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Two New Energy Storage Safety Reports Now Available

The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability has released two reports on energy storage safety – “Overview of Development and Deployment of Codes, Standards and Regulations Affecting Energy Storage System Safety in the United States” and “Inventory of Safety-Related Codes and Standards for Energy Storage Systems”. The first report provides an ...

Oct. 14, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Energy Storage Safety Strategic Plan Now Available

The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) has worked with industry and other stakeholders to develop the Energy Storage Safety Strategic Plan, a roadmap for grid energy storage safety that highlights safety validation techniques, incident preparedness, safety codes, standards, and regulations. The Plan, which is now available for downloading, also makes recommendations for ...

Dec. 23, 2014

By US Department of Energy

September 10th Webinar for the Energy Storage Safety Working Group on Safety Validation and Risk Assessment R&D

On Thursday, September 10, the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE), together with Sandia National Laboratories, will present a kick-off webinar for the Energy Storage Safety Working Group on Safety Validation and Risk Assessment Research and Development. Information on current energy storage safety R&D across government, industry and academia will be shared, as well as ...

Sep. 8, 2015

By US Department of Energy

January 14 ESTAP Webinar: DOE OE Energy Storage Safety Strategic Plan

On Wednesday, January 14, 2015 from 2:30 - 4 p.m. ET, Clean Energy States Alliance will host a webinar on the OE strategic plan, released in December 2014, which provides a roadmap for grid energy storage safety. OE's Imre Gyuk, Energy Storage Program Manager, will present an overview of the strategic plan. The plan addresses the full range of grid-, utility-, community-, and ...

Jan. 8, 2015

By US Department of Energy

Fact Sheet Available: Codes and Standards for Energy Storage System Performance and Safety (June 2014)

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Energy Storage Systems Program, with the support of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), and in collaboration with a number of stakeholders, developed a protocol for measuring and expressing the performance characteristics for energy storage systems. The ...

Jul. 1, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Wärtsilä Delivering a 70MW Energy Storage System In California To Optimize Renewable Energy System Performance

The technology group Wärtsilä is finalizing a 70MW energy storage and energy management system project in the California Independent System Operator energy market. The energy storage system will be paired with Wärtsilä GEMS platform to maximize system efficiencies and will add renewable power to the grid at times when it otherwise wouldn't be available. The order was booked by ...

Apr. 30, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

SwRI to Launch Energy Storage System Evaluation and Safety (EssEs) Consortium

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will launch a new cooperative research project focusing on safe, reliable, cost-effective energy storage systems for electric and hybrid-electric vehicle applications. The Energy Storage System Evaluation and Safety (EssEs) consortium is intended to help vehicle manufacturers and battery suppliers develop precompetitive, detailed ...

Apr. 27, 2011

By Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)

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

Energy Department Releases Grid Energy Storage Report

As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to a cleaner, more secure energy future, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz released the Energy Department’s Grid Energy Storage report to the members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The report was commissioned at the request of Senator Ron Wyden, Committee Chairman. The report identifies the benefits of grid energy ...

Dec. 12, 2013

By US Department of Energy

NEC Energy Solutions to Supply SCE With First "Plug-And-Play" Battery Grid Energy Storage Solution

November 3, 2016 -- NEC Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, recently announced that it is supplying Southern California Edison (SCE) with its first grid energy storage pilot system under a pre-approved energy storage procurement program initially conceived of and announced by SCE last year. The NEC ES GSS grid storage solution product line is the first in the "plug-and-play" ...

Nov. 3, 2016

By Smart Grid Observer

SwRI opens Energy Storage Technology Center

Southwest Research Institute has opened a new Energy Storage Technology Center, amassing its diverse scientific research, development and evaluation of energy storage systems under one roof.The facility houses SwRI technology to evaluate and develop battery and energy storage systems for electric, plug-in and hybrid electric vehicles; grid storage; flywheels; and stationary systems such as flow ...

