Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2015

TransAlta Corporation has been awarded $250,000 from Alberta Innovates - Energy & Environment Solutions (AI-EES) to help launch Alberta’s first large-scale commercial energy storage project. Home and business energy storage is just starting to gain momentum in the U.S, The project should be running in late-2016.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

International Battery (IB), a US manufacturer and developer of large-format lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, has been chosen as the battery system provider for the first-of-its-kind Community Energy Storage (CES) systems, developed by S&C Electric Company for American Electric Power (AEP).

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AUGUST 1, 2022

By investing in VoltStorage, we are taking steps to advance solutions focused on the grid and energy storage. VoltStorage develops and produces commercial storage systems based on the particularly ecological vanadium redox flow technology for commercial and agricultural enterprises. Source: VoltStorage.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2012

The University of Leeds (UK) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have partnered to create a joint research institute to develop next generation energy storage systems, with a focus on thermal- and mechanical-based energy storage systems. These all have several drawbacks.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2016

Described in a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the smart membrane separator could enable the design of a new category of rechargeable/refillable energy storage devices with high energy density and specific power that would overcome the contemporary limitations of electric vehicles.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

As the Li-metal shows 10 times higher theoretical capacity (3,860 mAh/g) than graphite (372 mAh/g), it has steadily gained much attention from areas that need high-capacity batteries, such as electric vehicles and energy storage systems. However, these hosts suffer from unwanted Li growth on their surface (i.e.,

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MARCH 11, 2022

Under these cold conditions, the hydrogen fuel cell drive system displays the same everyday usability as a conventional internal combustion engine. The hydrogen it uses as an energy source is stored in two 700-bar tanks made from carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP). Full system power quickly comes on tap.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Axion Power International, Inc., Axion Power, working in partnership with Philadelphia-based Viridity Energy on this and other projects, will initially participate in the PJM market as a 100 kW resource that will soon be ramped to higher kW levels.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

The study, which provides a joint industry analysis of how different types of batteries are used in different automotive applications, concludes that lead-based batteries will by necessity remain the most wide-spread energy storage system in automotive applications for the foreseeable future. stop-in-motion, voltage stabilisation).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

Sunverge Energy has selected International Battery to provide a Li-ion energy storage systems (ESS) as the energy storage component of Sunverge’s Solar Integration System (SIS). The Energy Innovation Hub will include a live demonstration of a microgrid with a 2,700 square foot net-zero energy home.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

A team from the University of Palermo and ICAR has developed an electric kinetic energy recovery system (e-KERS) for internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEVs) based on the use of a supercapacitor as energy storage, interfaced to a brushless machine through a power converter. 2019.227258. 2019.227258. Pipitone, E.,

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MARCH 17, 2011

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have found that adding hydrochloric acid to the sulfuric acid electrolyte typically used in vanadium redox flow batteries increased the batteries’ energy storage capacity by 70% and expanded the temperature range in which they operate.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2022

The prepared materials were then used in an anodic half-cell configuration to test their ability to store lithium reversibly under different potential windows. This screening showed that the material has great lithium diffusion ability, reduced internal resistance, and overall volumetric expansion. The new material retained 99.4%

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2010

RWE, GE, Züblin, and Germany’s National Research Center for Aeronautics are cooperating in the ADELE project, which is developing large-scale adiabatic compressed air energy storage. To implement this project, not only advanced turbo machines but also an innovative high-temperature thermal energy storage concept has been required.

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APRIL 8, 2009

Vycon Energy has developed a flywheel energy storage technology for rubber tired gantry cranes (RTG) that can either be retrofit to existing RTG cranes or included as part of a new build. The flywheel spins in a vacuum, is levitated on active magnetic bearings, and stores 2.1 kWh) at 18 kRPM.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype multifunctional structural composite material composed of carbon fibers and a polymer resin which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts.

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JANUARY 4, 2021

Additionally, a swappable containerized energy storage system optimized for cost and operation in the waterborne transport industry will be developed. By changing the model for acquiring and storing energy aboard vessels, Current Direct seeks to create a new energy economy, adding thousands of new jobs.

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JULY 22, 2021

Other sustainable solutions such as battery energy storage systems, hybrid propulsion systems for marine and rail applications and microgrids already feature in the Power Systems portfolio for decentralized, environment-friendly power solutions. —“The Future Of Internal Combustion Engines As Seen By Rolls-Royce Power Systems”.

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

Maxwell Technologies Incorporated and Corning Incorporated have entered a joint development agreement with the goal of advancing the state of capacitive energy storage technology by addressing the challenges frequently cited by ultracapacitor customers, including energy density, lifetime, operating environment, form factor and cost.

