electrochemical energy storage News

Energy Department to launch new energy innovation hub focused on advanced batteries and energy storage

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today plans to launch a new Energy Innovation Hub for advanced research on batteries and energy storage with an investment of up to $120 million over five years. The hub, which will be funded at up to $20 million in fiscal year 2012, will focus on accelerating research and development of electrochemical energy storage for transportation and the ...

Feb. 7, 2012

By US Department of Energy

New technique reveals lithium in action

Fundamental reactions behind advanced battery technology, revealed in detail by advanced imaging method, could lead to improved materials. Written by David L. Chandler, MIT News Office.You can read the original story in MIT News A solid-state lithium-air battery (highlighted in orange) is positioned inside a test chamber at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, ...

Oct. 8, 2012

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

VoltStorage extends Redox Flow research team

Munich, 27th March 2020 – After successful market entry of the world’s first low cost residential battery storage on the basis of the ecological Vanadium Redox Flow technology, VoltStorage focuses on the future. This is why the VoltStorage research department was extended already in summer 2019 to push ahead innovations. VoltStorage is expanding today again with two new and ...

Mar. 27, 2020

By VoltStorage GmbH

Compound Could Transform Energy Storage for Large Grids

In order to power entire communities with clean energy, such as solar and wind power, a reliable backup storage system is needed to provide energy when the sun isn’t shining and the wind doesn’t blow. One possibility is to use any excess solar- and wind-based energy to charge solutions of chemicals that can subsequently be stored for use when sunshine and wind are scarce. At that ...

Feb. 21, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Energy Department Announces up to $4.6 Million through the Fuel Cell Technologies Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement to Support Innovations in Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Fuel Technologies

The Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) today announces up to $4.6 million in funding in support of innovations in fuel cell and hydrogen fuel technologies. The FCTO Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is intended to identify potentially impactful technologies that are not already addressed in FCTO's strategic plan or project portfolio. The FOA is open to any and all impactful ideas ...

Jun. 5, 2014

By US Department of Energy

President requests US$760.4 million for fossil energy programs

President Obama’s FY 2011 budget seeks $760.4 million for the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) to support improved energy security and rapid development of climate-oriented technology. The request includes $586.6 million for Fossil Energy Research and Development, $138.9 million for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, $11.3 million for the Northeast Heating Oil Reserve and $23.6 million for the Naval ...

Feb. 1, 2010

By US Department of Energy

NERC Report Highlights Major Contribution to Reliability Offered by Battery Storage

NERC's Impacts of Electrochemical Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems on the Bulk Power System report was released this week. The assessment emphasizes some of the potential reliability benefits that battery energy storage systems can offer, such as providing peaking capacity; minimizing the need for new generation and transmission infrastructure; and providing essential reliability ...

Feb. 11, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

De Nora announces cooperation with Primus Power

De Nora, a global leading supplier of electrochemical technologies, is pleased to announce cooperation with Primus Power, Silicon Valley-based provider of low-cost, long-duration, fade-free energy storage solutions. The companies have been collaborating for more than five years, modifying, testing, and verifying De Nora’s proprietary DSA® electrode formula to bring critical improvements ...

Nov. 30, 2017

By Industrie De Nora S.p.A. | De Nora Water Technologies

Electric Vehicle Technology Adoption Gaining Traction, Electric Vehicle and EV Component Companies Seek Information to Boost Profitability According to

From the customer perspective, "Stronger batteries, lightweight carbon-fiber components and mass production will help electric cars replace the gasoline engine by 2050," according to a recent Seattle Times article. From the internal business perspective, organizations active in the electric vehicle value chain need to explain how to create success. Global Information Inc. provides the ...

Sep. 10, 2012

By Global Information, Inc. (GII)

Upcoming Symposium "New Electrochemical Analytical Methods and Trends in Energy Conversion and Storage – NEAMTECS 2015"

Metrohm is highly pleased to invite professionals to a 3-day symposium focusing on analytical challenges and solutions for electrochemical testing of batteries, fuel cells, and photoelectric substrates. The symposium will be hosted by the Metrohm Academy in Herisau, Switzerland, and will take place from October 21 through 23, 2015. Invited guest speakers include experts from Metrohm, Metrohm ...

Oct. 2, 2014

By Metrohm AG

DOE selects projects to advance nanomanufacturing

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 20 project proposals for funding following its Nanomanufacturing for Energy Efficiency 2008 Research Call. The projects promise to make revolutionary improvements in a broad range of energy production, storage, and consumption applications that will reduce energy and carbon intensity in industrial processes. Nanotechnology, the understanding and ...

Oct. 16, 2008

By National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)