enable energy storage News
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Department of Energy Announces Funding to Support Long-Duration Energy Storage
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently (5/1) announced up to $30 million in funding for projects as part of a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program: Duration Addition to electricitY Storage (DAYS). DAYS project teams will build innovative technologies to enable long-duration energy storage on the power grid, providing reliable electricity for 10 to approximately 100 ...
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Fluence Mosaic Intelligent Bidding Software for Energy Storage Launches in ERCOT Wholesale Markets
Fluence Energy, a leading provider of energy storage products and services, this week (Feb 22) announced that Fluence Mosaic , an intelligent bidding software for grid-scale energy storage and renewable assets, has launched in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) wholesale power market, starting with over 350 MW of battery-based energy storage assets scheduled to commence operations ...
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Europe raises 2018 PV forecast after Asia tariff expiry; New England files storage market rules
Europe is forecast to add 12.6 GW of solar power capacity in 2018 (including Turkey), up 37% year-on-year as the expiry in September of import tariffs on Asian modules and cells boosts demand, industry group SolarPower Europe said in a statement October 31. In June, SolarPower Europe predicted a smaller increase of 34%. "The European solar market is growing even more than anticipated in 2018, in ...
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Study says hydrogen essential for Europe`s energy transition
Hydrogen is an essential element in the energy transition and can account for 24% of final energy demand and 5.4m jobs by 2050, says the new study by the FCH JU, “Hydrogen Roadmap Europe: A sustainable pathway for the European Energy Transition“. The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) is a unique public private partnership supporting research, technological ...
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Department of Energy Announces $35 Million For Ultra-Efficient Power Management
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $35 million in awards for 12 projects that find new ways to harness medium-voltage electricity for applications in industry, transportation, on the grid and beyond. The selected projects are part of ARPA-E’s Building Reliable Electronics to Achieve Kilovolt Effective Ratings Safely (BREAKERS) program, as well as the latest OPEN+ cohort, ...
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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, ...
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New rechargeable flow battery enables cheaper, large-scale energy storage
Original story at MIT News MIT researchers have engineered a new rechargeable flow battery that doesn’t rely on expensive membranes to generate and store electricity. The device, they say, may one day enable cheaper, large-scale energy storage. The palm-sized prototype generates three times as much power per square centimeter as other membraneless systems — a power density that is ...
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America’s Leading Financial Institutions Report High Confidence in Renewable Sector Growth
One year into its campaign to reach $1 trillion in U.S. private sector investment in renewable energy and enabling grid technologies by 2030, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is releasing a progress report tracking U.S. renewable investment and assessing the policy and market pathways needed to achieve $1T 2030: The American Renewable Investment Goal. The new report also includes ...
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Petrochemical industry faces challenge of becoming more ‘green’
Amid a wave of plastic bans and rising concern over climate change the industry makes an effort to become more environmentally friendly. Layers of ethylene vinyl acetate are used to bind and protect components of solar panels. Image courtesy of Andreas160578/Pixabay. Petrochemical companies across the Americas face the challenge of trying to reduce their carbon footprint by actions like ...
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EPS Commissions 100% Emission-Free Microgrid Powered by Solar PV and Hydrogen-Based Storage in Chile
Electro Power Systems S.A. (EPS) recently announced the commissioning of a new energy storage system microgrid in Chile. EPS realized for Enel Green Power the world's first commercial-scale microgrid that is 100% emission-free, powered by solar energy and coupled with hydrogen and lithium-based storage. The system is currently meeting part of the energy demand of the camp that hosts over 600 ...
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Energy Storage Ecosystem Offers Lowest-Cost Path to 100% Renewable Power
As states reach higher toward 100% renewable operation, energy storage will be key to enabling a more variable power supply. But no single technology will be a silver bullet for all our energy storage needs. Rather, a portfolio of storage solutions makes best economic sense for future energy systems, according to a recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) analysis titled "Optimal energy ...
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NEC to Develop Energy Storage Systems with Cells from Ambri, Inc.
NEC Energy Solutions (NEC) and Ambri today announced they have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) in which NEC will design and develop an energy storage system based on Ambri’s Liquid Metal Battery technology. NEC will employ its proprietary AEROS® energy storage operating system and controls to optimize system performance of the Ambri-based energy storage systems for NEC ...
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Ambri Inc. Secures $144M Financing for Battery Technology for Daily Cycling Long Duration Energy Storage Applications
Ambri Inc. has announced that it has secured a $144 million financing to commercialize and grow its daily cycling, long-duration system technology, and to build a domestic manufacturing facility. The latest round of financing was led by strategic investors Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, Paulson & Co. Inc., and includes Ambri’s ...
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California Energy Commission Awards More Than $5 Million in Grant Funding to Indian Energy for Camp Pendleton Energy Storage Demonstration Project
San Diego-based energy developer, Indian Energy LLC, has accepted a grant of more than $5 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop and demonstrate long-duration, non-lithium ion based energy storage technologies. This grant is part of the CEC's Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program, funding research that accelerates clean energy innovation, helping to build ...
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Bosch Advances Energy Technologies through Research Grants and Internships
Bosch awards seven grants to researchers at five leading U.S. universities Internships provide educational opportunities for future energy engineers and leaders Activity reinforces the company's global investment in cutting-edge technologies and sustainable energy usage Bosch awarded its first round of research grants totaling nearly $1 million and also provided funds for over 40 ...
By Robert Bosch
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Abengoa to develop new solar-thermal storage technology in collaboration with the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Colorado School of Mines
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, together with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a new solar storage technology for thermo-electric plants. ...
By Abengoa
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Wärtsilä Energy transfers certain activities to Citec in Finland
Wärtsilä Energy has decided to increase its flexibility in close collaboration with its long-term engineering partner Citec. Wärtsilä is transferring certain mechanical & civil project engineering, project quality assurance and module & component change orders and product care activities to Citec as of October 1, 2021. Approximately 40 employees, located in Vaasa, ...
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Form Energy Expands Leadership Team With Sozi Tulante As New General Counsel
Form Energy, Inc. announced today that Sozi Tulante has joined the company as General Counsel where he will lead Form’s global legal, compliance, and ethics functions, as well as provide strategic counsel on Form’s commercial, legislative, and policy efforts. Tulante will report to Form Energy Co-founder and CEO Mateo Jaramillo. Tulante joins Form Energy from Dechert LLP, where he ...
By Form Energy
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Nexeon wins Rushlight Award for Energy Efficiency
Nexeon, a leading developer of next generation lithium-ion battery technology, has won the Rushlight Award for Energy Efficiency 2012-2013. The RSA-accredited Rushlight Awards highlight innovation and the holistic environmental benefit of technologies for organisations throughout UK and Ireland. The Energy Efficiency Award recognises technologies or innovation that bring significant ...
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ADS-TEC Energy Presents Storage-Based Ultra-Fast Charging System ChargePost at Hannover Messe 2023 in Energy Solutions Section
ADS-TEC Energy presents the battery storage-based fast charging solution ChargePost at the world's largest leading international trade fair for industry and innovations, the Hannover Messe, at the joint stand with Baden-Württemberg. The pavilion of "The Länd" will be opened by Minister President Winfried Kretschmann, who also visits ADS-TEC Energy in his subsequent tour. ChargePost is ...
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