article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The study has two parts: a managed charge pilot program involving BMW i3 owners and a Battery 2nd Life energy storage system. ChargeForward.

article thumbnail

DOE to provide nearly $170M in funding to advance solar energy technologies

Green Car Congress

As part of the Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative, the US Department of Energy (DOE) is making nearly $170 million for funding over three years available to support a range of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology areas.

Solar 294
article thumbnail

DOE awarding up to $30M to 13 projects to integrate solar into US grid

Green Car Congress

SunShot selected 13 projects under the ENERGISE (Enabling Extreme Real-Time Grid Integration of Solar Energy) funding program to enable grid operators to access up-to-the-minute measurement and forecasting data from distributed energy sources and optimize system performance using sensor, communication and data analytics technologies.

Grid 150
article thumbnail

Sandia study finds underground geologic storage of hydrogen could boost transportation, energy security

Green Car Congress

Such storage options, Dedrick said, are needed to realize the full potential of hydrogen for transportation. Additionally, installation of electrolyzer systems on electrical grids for power-to-gas applications, which integrate renewable energy, grid services and energy storage will require large-capacity, cost-effective hydrogen storage.

Hydrogen 210
article thumbnail

CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

Green Car Congress

The awardees went through a rigorous process including a review with CalSEED’s curated technical advisory committee, who volunteered their time and expertise to select the most promising future clean energy technologies. that boosts the energy capacity via nanotechnology-enabled self-assembly of functional nanocomponents, reducing?the

Clean 371
article thumbnail

131. ELECTRIFYING EVERYTHING IN THE 2020s

Qnovo

Electric utilities will implement more energy storage projects on their grids — partly driven by regulations as well as the proliferation of clean-energy grids with distributed wind and solar generation. Labor unions are taking notice but much training is needed for this new labor force.

article thumbnail

Elcora acquires vanadium sites in quest to further position in battery technologies

Green Car Congress

This strategic acquisition supports Elcora’s plan to enhance both its mining and energy storage solutions by adding additional markets related to battery technologies. Vanadium’s role in the growing energy grid storage will increase over the coming years. Therefore, the need for energy storage is crucial.