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Synhelion starts construction of DAWN demo plant to produce solar fuels

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The solar tower houses three innovations developed by Synhelion: a solar receiver, a thermochemical reactor, and a thermal energy storage system that enables cost-efficient operation around the clock. Synhelion’s industrial demonstration plant will produce several thousand liters of fuel per year.

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Hitachi and Demansys to demo CrystEna Energy Storage System for grid frequency regulation and capacity services

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and Demansys Energy LLC reached an agreement to perform a demonstration project utilizing Hitachi’s “CrystEna” (Crystal+Energy) compact 1 MW container-type energy storage system in the market for frequency regulation and capacity services, and that site installation work will soon commence. Hitachi America, Ltd.,

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BAE Systems awards Saft additional $1.3M for US Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle Li-ion energy storage system

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million in new funding for the continued development of a Li-ion energy storage system for the US Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program. Saft, which is designing and building ultra- high-power cells for the vehicle’s hybrid electric drive system, has already completed the demo battery system including hardware and software.

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Hydrogenics and partners win major hydrogen energy storage R&D and demo project in Europe

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Hydrogenics Corporation, together with eight other partners, has won a major energy storage R&D and demonstration project in Europe. Called “Don Quichote,” the project includes a financial contribution of €2.86 million (US$3.7

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ORNL demos 20 kW bi-directional wireless charging on UPS PHEV truck; 11" air gap, >92% efficiency

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With its bi-directional design, the system also supports use of the vehicle’s batteries for energy storage. Doing so would give energy flexibility to a fleet owner’s business, and help better manage on-site generation such as solar power. ORNL’s bidirectional technology is fully compliant with grid power quality standards.

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

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The use of electricity to generate hydrogen is considered potentially to be a key technology for the storage of surplus energy from renewable sources (e.g., Audi’s e-gas, earlier post ); it could also play an important role in the transition of the energy system and the stabilization of grids.

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Electrovaya to provide 1.2MWh Li-ion battery Energy Storage System for Ontario renewable energy demo

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will provide a lithium ion Battery Energy Storage System of approximately 1.2MWh for demonstration purposes in support of renewable energy generation in Ontario. Electrovaya is the prime contractor and system designer and will provide the full energy storage system. Electrovaya Inc. million (US$7.8-million)