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Na-ion battery developer Faradion collaborating with battery manufacturer AMTE Power

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This collaboration grants AMTE Power a license to manufacture and sell sodium-ion cells (to be incorporated into battery packs) for Energy Storage Solutions (ESS) for defined fields of use and geographies. These trends will drive a significant increase in the use of battery storage.

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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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Hydrogenics wins order from E.ON for power-to-hydrogen-gas energy storage project in Germany

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The 2 MW energy storage facility, to be located in Falkenhagen in northeast Germany, will use surplus renewable energy sources to produce hydrogen for storage in the country’s existing natural gas pipeline network. When compared to current utility-scale solutions, Power-to-Gas offers unmatched energy storage capacities.

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IBM introduces new wind and solar forecasting system for utilities; big data analytics and weather modeling to predict output

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IBM has developed an advanced power and weather modeling technology that will help utilities increase the reliability of renewable energy resources. The solution combines weather prediction and big data analytics to forecast accurately the availability of wind power and solar energy.

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E.ON Power-to-Gas facility begins commercial operations; wind-to-H2

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The plant uses wind power and Hydrogenics’ electrolysis equipment to transform water into hydrogen, which is then injected into the existing regional natural gas transmission system. one of the first companies to demonstrate that surplus energy can be stored in the gas pipeline system in order to help balance supply against demand.

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Maxwell Technologies Reports Strong Demand for Ultracapacitor-Based Energy Storage Solutions for Wind Turbines

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reported that sales of BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor products for wind energy applications through the first three quarters of 2010 are running more than 40% ahead of wind-related sales in the same period last year, and estimates that more than 13,000 BOOSTCAP-equipped turbines are now in operation worldwide. Maxwell Technologies Inc.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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Widely ignored, although gaining attention, is China’s strategic positioning as a crucial gatekeeper to several key “green” technologies, including battery energy storage to support electric vehicles (EVs)—specifically, battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—along with stationary storage for power grids.

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