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Transforming old batteries into new resources to improve lives in Africa
IEC’s vision to create a safer, more efficient world gained further momentum recently with the launch of a new project supported by the IEC Global Impact Fund (GIF). Differ Community Power (DCP), an international provider of solar energy services to communities, has been selected to determine the feasibility of using second life lithium batteries to rehabilitate solar PV installations at ...
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Transforming old batteries into new resources to improve lives in Africa
IEC’s vision to create a safer, more efficient world gained further momentum recently with the launch of a new project supported by the IEC Global Impact Fund (GIF). Differ Community Power (DCP), an international provider of solar energy services to communities, has been selected to determine the feasibility of using second life lithium batteries to rehabilitate solar PV installations at ...
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Why Do Batteries Sometimes Catch Fire and Explode?
By Theresa Duque Key Takeaways Scientists have gained new insight into why thermal runaway, while rare, could cause a resting battery to overheat and catch fire. In order to better understand how a resting battery might undergo thermal runaway after fast charging, scientists are using a technique called “operando X-ray microtomography” to measure changes in the state of charge at the ...
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PNNL: The Future of Grid Energy Storage Starts Today
by JoAnna Wendel, PNNL In a decarbonized, electrified future, next-generation batteries will improve the reliability and resilience of the electrical grid while allowing increased integration of renewable energy. These batteries will also be able to provide backup power during or after natural disasters, like ice storms, extreme heat waves, hurricanes, and more. A new facility called the Grid ...
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Flux Power Closes New $15 Million Credit Facility with Gibraltar Business Capital
Flux Power Holdings, Inc.(NASDAQ: FLUX), a developer of advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for electrification of commercial and industrial equipment, today announced that it has secured a new $15.0 million credit facility from Gibraltar Business Capital (“GBC”) to fund working capital and to refinance its existing credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank ...
By Flux Power
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Alfa Chemistry: Lithium-Ion Battery Testing Contributes to Enhanced Battery Performance
Earlier this month, Alfa Chemistry announced the launch of its lithium-ion battery testing service, in a hope to support the growing demand for alternative energy sources. The service newly released is designed to provide reliable and accurate testing for lithium-ion batteries. Currently, lithium-ion batteries enjoy prevalence in fields like automotive, consumer electronics and renewable energy ...
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California's Clean Energy Research and Development Program Delivers 10x Return on Investment
A new report shows how California's premier public interest clean energy research and development program continues to add to its decade-long track record of advancing technologies to address the climate challenge while attracting new investment and creating jobs. Since its creation in 2012, the California Energy Commission's (CEC) Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) has invested $1.1 ...
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Environmental, Health, and Safety Resources to Mitigate Lithium Battery Fire Hazards
Lithium batteries have brought many benefits to society. Today, they can be found in mobile phones, backup batteries, e-cigarettes, cordless tools, laptop computers and tablets, UPS systems, e-bikes and scooters, electric cars, buildings to supplement the power grid, and in many other applications. Unfortunately, lithium batteries can also burn and these fires can be very difficult to ...
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Safire Technology Group Expands with a New R&D Laboratory in Knoxville at UT’s Spark Innovation Center
Today, Safire Technology Group, Inc. (Safire Group), a venture-backed company developing and manufacturing Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery safety technology, announced its expansion to Knoxville, Tennessee, with the opening of a new laboratory at the University of Tennessee Spark Innovation Center. The laboratory will support the continued growth of the company, housing Safire Group’s research ...
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Lithium Battery Fire Hazards in Puerto Rico and EHS Resources to Mitigate Risks
After Hurricane Maria caused widespread destruction to Puerto Rico’s electrical grid back in 2017, solar panels and lithium ion battery energy storage systems were installed at many businesses, institutions and residential properties. These solar systems and energy storage batteries not only cut down on monthly electrical bills, they also gave residents and business owners some peace of ...
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Lithium Battery Fires and Environmental, Health and Safety Concerns Discussed in New Online Video
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses lithium battery fires and potential exposure risks to more than just heat and flames. “Lithium batteries can be found in so many products used every day in the home and workplace,” said Paul Cochrane, President of Cochrane & ...
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Trina Storage Switches on 50 MW/56.2 MWh Battery Storage System in the UK
Trina Storage, launched in January 2021 as a global energy storage solution provider, announced this week that it has successfully completed the supply of their first 50 MW / 56.2 MWh fully integrated grid-scale battery storage system in Burwell, UK for SMS plc. Now operational, the storage system will support the UK grid to become more flexible & resilient, further readying it for net-zero. ...
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Generac Grid Services Partners with California Utility on Virtual Power Plant Program
Generac Grid Services announced this week that it has been selected by Southern California Edison (SCE) as one of the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) providers for the company's Power Flex program. The initiative empowers SCE residential customers to extend the value and return on investment of their residential solar PV and battery storage systems by enrolling them in a VPP designed to alleviate ...
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Panasonic Launches Next-Generation Solar Energy Battery Storage System
Panasonic this week announced the latest innovation in its solar energy portfolio of Total Home Energy Solution offerings, the EverVolt™ 2.0, which offers enhancements for greater customization, and features a convenient modular footprint and weatherproof design. Panasonic reports that the new EverVolt 2.0 provides continuous power output of 7.6 kW off-grid and 9.6 kW with grid, enough to ...
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ESS and SB Energy Sign Agreement to Deploy Two Gigawatt-hours of Long-Duration Storage
ESS Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of long-duration batteries, recently announced that it has entered into a framework agreement with SB Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp, to deploy two gigawatt-hours (2 GWh) of ESS batteries through 2026. The agreement demonstrates ESS and SB Energy’s shared commitment and vision of a global shift to renewables and decarbonization of the grid. ...
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Specialist Battery Assembly And Manufacture UK
Specialist Battery Assembly And Manufacture UKcompanies can rely on for their Bespoke Battery Assembly UK requirements. PMBL has a reputation for leading edge innovations relating to the design, quality, reliability, and timeliness in it's delivery of new Specialist Battery Assembly Solutions. The battery pack design team at PMBL include engineers with established track records as designers, ...
By PMBL Limited
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IDEA Announces 2020 Donation Recipients, New Partners
SimpliPhi Power’s pledge to donate 1% of annual revenue to deliver energy access in underserved communities selects projects in Myanmar and Haiti as 2020 RFP recipients and is joined by Footprint Project, New Sun Road, Sol-Ark & Twende Solar as committed partners. The IDEA: Deliver Energy Access (‘IDEA’) has announced 2020 RFP recipients for donations in Myanmar and Haiti, ...
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Specialist NiMH Battery Suppliers
If you require a Specialist NiMH Battery Supplier, PMBL have many combined years of experience in designing and developing custom designed and manufactured NiMH batteries for a wide range of industrial and commercial products and mobile electronic applications. These specialist NiMH batteries are designed for many top end applications, typically: Consumer Electronics that require re-chargeable ...
By PMBL Limited
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EGSA Appoints Mir M. Mustafa as Chief Executive Officer
Association management and energy industry leader Mir M. Mustafa, JD, CAE, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA), the world’s largest organization exclusively dedicated to On-Site Power Generation. Mustafa becomes the first-ever Chief Executive Officer of the Association. Previously, the day-to-day management and staff activities of ...
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SimpliPhi Joins ‘America is All In,’ Supports Climate Action
SimpliPhi Power has joined the ‘America is All In’ campaign, the most expansive coalition of leaders ever assembled in support of climate action in the United States. Coinciding with the formal re-entry of the United States to the Paris Agreement, President & CEO Catherine Von Burg shared the following statement: “The climate crisis is an immediate and existential threat to ...
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