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DOE awards Cummins $5M for automation of electrolyzer cell and stack assembly

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To dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet ambitious climate goals, we must invest now in scaling electrolyzer manufacturing and green hydrogen production to create a viable zero-emissions ecosystem. When any type of electrolyzer is powered by renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar or hydro, it produces “green” hydrogen.

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GE and PowerStream launch Ontario microgrid demonstration project; Durathon batteries

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For the project, GE provided its Grid IQ Microgrid Control System (MCS), as well as the engineering design services, to help PowerStream build a microgrid, which uses renewable energy resources (wind, solar); a natural-gas generator; and energy storage devices (including GE’s Durathon sodium-metal halide batteries, earlier post ) to provide electricity (..)

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NSF to award up to $13M for fundamental work on sustainable production of electricity and transportation fuels

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Processes for sustainable energy production must be environmentally benign, reduce greenhouse gas production, and utilize renewable resources. Wind Energy. Research that focuses on materials science issues associated with wind energy systems will not be considered by this program. Advanced Batteries for Transportation.

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

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Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Novel chemical looping process for conversion of natural gas to pure hydrogen, $150,000 CanmetENERGY, Ottawa, Canada Glowink Inc., Selected Labs and Partners. Ames Laboratory. Argonne National Laboratory. Raleigh, N.C.

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Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

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As the percentage of electricity supply from wind and solar increases, grid operators will need to employ strategies and technologies, including energy storage, to balance supply with demand given the intermittency of the renewable supply. Coal- and natural gas-fired power plants are responsible for at least a third of those emissions.

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Energy storage: the key to a decarbonised future

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We are transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, and the use of energy storage is becoming more widespread. Others solid battery types are nickel-cadmium and sodium-sulphur, while zinc-air is emerging. So what exactly is energy storage? This article will answer your confusion.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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Improved energy storage technologies will allow for expanded integration of renewable energy resources like wind and photovoltaic systems and will improve frequency regulation and peak energy management. NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation (MA). New York State Electric & Gas Corporation. 29,561,142. 125,006,103. 25,000,000.