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DOE report highlights opportunities of hybrid energy systems

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report, Hybrid Energy Systems: Opportunities for Coordinated Research , highlighting innovative opportunities to spur joint research on hybrid energy systems (HES). using electrical or thermal energy to produce hydrogen from water or a methane source).

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PNNL study finds that PHEVs and BEVs could serve as feasible resource to offset grid imbalances caused by integration of large amounts of intermittent wind generation

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trafficThis scenario is highly desirable to automotive manufacturers, who harbor great concerns about battery warranty if vehicle-to-grid discharging is allowed. V2GFull varies not only the charging of the vehicle battery, but also can vary the discharging of the battery back into the power grid.

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$50M Battery500 consortium targeting battery pack with specific energy of 500 Wh/kg

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Idaho National Laboratory. Though the immediate goal is to make effective, affordable batteries for EVs, consortium director and PNNL materials scientist Jun Liu expects the consortium’s work could also advance stationary grid energy storage. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Stanford University.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Integrated Power Block Heat Exchanger/Thermal Energy Storage System for CSP Plants, $348,000 CFOAM LLC, Triadelphia, W. Idaho National Laboratory. Idaho National Laboratory Wireless Project, $150,000. Amesbury, Mass. Touchstone Research Laboratory, Triadelphia, W. El Centro, Calif. Louisville, Colo. Louisville, Colo.

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DOE issues $6M request for proposals for H2@Scale projects

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) are the lead labs based on coordination with DOE and on FY 2017 appropriations along with ongoing projects and capabilities. The H2@Scale concept has been built with participation from several national laboratories.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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China's Big Hydro Plans China is in the midst of a gigantic buildup of hydro-energy capabilities. The world’s largest pumped-energy-storage station—a technique that stores energy by pumping it uphill to a reservoir—is set to complete phase two of its construction in 2023.

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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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Researchers at the DOE’s Idaho National Lab issued a report on the development and testing of the UltraBattery hybrid in August 2012. East Penn obtained a patent in 2008 to produce the UltraBattery energy storage technology, and it has used UltraBattery modules in its own demonstration hybrid (also based on a Honda Civic HEV).

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