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MassCEC Approves $5M Forgivable Loan for A123 Systems; Targeted at Expansion for Grid Storage Systems

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With the new expansion, A123 Systems will assemble and commission grid-storage battery systems in Massachusetts. Founded in 2001, A123 Systems develops and manufactures advanced lithium ion batteries and battery systems for the transportation, electric grid and consumer markets.

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Pike Research forecasts worldwide grid energy storage spending to reach $22B by 2021, down from 2010 forecast of $35B

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In its new report Energy Storage on the Grid (ESG), Pike Research forecasts that global spending in the ESG market will reach a little over $22 billion over the next 10 years. Electric grids require balance in order to function properly. Energy storage on the grid is reaching a turning point. Earlier post.).

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SoCal Edison opens 32 MWh battery energy storage project, largest in North America; batteries from LG Chem

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Southern California Edison (SCE) opened the largest battery energy storage project in North America—the Tehachapi Energy Storage Project—to modernize the grid to integrate more clean energy. This installation will allow us to take a serious look at the technological capabilities of energy storage on the electric grid.

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Battery Innovation Center opens in Indiana

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NSWC Crane and AeroVironment have developed a CRADA project with the BIC designed to develop and demonstrate a large grid array battery test and evaluation capability that will be used for evaluation of future microgrid technologies. In addition, the BIC has significant government partners including NSWC Crane and Argonne National Lab.

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International Battery Large-Format Li-ion Cells Chosen by SC Electric for First Community Energy Storage System

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The intent is to provide the utility and its customers benefits, including load leveling, back-up power, support for plug-in electric car deployment as well as grid regulation and improved distribution line efficiencies. CES holds the promise of being an integral component of the smart grid. The requirements for CES are very demanding.

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Odyne Systems delivers 7 plug-in hybrid work trucks through the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program

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The trucks are used for construction and maintenance of the Marshfield utility grid. will be putting a new Terex TCX60 boom and fiberglass body on a Navistar chassis with the Odyne hybrid system into action in their community for the construction and maintenance of the utility grid. The Lake Mills Unit of Wisconsin Public Power, Inc.

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California Startup Aurica Motors Trying to Keep NUMMI Plant Open for Manufacturing Electric Cars, Battery Swap System

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Aurica is trying to obtain Federal economic stimulus funding to convert NUMMI to electric car manufacturing, but is also open to private financing. The batteries can be recharged either by plugging into the grid, or exchanged in 3 minutes for a battery charged with renewable energy at an Aurica Power Exchange Package (PEP) swapping station.