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Market for energy storage devices in Poland

The amendment of the Renewable Energy Act is effective as of 1st July 2016. The amendment reflects the increasing interest of the Polish market in energy storage devices. The amendment provides the Polish statutory law with a broadly presented definition of an energy storage device. According to this definition, an energy storage device is a separate device or an array of devices with an intended ...

Aug. 25, 2016

By REECO GmbH

Worldwide Capacity of Next-Generation Advanced Batteries Is Expected to Increase Nearly 1,000-Fold by 2023

A recent report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for next-generation advanced batteries, with a focus on the current leading battery chemistry, lithium ion, and the energy storage device types that might eventually replace it. While lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries offer many advantages over traditional battery technologies, research and development of new battery chemistries ...

Sep. 22, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Next-Generation Advanced Batteries Will Reach $9.4 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2023

The primary battery chemistry currently used for applications that require advanced batteries, lithium ion (Li-ion), has limitations that include input costs and materials scarcity. Research and development of new battery chemistries, beyond Li-ion, is advancing rapidly and will have a major impact on the battery industry in the coming years. Click to tweet: According to a new report from ...

Jun. 19, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

EPA chief travels to seattle to highlight green jobs, host state of the union townhall with University of Washington Students

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will visit Seattle on Wednesday, January 25, on the heels of President Obama’s State of the Union Address. During her visit, she will discuss the themes laid out in the President's speech during a visit to clean technology company EnerG2 and a State of the Union townhall with students and faculty at the University of Washington-Seattle. During the townhall, ...

Jan. 24, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Chu announces $30 million for research competition to develop next generation energy storage technologies

Underscoring President Obama’s commitment to energy security for America’s warfighters, and to a sustained, comprehensive strategy to ensure a secure energy future for all Americans, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a $30 million research competition that will engage our country’s brightest scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs in improving the performance and ...

Apr. 11, 2012

By US Department of Energy

Regalgrid Europe Launches Its Smart Energy Sharing Solution

Regalgrid® an Italian startup that provides localized shared energy solutions recently debuted their first installation at H-FARM. The technology has huge potential in disrupting the future of energy consumption by giving more control to its consumers and helping them become more energy autonomous. Regalgrid's technology uses a patented software where multiple users can share their energy ...

Jun. 13, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

First solar power plant in Europe to provide operating reserve at the high-voltage level

BELECTRIC GmbH connected its state-of-the-art, cost-effective battery storage system, the Energy Buffer Unit, at the solar power plant Alt Daber in Brandenburg. It thereby became the first solar power plant in Europe capable of providing operating reserve at high-voltage level comparable to conventional plants. The innovative lead-acid storage device with a capacity of 2,000 kWh is intended for ...

Nov. 26, 2014

By BELECTRIC Solarkraftwerke GmbH

Energy Department Announces First-of-its-Kind, High-Temperature, Downhole Rechargeable Energy Storage Device

The Energy Department today announced commercialization of a rechargeable energy storage device capable of operating in the extreme temperatures necessary for geothermal energy production. Industry partner FastCAP Systems successfully demonstrated an ultracapacitor that is fully operational in 200°C conditions, extending the upper limit of high-temperature energy storage and electronics, and ...

Jul. 2, 2014

By US Department of Energy

SwRI to Demonstrate Use of Electric Vehicles as Part of Emergency Power Grid under U.S. Army’s SPIDERS Program

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is a member of a team that was recently awarded a $7 million contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to demonstrate integration of electric vehicles, generators and solar arrays to supply emergency power for Fort Carson, Colo. The team, led by Kansas City, Mo.-based Burns and McDonnell Engineering Company, will build a microgrid out of existing ...

Nov. 13, 2012

By Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)

IDTechEx: Graphene Solves the Big Problems in Energy Storage

The graphene industry is at a critical juncture for many small to medium sized companies: it is time for them to generate revenues and pre-empt any pending cash flow issues. These companies cannot often afford to the long view, which many research groups and government are rightly taking. We do, however, witness good commercial progress, many leading examples of which will be discussed and ...