Jul. 18, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Itron Invites Innovators to Participate in Smart Community Challenge

Itron, Inc. is calling for hardware and software vendors to submit their products and solutions to the Itron Smart Community Challenge. This challenge follows Itron's 2019 Smart City Challenge, which sought IoT solutions for challenges in London and Glasgow. For this challenge, Itron is inviting solution providers and developers to tackle challenges facing utilities and the communities they ...

Jan. 28, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Eaton Showcases Solutions and Expertise for Power System Reliability, Efficiency and Safety at 2014 Energy Storage Association Conference

Power management company Eaton today announced it is showcasing products and services designed to enhance power system reliability, efficiency and safety at the Energy Storage Association (ESA) 24th Annual Conference, from June 4-6 at the Wardman Park Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. Visitors to Eaton booth #706 will have the opportunity to learn about Eaton’s energy storage solutions and ...

Jun. 4, 2014

By Eaton Corporation

Eos Energy Storage to Deploy its Latest Generation Battery System in Pala, California Energy Storage Yard

Eos Energy Storage, the leading manufacturer of safe, low-cost and long-duration zinc battery storage systems, is proud to announce plans to deploy its latest technology battery energy storage system (BESS) in partnership with the California Energy Commission(CEC). The BESS will be used to evaluate performance across multiple utility energy storage use cases. In light of the wildfires impacting ...

Jun. 22, 2020

By Eos Energy Storage

LG Chem, Johnson Controls score highest in Navigant Research assessment of manufacturers of Lithium Ion Batteries for Stationary Energy Storage

Although lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries offer one of the best near-term possibilities for cost-effective, long-lasting, and safe stationary energy storage, the full commercialization of the Li-ion market has been slow in coming. Despite a flurry of startups and established industrial giants entering the market, the stationary Li-ion industry continues to grow slowly and fitfully. Nevertheless, ...

Jul. 17, 2013

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

KORE Power Introduces Safety Features of its Mark 1™ Energy Storage System

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Nov. 21, 2019 KORE Power, a leading developer of high-density, high-voltage energy storage solutions, introduces the latest safety features inherent in the design of its Mark 1™ Energy Storage System (the “Mark 1”). KORE Power recognizes the fundamental importance of ensuring products used in energy storage are safe for both people and property that are ...

Nov. 21, 2019

By Kore Power, Inc

MOP Environmental Solutions and Inclusive Energy sign distribution agreement

MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MOPN) announces the September 30th, 2010 signing of a Distribution Agreement with Calgary, Canada-based Inclusive Energy Ltd. This Distribution Agreement is a strategic partnership that reaches throughout Canada and across the globe to Pakistan. Pakistan Native and Canadian resident Bilal Hydrie, CEO of Inclusive Energy, and his family have been ...

Oct. 1, 2010

By Inclusive Energy Ltd

Forum launched to shape the future of pumped storage hydropower

At the inaugural meeting of the International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower, keynote speaker and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urged governments and industry to move quickly to develop projects at the scale needed to support the rapid roll-out of variable renewables. “I believe we urgently need to raise awareness of pumped hydro and its vital role in the clean ...

Nov. 3, 2020

By International Hydropower Association (IHA)

Advanced Batteries for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Applications Will Surpass $2.5 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2023

Batteries have not traditionally been an integral part of the utility grid, primarily due to concerns about cost, safety, durability, and efficiency. Today, however, technological advances in electrochemistry have enabled a new generation of advanced batteries to start playing an important role in grid management. Click to tweet: According to a new report from Navigant Research, worldwide revenue ...

Feb. 18, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

NREL Model Licensed to Improve Accuracy of Battery Simulations

The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has licensed its Equivalent Circuit Battery Model to software developer ThermoAnalytics for use in its recently updated RadTherm software package. The model is a part of the Battery Module within RadTherm, which is used by engineers to simulate the performance of battery cells and optimize multi-cell pack designs. Before ...

Jan. 14, 2014

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

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