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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 ...

Dec. 2, 2016

By EnergySource

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 ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

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 ...

Aug. 20, 2020

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

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 ...

May 16, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

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 ...

Dec. 12, 2019

By Global Media Publishing Ltd.

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 ...

Jul. 2, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Leading Companies Team Up to Develop an Unrivalled Lithium Sulfur Solar Energy Storage System

A consortium of leading energy companies is to develop safe, lightweight and robust solar energy storage systems for the military around the world and will also be adapted for the commercial and residential market. Lincad, Oxis Energy, Pure Wafer and Solutronic have pooled their expertise in order to incorporate the breakthrough technology they've developed to create a system that will comprise ...

Jun. 12, 2013

By Solutronic AG

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 ...

May 20, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

SimpliPhi Power and Heila Technologies Launch Customer-Cited Energy Storage Solution for Southwestern Electric Power Company

SimpliPhi Power, a leading U.S. manufacturer of safe, non-toxic, cobalt-free lithium ion energy storage systems, has partnered with Heila Technologies to deploy intelligent energy storage+solar systems at a demonstration project in Shreveport, Louisiana with the support of Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (AEP) company. “Behind-the-meter energy storage ...

May 30, 2020

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

Ormat and Alevo to Jointly Build, Own and Operate First Energy Storage Project in Georgetown, Texas

Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ORA) announced today its subsidiary has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Alevo Group SA, a leading provider of energy storage systems, to jointly build, own and operate the Rabbit Hill Energy Storage Project, located in Georgetown, Texas. Ormat will own and fund the majority of the Rabbit Hill energy storage project and under the terms of the agreements, ...

Mar. 30, 2016

By Ormat Technologies, Inc.

Voltstorage: €6m In Funding for Further expansion

VoltStorage GmbH, founded in 2016 by Jakob Bitner, Michael Peither and Felix Kiefl, develops and produces solar energy storage systems for private homes. VoltStorage is the world’s only home energy storage provider in the market relying on Vanadium Redox Flow (VRF) battery technology. The VoltStorage energy storage systems are free of rare raw materials, completely recyclable, 100 percent ...

Jul. 22, 2020

By VoltStorage GmbH

SimpliPhi Power Teams Up with Footprint Project to Deliver Clean Energy Microgrid to Field Hospital for Matamoros Migrant Camp Fighting COVID-19

SimpliPhi Power, a leading U.S. manufacturer of safe, cobalt-free lithium ion energy storage systems, has partnered with non-profit Footprint Project to supply and deliver a clean energy microgrid field hospital for the Matamoros migrant camp in Mexico on the U.S. border to power the camp’s first mobile medical ICU to treat COVID-19 patients. The camp is comprised of approximately 3,000 ...

May 6, 2020

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

MHI to Introduce Large-capacity Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage System to Power Grid of Orkney Islands in UK, Jointly with SSE

Tokyo, Nov 22, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), jointly with SSE plc (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy plc), will begin an energy storage system demonstration project using the power grid in the UK's Orkney Islands, which has a high proportion of renewable energy generation in relation to demand. The project aims at demonstrating power supply stabilization in ...

Nov. 23, 2012

By Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI)

Fuel cell bus technology development projects underway

CALSTART, North America's leading advanced transportation technology organization, has secured and launched contracts for five major fuel cell bus technology development projects with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), an important part of CALSTART's overall hydrogen pathways strategy.fuel cell bus technology development projects. The newest $24-million effort involves multiple fuel ...

Jan. 30, 2008

By WestStart-CALSTART

BAE Systems Delivers Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus for SunLine Transit

BAE Systems has delivered a zero-emissions bus for SunLine Transit, a Southern California regional transit agency, this week. Under a project aimed at leveraging improvements from previous programs to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of fuel cell technology, BAE Systems has served as the prime integrator to deliver the vehicle to SunLine Transit in an ...

Nov. 15, 2011

By BAE Systems Environmental

Leclanché and Government of St. Kitts Agree to Build Largest Solar Generation Plus Storage Project in Caribbean

The largest solar generation plus energy storage project ever to be built in the Caribbean has been announced by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, the state-owned St. Kitts Electric Company (SKELEC) and Leclanché SA, one of the world's leading energy storage companies.The Honorable Ian Patches Liburd, St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Public Infrastructure, Post, Urban Development and ...

Aug. 8, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

USDA Helps Reduce High Energy Costs in Tribal Lands

On Sept. 16, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced five grants to help reduce energy costs for tribes in Alaska, Arizona, and South Dakota where the cost of producing electricity is extremely high. Through the High Energy Cost Grant program, the USDA will provide $7.9 million to nine grantees to help improve the environment by reducing carbon emissions and the use of fossil ...

Sep. 17, 2015

By US Department of Energy

Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems Launched In 2013-2014 Total More Than 360 Megawatts

A new report from Navigant Research provides a comprehensive resource of grid-scale energy storage projects worldwide, including a database of 697 projects encompassing 1,160 systems. Government funding, subsidies, and regulatory reforms continue to encourage the growth of the market for grid-scale energy storage systems. While lithium ion (Li-ion) technology has emerged as the global leader in ...

Sep. 30, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

C-Power Announces Upcoming Sea Trials for SeaRAY Autonomous Offshore Power System in Partnership with US Department of Energy and Department of Navy

C-Power is proud to announce it will commence six-month sea trials in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Navy to test and validate the technical and economic capabilities of its SeaRAY autonomous offshore power system (AOPS). Initially conceived during a U.S. Department of Defense project, the SeaRAY AOPS provides in-situ power, energy storage, and real-time ...

Nov. 9, 2020

By Sumo UK Ltd

MHI Develops Japan`s First Easy-to-move Cargo Container-type Large-capacity Energy Storage System, Using Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery

Tokyo, June 16, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., (MHI), has developed Japan's first cargo container-type large-capacity energy storage system that uses a lithium-ion rechargeable battery. The system is capable of providing power of up to one megawatts (MW), and its mobility makes the system suitable for a wide range of applications, including emergency use. The actual ...

Jun. 16, 2011

By Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI)

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