Nov. 2, 2015

By IDTechEx

BioSolar Files Patent for Silicon Alloy Anode for High Power Batteries

BioSolar, Inc. (OTC:BSRC)(“BioSolar” or the “Company”), today announced that it had filed a patent application for “Silicon Alloy Anode for High Power Batteries,” providing protection for the implementation of the Company’s silicon additive technology for high power batteries designed for application in targeted industries, such as power tools and hybrid ...

Jun. 1, 2020

By BioSolar, Inc.

Energy Secretary Chu announces up to US$10m to support plug-in hybrid electric school buses

As part of the Department of Energy’s commitment to advancing the next generation of electric vehicles in the United States, Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the selection of a new demonstration and testing project to develop a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) school bus to be used in fleets across the country. Navistar Corporation (Fort Wayne, IN) has been selected by the ...

Apr. 20, 2009

By US Department of Energy

Johnson Controls Teams Up With University of Wisconsin System in Energy Storage Research

Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI), the world's leading automotive battery supplier, is helping to position Wisconsin as a worldwide leader in energy storage. The company today announced it is endowing a professorship, research labs and graduate studies in energy storage at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. "Between our scientists and the talented ...

Jun. 30, 2011

By Johnson Controls, Inc.

3D Printed Batteries Market is Expected to Grow at A CAGR of 20% During 2020- 2026

According to the report, The global 3D printed batteries market projected to grow at a CAGR rate of 20% during the forecast years.The Global 3D Printed Batteries Market Is Driven By Rising Demand for Powerful Batteries For Energy Storage Devices3D-printed battery technology is manufactured on a large scale by solid-state batteries. 3D-printing is transforming our world and technology is ...

Feb. 11, 2021

By FNF Research

New Energy Husum 2013 expands its portfolio

New Energy Husum 2013 is staging a special exhibition on ecological building to focus on the subject of passive houses. The Husum exhibition from 21 to 24 March 2013 will for the first time also be providing a platform for biofuel producers, and businesses involved in geothermal energy and hydroelectric power generation. As one of the most important trade fairs in the renewable energy sector, ...

Nov. 9, 2012

By Krampitz Communications

KEPCO Announces Open Microgrid Project Leveraging Fuel Cells and Blockchain

KEPCO president and CEO Kim Jong-gap announced on November 18 that the company is pursuing its "KEPCO Open MG Project" to develop the future microgrid."KEPCO Open MG" refers to an open energy community that combines existing microgrid technology, digital energy solutions and blockchain. Previously, the microgrid consisted mainly of small photovoltaics, wind turbines, and energy storage devices ...

Nov. 22, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Global Thin Film Photovoltaics CIS/CIGS Market Poised for Massive Growth Through 2017

FARMINGTON, Conn., May 24, 2012/PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Global Information Inc is pleased to announce the immediate availability of two new reports on Photovoltaics Technology & Markets Thin Film Photovoltaics CIS/CIGS Technology & Market Photovoltaic (PV) modules have gradually turned into a commodity market, as numerous PV products based on various PV technologies have become ...

May 24, 2012

By Global Information, Inc. (GII)

Micro-hybrids to Grow to 39 Million Vehicles in 2017, Creating a $6.9 Billion Battery Market

Micro-hybrids will grow nearly eight-fold to 39 million vehicles in 2017 and create a $6.9 billion market for energy storage devices as the fuel-saving alternative technology finds ready adoption, driven by stricter emission standards, according to a Lux Research report titled, “Every Last Drop: Micro- And Mild Hybrids Drive a Huge Market for ...

Jan. 31, 2012

By Lux Research

Direct Current Power Systems for Commercial Buildings to Reach Nearly $10 Billion in Market Value by 2020

The use of direct current (DC) power in buildings is expanding, driven by the growing reliance on renewable energy sources, increased demand for advanced energy storage devices, and increased demand for energy efficiency within commercial buildings. Deployed at the level of a single building or microgrid, DC power distribution can reduce the number of required conversions between alternating ...

Dec. 3, 2013

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Crumpled graphene could provide an unconventional energy storage

Original story at MIT News When someone crumples a sheet of paper, that usually means it’s about to be thrown away. But researchers have now found that crumpling a piece of graphene “paper” — a material formed by bonding together layers of the two-dimensional form of carbon — can actually yield new properties that could be useful for creating extremely stretchable ...

Oct. 3, 2014

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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