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New and improved grid-scale energy storage technologies are gaining popularity. Pumped hydro storage is efficient, but installations are expensive and time-consuming to build. Lithium-ion batteries are common in small applications, but building large-scale lithium-ions remains prohibitively expensive. Ultracapacitors and flow batteries have their niche uses. And some cutting-edge solutions aggregate many small amounts of storage, whether from electric vehicle batters, uninterruptible power supplies, or the thermal storage embodied in water heaters. Scroll down for insight into this important sector.
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Ice Energy, a leading provider of advanced energy storage for the electric utility industry, has completed the installation of a distributed energy storage pilot project, in conjunction with Austin Energy, at the South Austin Recreational Center, located in South-Central Austin. |
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Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be launched on a commercial scale in most of the world by 2014 and cumulative sales of fuel cell cars and trucks should hit almost 3 million worldwide in 10 years, according to Pike Research. |
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The vexing part of renewable energy sources like wind and solar is that they're intermittent sources of power — you can't count on them to be there when you need them. But a Utah company is working toward a multi-purpose underground complex to store that energy in the form of compressed air and other energy sources. |
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Lithium-ion battery manufacturer EnerDel announced today it will invest $237 million in a new manufacturing plant near its Indianapolis headquarters in order to meet anticipated demand for advanced battery systems used in both automotive and stationary smart grid applications. Backed by a mix of private funds and public incentives, the new facilities will more than double EnerDel's U.S. production capacity and create 1,400 new jobs. |
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Indianapolis-based lithium-ion battery manufacturer EnerDel will join forces again with the real estate division of ITOCHU Corporation, a giant Japanese industrial trading company, to develop and make advanced battery systems for a residential Smart Grid storage project near Tokyo. |
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Two community-scale energy storage projects funded by DOE stimulus dollars will show a new way in which lithium-ion batteries can be used. Lux Research analyst Jacob Grose details some of the project particulars – and the financial challenge for utilities deploying CES systems. |
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Qinetiq, a British defense and security technology company, is working on a new lithium-ion vehicle battery that would cost half as much and last longer than those in use today. |
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The energy storage market made huge strides during the course of 2009. Going forward, Pike Research studies indicate advanced lithium ion battery technology has dramatic growth potential. Learn more in this exclusive to SGN. |
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Will the high cost of lithium-ion battery systems slow sales of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles? Or is there reason to believe a viable resale market will develop - knowing that Li-ion prices will eventually drop? It's a puzzle, but Pike Research analyst John Gartner offers interesting insights into some of the pieces in this SGN exclusive. |
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While we've been paying attention to other things, grid-scale energy storage has tiptoed to the threshold of viability. Jesse Berst explains why utilities who fail to pay attention may be missing one of the cleanest, most effective ways to solve a wide range of grid issues. |
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Lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel, better known for its electric vehicle battery products, is entering the utility-scale storage market. The company will supply the batteries for five 1MW power systems that will be used by Portland General Electric to help manage and control peak power demand. |
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SustainX, Inc., a startup developing a new technology for utility-scale energy storage, has received a $5.39 million award from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The award will enable SustainX to develop its technology and eventually deploy a full-scale demonstration of its method for storing large amounts of energy using compressed air. |
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Advanced lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel will enter the utility-scale energy storage market, supplying batteries for a major new smart grid program announced yesterday by the US Department of Energy. EnerDel will build the batteries for five one-megawatt power systems that will be used by Portland General Electric (PGE) - a pioneer in smart grid technology deployment -- to help manage peak demand and smooth the variations in power from renewable sources like wind and solar. |
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ISO has just published an updated, improved edition of an International Standard providing safety specifications for electrically propelled road vehicles. |
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While microgrids can make use of wind turbines and photvoltaic panels, there are variations in the generation due to wind spikes and lulls or cloud cover. In this video, Altair Nano describes how battery storage can address these issues to help ensure reliability and power quality.
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Beacon Power Corporation (Nasdaq: BCON), was joined today by state and local officials at a formal groundbreaking event in Stephentown, New York, signaling the start of construction for the nation’s first full-scale 20-megawatt (MW) flywheel frequency regulation plant.
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Ice Energy, a leading provider of energy storage and smart grid solutions for increasing energy system efficiency and improving grid reliability, has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2009 Platts Global Energy Award, an annual competition honoring top achievers in the utility industry. |
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Electronics and electrics are becoming ubiquitous, the devices appearing on and in higher and higher volume products including e-labels and e-packaging. This calls for different forms of battery, capacitor and other energy storage because priorities such as environmental credentials, thinness and compatibility with energy harvesting (eg. solar cells) come to the fore alongside life and cost. |
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As grid-scale storage technologies move out of the labs and into real-world applications, it's time for another look at where we are today and where we're going. Energy storage expert Richard Baxter of Charles River Associates provides a detailed analysis. |
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Next up in the competition for DOE stimulus awards is some $615 million for Smart Grid demonstration projects. Energy storage can comprise up to 20% of the total cost of these projects. Lux Research found some curious approaches among the proposals. |
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A comprehensive Pike Research forecast says that lithium-ion battery technology will take the lead globally in the stationary energy storage industry, and grow to a $1.1 billion business worldwide by 2018. |
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ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $120 million from Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern AG (KLL) related to the construction of a new hydropower plant and energy-storage facility in eastern Switzerland. The order was booked in the third quarter. |
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Of the variety of energy storage technologies that could
support a smart grid, advanced batteries may offer the
broadest potential, according to this paper developed by the National Energy Technology Laboratory for the DOE. Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES), Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES), and pumped hydroelectric storage all have value as large central station energy storage technologies, but are not well suited to also support smart distribution system
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Tucson Electric Power has asked DOE for a $25 million chunk of Smart Grid demonstration grant funds to effectively store and use the solar energy it generates. The utility's "Bright Tucson" project is definitely a group effort, incorporating assistance from the University of Arizona, local vendors and big names such as Raytheon, Itron and startup Tendril. |
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The Secretary of Energy has identified several areas that constitute critical barriers to achieving national energy and climate goals while proving the most resistant to solutions by usual enterprise R&D. To overcome these barriers, the Department of Energy plans to launch eight "Energy Innovation Hubs" in fiscal year 2010, with each hub focusing on the a single problems. These hubs include fuels from sunlight, nuclear fuel management, energy efficient building systems, batteries and energy storage, solar electricity, novel carbon capture and storage, modeling and simulation for nuclear reactors, and electrical grid systems. This document provides an overview of the hubs and answers several common questions about their purpose, selection, funding, and management. |
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