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California Energy Commission awards almost $1.6M for energy research projects; $600K to Seeo for solid-state Li-ion grid-storage battery system

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Conventional Li-ion cell (left) compared to Seeo cell (right). The California Energy Commission has awarded $1,585,490 to spur research on projects including a solid-state Li-ion battery system for grid-scale energy storage. Click to enlarge. Commissioners approved $600,000 to Seeo Inc. This approach allows independent.

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New lithium polysulfide flow battery for large-scale energy storage

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Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have designed a new lithium/polysulfide (Li/PS) semi-liquid (flow) battery for large-scale energy storage, with lithium polysulfide (Li 2 S 8 ) in ether solvent as a catholyte and metallic lithium as an anode.

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International Battery Large-Format Li-ion Cells Chosen by SC Electric for First Community Energy Storage System

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International Battery (IB), a US manufacturer and developer of large-format lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, has been chosen as the battery system provider for the first-of-its-kind Community Energy Storage (CES) systems, developed by S&C Electric Company for American Electric Power (AEP).

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Li-ion Maker fortu PowerCell GmbH Considering Michigan Plant

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In a 2006 paper in the Journal of Applied Electrochemistry , fortu researchers described their efforts in developing the rechargeable lithium battery based on a novel safety concept. The system also allows a higher deintercalation state of the positive electrode to be reached than is possible with standard lithium-ion cells.

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Univ. of Texas researchers propose lithium- or sodium-water batteries as next generation of high-capacity battery technology; applicable for EVs and grid storage

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John Goodenough, are proposing a strategy for high-capacity next-generation alkali (lithium or sodium)-ion batteries using water-soluble redox couples as the cathode. The high energy storage has stimulated a worldwide study of Li-air batteries. A typical Li-air battery discharges at 2.5-2.7 V vs. Li/Li + at room temperature.

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Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

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As the percentage of electricity supply from wind and solar increases, grid operators will need to employ strategies and technologies, including energy storage, to balance supply with demand given the intermittency of the renewable supply. Lithium-ion batteries were the best performers, with an ESOI value of 10. PHS followed at 210.

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Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

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wind and solar). Based on other studies, they note that without an increasing percentage of renewables in the European electricity generation mix, the only vehicle concept which could meet the 95 gCO 2 /km target is the pure battery electric vehicles. Source: Gröger et al. Click to enlarge.