lithium energy storage News
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US Energy Department toots geothermal horn, with lithium bonus” – Clean Technica
The Energy Department is very excited about its California lithium project piggybacked onto a geothermal power plant, and with good reason. Lithium is the key ingredient in innumerable electronic devices, from portable gear on up to EVs and large scale lithium-ion energy storage systems. The problem is — or has been, until now — that the US does not have much of a domestic lithium ...
By EnergySource
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Energy Storage Systems to Cypress Creek Renewables for Solar-Plus-Storage Projects
Lockheed Martin and Cypress Creek Renewables have commissioned 12 MWh of GridStar™ Lithium energy storage systems for 12 solar-plus-storage projects. The solar-plus-storage system will provide clean electricity to communities served by Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) in southeastern North Carolina. Lockheed Martin's GridStar™ technology is designed to ensure that this ...
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Lockheed Martin Selected to Provide GridStar Energy Storage for New ComEd Microgrid Project in Chicago
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) signed an agreement to supply a GridStar Lithium energy storage system to ComEd, Illinois' largest electric utility. The 2 MWh system will be integrated into ComEd's Bronzeville community microgrid project in Chicago. A microgrid is a small power grid with defined boundaries that can operate both when connected to the larger electrical grid and as an "island" when ...
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SimpliPhi Power Announces Next-Gen Batteries that AmpliPHI Connectivity & Communications
SimpliPhi Power, the leading U.S. manufacturer of safe, non-toxic, cobalt-free lithium ion energy storage systems, today announced its new AmpliPHI 3.8 kWh battery that merges clean tech with high tech to provide intelligent, data driven communication, delivering real-time information for seamless integration and optimization of energy storage systems. Integral to the advancement is the ...
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PG&E Poised to Expand Battery Energy Storage Capacity by More Than 420 Megawatts
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has requested approval of five energy storage projects totaling 423 megawatts (MW), in a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The projects are intended to further integrate clean energy from renewable generation sources while ensuring future reliability of the electric system. "PG&E is deeply committed to the California ...
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SDG&E Wins "Project of the Year" Award for Battery Energy Storage Facility
As part of their annual awards to recognize the industry's top disruptors and innovators that are transforming and shaping the future, SDG&E's battery energy storage facility in Escondido, Calif. was selected by Utility Dive for the 2017 Dive Awards project of the year.' In February, SDG&E unveiled, what was then, the world's largest lithium-ion battery energy storage facility in ...
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Schlumberger Partners with Gradiant to Deliver Sustainable Production of Battery-Grade Lithium Compounds
Schlumberger announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Gradiant, a global water solutions provider, to introduce a key sustainable technology into the production process for battery-grade lithium compounds. As part of Schlumberger’s NeoLith Energy direct lithium extraction (DLE) and production flowsheet, Gradiant technology is used to concentrate the lithium solution and ...
By Gradiant
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Eos Energy Storage Deploys Aurora 2.0 Battery System Coast to Coast with Duke Energy and University of California, San Diego
Eos Energy Storage (Eos) has announced two new projects deploying the company’s Aurora 2.0 battery system in major markets on both coasts of the United States. The next generation solution integrates the company’s aqueous, zinc Znyth® battery technology — built on ten years of testing and learning — as a safe, sustainable, and scalable alternative to Lithium Ion.The Eos Aurora® 2.0 has been ...
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Saft Wins Order For ‘Largest Ever’ Intensium Max 20 High Energy Storage Batteries From Tuuliwatti
SAFT, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Total, has won an order for three Intensium Max 20 High Energy battery storage containers from TuuliWatti, the Finnish wind developer and operator. The Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) energy storage system (ESS) will support frequency regulation at a 21MW wind farm in northwestern Finland. It will also optimize the wind power, as well as provide backup and black start ...
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PG&E Proposes Four New Cost-effective Energy Storage Projects to CPUC
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently (6/29) requested approval of four cost-effective energy storage projects totaling approximately 567 megawatts, in a filing at the California Public Utilities Commission.In January, the CPUC authorized PG&E to launch an accelerated solicitation for energy storage projects capable of meeting reliability needs for three specified local ...
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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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Mercedes-Benz offers hybrid with lithium-ion battery at a US$12k premium
Mercedes-Benz is now taking orders in Germany for its S 400 Hybrid, the first production hybrid vehicle in the world to feature a lithium-ion battery pack, and the company is charging a premium of more than $12,000 for the hybrid system. Mercedes-Benz based its hybrid on the S 350 luxury sedan, which sells for 76,160 Euros, or about $100,932. The basic price for the S 400 Hybrid is 85,323 Euros, ...
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Clarke Energy Participation at the Australian Energy Storage Conference
larke Energy joined a team of exhibitors at the Australian Energy Storage Conference, held on 23rd and 24th May in South Australia at the Adelaide Convention Centre. The event was yet another great success with the largest display of exhibitors and brands consisting of both international and local exhibitors. Clarke Energy demonstrated our ability to offer products for hybrid power solutions ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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Gamesa Finalizes Development Of Off-grid System Prototype
November 10, 2016 -- Gamesa has achieved a new milestone in the development of its off-grid technology with the installation and start-up of a lithium battery for energy storage at the company's prototype in La Muela (Aragon). Gamesa's off-grid system, inaugurated last May, enables power supply to regions without grid access. The prototype is pioneering on account of its bundling of four ...
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Eos Energy Enterprises Selected for 35 MWh Long Duration Energy Storage Project in California
Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc., a provider of zinc-powered long-duration energy storage systems, this week announced an order for a 35 MWh energy storage system capable of 10-hour discharge duration. The order, worth $13.5 million, is funded by a grant through the California Energy Commission's Long-Duration Energy Storage Program as part of a project being carried out by Indian Energy, a 100 ...
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SDG&E Seeks More Storage To Harness Clean Energy And Enhance Reliability
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) recently announced that it has signed contracts for five new local battery storage facilities for a total of 83.5 megawatts (MW). These four-hour energy storage facilities would be like having batteries from more than 5,500 all-electric, long-range vehicles at the ready. In addition, the company signed a contract to add a 4.5 MW demand response program. ...
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CleanSpark Completes Installation of Comprehensive Residential Microgrid
CleanSpark, Inc., a microgrid company that is combining a patented "stratified" downdraft gasifier along with advanced engineering, software and controls for distributed energy resource management systems, today announced it has engineered, designed and installed a fully off-grid, triple-redundant power system at a private, residential estate in Southern California. Matthew Schultz, Chief ...
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Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles Will Surpass $26 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2023
The steady increase in sales of electric vehicles (EVs) has led to advances in EV batteries, particularly those using lithium ion (Li-ion) technology. While early hybrid vehicles featured nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries, Li-ion batteries have taken over, particularly in the latest generation of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs). Click to tweet: According to a new report from Navigant ...
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