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APRIL 3, 2019

With support from several global entities as well as the FCTO, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and AIChE will join forces to facilitate information sharing on hydrogen safety and best practices among national and international stakeholders with an interest in hydrogen fuel cell technologies.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

BP will establish a $100-million international research center, the BP International center for Advanced Materials (BP-ICAM) to lead research to advancethe fundamental understanding and use of materials across a variety of energy and industrial applications. —Bob Dudley.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2019

The International Tin Association (ITA) released a new report detailing its latest research on potential new market opportunities for tin in lithium-ion batteries. For the same reason, it can adapt well to meet emerging needs for new materials that can generate, store and deliver tomorrow’s energy.

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APRIL 21, 2019

They’re popular because they have many advantages, including high energy and power density, long cycle life, high voltage compared to other batteries and a low self-discharge rate. During the past decade, lithium batteries have become the most popular batteries for energy storage. But they’re vulnerable to thermal events.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

The alliance, including India, aims to secure 5 GW of battery energy storage by 2024, aligning with the long-term goal of developing 90 GW of storage capacity worldwide. These systems act as standby reserves, preventing energy waste by storing excess energy for future use or peak demand periods.

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DECEMBER 22, 2018

Researchers from the University of Houston and the Toyota Research Institute of America have discovered a promising new version of high-energy magnesium batteries, with potential applications ranging from electric vehicles to battery storage for renewable energy systems.

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JANUARY 24, 2014

RMIT University (Australia) researchers have developed a concept battery based on storing protons produced by splitting water—a reversible fuel cell with integrated solid proton storage electrode. As only an inflow of water is needed in the charge mode, and air in discharge mode, the system is called a “proton flow battery”.

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Setec Powerr

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

An emergency mobile EV charging system is our EV charging solution for all-in-one containerized energy storage systems, supporting flexible customization to suit specific customer needs. It can be caused by a battery having internal cell defects, mechanical failures/damage or overvoltage.

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MAY 20, 2019

An international team of researchers, led by Professor David Antonelli of Lancaster University, has discovered a new material made from manganese hydride that could be used to make molecular sieves within hydrogen fuel tanks. A paper on their work is published in the journal Energy and Environmental Science. wt% and 197 kgH 2 m ?

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JANUARY 10, 2013

These funds will be invested, in part, in analyzing multiple stand-alone energy storage technologies to further improve the microgrid. It provides a crucial real-life demonstration of technology that can help to provide California a future of clean, sustainable and reliable energy. —Energy Commission Chair Robert B.

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JUNE 7, 2019

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden have developed a new battery cell production process that coats the electrodes of the energy storage cells with a dry film instead of liquid chemicals. This simplified process saves energy and eliminates toxic solvents. © Fraunhofer IWS.

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JUNE 29, 2023

In coasting overrun and braking phases, the motor also serves as a generator, feeding energy back into a power battery. The hydrogen needed to supply the fuel cell is stored in two 700-bar tanks made of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). The fleet is being deployed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

An international team of researchers has developed a manganese hydride molecular sieve that can be readily synthesized from inexpensive precursors and demonstrates a reversible excess adsorption performance of 10.5 An open-access paper on their work is published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science.

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Setec Powerr

MARCH 20, 2023

With the rapid development of electric vehicles, energy storage, and other fields, the performance of lithium batteries has also put forward higher requirements. In the case of constant battery volume and weight, the performance of battery storage energy mainly depends on the energy density of the battery.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Freudenberg has received Type Approval by the international classification society RINA for its methanol-powered fuel cell system for ocean-going shipping. Converting commercial ships on the high seas to CO 2 -neutral drive systems is a huge challenge. One important factor is the range requirement of the individual ship types.

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JUNE 10, 2021

Within this insertion framework, only one lithium-ion can be stored per metal ion. Lithium-rich cathodes, however, can store much more. This is the mechanism credited with the high capacity of the materials, nearly doubling the energy storage compared to conventional cathodes. —Li et al.

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JUNE 16, 2015

Among its many other changes, the hybrid Audi R18 e-tron quattro that placed third at the Le Mans 24 Hours this past weekend featured a new generation of the Gyrodrive flywheel hybrid energy storage system, developed by GKN in collaboration with Audi Sport. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

The case for using Power-to-Gas solutions to store renewable energy is compelling for a number of important use cases, according to a new white paper released by the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC). Constraining storage solutions to “electricity-in, electricity-out” only will increase the cost of intermittency.

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