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ExxonMobil invests $15M in University of Texas at Austin Energy Institute; renewable energy, battery technologies and power grid modeling

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Research projects are expected to cover a range of emerging technologies, and will take advantage of the university’s capabilities in renewable energy, battery technologies and power grid modeling. ExxonMobil has collaborated with more than 80 universities worldwide in researching breakthrough energy technologies.

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ARPA-E awarding $9.4M to 4 projects focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride from US grid

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million to develop technology focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 )from the US power grid. and Toshiba International Corporation in Houston, Texas. Detection and Fixation: A Lifecycle-Management Framework Towards an SF 6 -Free Green Power Network - $2,734,381. Toshiba International Corporation.

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bp and thyssenkrupp Steel to advance the decarbonization of steel production; low-carbon hydrogen and renewable power

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thyssenkrupp Steel has the ambition to make its steel production climate-neutral by 2045 and low carbon power and hydrogen will play a critical role in achieving that. It also forms the foundation for a string of decarbonization technologies, including wind turbines, generators and smart power grids.

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Mass. startup licenses PNNL’s vanadium redox flow battery technology

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A Massachusetts startup has signed a license agreement with Battelle to commercialize battery technology that can help store large amounts of renewable energy and improve the reliability of the nation''s power grid. based WattJoule Corporation will advance the commercial use of redox flow battery technology. Earlier post.)

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Default Passwords Jeopardize Water Infrastructure

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s power grid is relatively well-resourced and hardened against cyber attack, at least when compared to American water systems. power sector, following some notable blackouts , has recognized its critical importance. and established [ the North American Electric Reliability Corporation ] in response. He says the U.S.’s

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GETRAG to Exhibit Boosted Range Extender at METAV; Electric and Mechanical Drive

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The GETRAG Boosted Range Extender provides of all-electric or combined electric and mechanical drive. The GETRAG Corporate Group will present its newly developed Boosted Range Extender at this year’s METAV , the international trade fair for manufacturing technology and automation, in Düsseldorf. Click to enlarge.

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Parker Project demonstrates cross-brand V2G in Denmark; more tests of grid services slated

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The Parker Project has used a fleet of four vehicles from Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, PSA Groupe and Nissan to demonstrate that vehicles from different car brands can contribute to supporting the electricity grid with vehicle to grid (V2G) services. —Gregory Poilasne, CEO of Nuvve Corporation.

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