types, as its low volumetric energy density would require it to be stored in huge hydrogen tanks in a cryogenic or highly compressed state. The heat required for the reformer can be obtained directly from the waste heat of the fuel cells.

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