Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2013

has developed a container-type energy storage system as a core energy product for ensuring the stable use of distributed renewable energy such as wind and solar power, while maintaining the power supply-demand balance. s battery-related expertise. s battery-related expertise. Hitachi, Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2020

American shipbuilding company Vigor Fab LLC has selected ABB as the hybrid-electric propulsion and energy storage system provider for the newest additions to the Washington State Ferry fleet—the largest US ferry system. With the addition of newer-built, clean energy ferries to the fleet, fuel consumption is projected at 9.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2012

The project will be the first of its kind to demonstrate a highly efficient and cost effective electric energy storage system specifically designed and optimized for grid-tied PV applications. The project team will develop, test and demonstrate the proposed technology at SMUD’s corporate headquarters in Sacramento, California.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2011

Li-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems will supply a 500kW Li-ion energy storage solution to Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), the third largest manufacturer of wind turbines in the People’s Republic of China and the country’s largest exporter of power equipment.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2011

In its new report Energy Storage on the Grid (ESG), Pike Research forecasts that global spending in the ESG market will reach a little over $22 billion over the next 10 years. Energy storage on the grid is reaching a turning point. Installed revenue by ESG technology, worldwide. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has selected Corvus Energy to supply the energy storage system (ESS) for the first zero-emissions electric “e5 tanker” currently under construction for Asahi Tanker Co., The battery-powered vessel was designed by e5 Lab Inc., of Tokyo, Japan. The ships will be built by KOA Industry Co.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

The study, which provides a joint industry analysis of how different types of batteries are used in different automotive applications, concludes that lead-based batteries will by necessity remain the most wide-spread energy storage system in automotive applications for the foreseeable future.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2011

The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is conducting research on alternative options to reduce costs and make large-scale energy storage safer and more practical. Innovative fabrication methods can also lead to significant energy storage system improvements.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

(KTSi) have signed a long-term cooperation Agreement to advance and promote innovative, clean flywheel-based energy storage and recycling systems for mass transit rail and grid applications. WHP’s mobile flywheel systems have been successfully applied in applications such as the Porsche 911 GT3 R hybrid. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office, in collaboration with the DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, has established technical targets for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in long-haul tractor-trailer Class 8 truck applications. The US market for Class 8 trucks is large and growing.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2011

published in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews , reviews in detail four stationary storage systems considered the most promising candidates for electrochemical energy storage: vanadium redox flow; sodium-beta alumina membrane; lithium-ion; and lead-carbon batteries. In their study, Yang et al. —Yang et al.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2019

It could enable the design of tanks that are smaller, cheaper, more convenient and energy dense than existing hydrogen fuel technologies, and significantly out-perform battery-powered vehicles. A paper on their work is published in the journal Energy and Environmental Science. —Morris et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Of the eleven competing energy storage technologies analyzed in a recent report from Pike Research, the cleantech industry analyst firm forecasts that Li-ion batteries will be the fastest growing category for the Stationary Utility Energy Storage (SUES) sector, growing to a $1.1 billion worldwide business by 2018.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2011

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have found that adding hydrochloric acid to the sulfuric acid electrolyte typically used in vanadium redox flow batteries increased the batteries’ energy storage capacity by 70% and expanded the temperature range in which they operate.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

This is a specific energy of 1.6 kWh/kg and an energy density of 1.9 kWh/liter—about 10 times the capacity of Li-Ion batteries. Specific energies and energy densities including conversion losses. POWERPASTE thus has a huge energy storage density. Source: Fraunhofer IFAM. —Marcus Vogt.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The technology group Wärtsilä has completed the installation of a hybrid energy system on board Viking Princess. The Norwegian vessel is now the first offshore supply vessel in which batteries reduce the number of generators aboard the ship. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

Siemens AG and The AES Corporation are forming a new global energy storage technology and services company under the name Fluence. The joint venture will bring together AES’ experience deploying energy storage in seven countries with Siemens’ energy technology leadership and its global sales presence in more than 160 countries.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Working with Fermata Energy, a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems company, Nissan North America is launching a new pilot program under the Nissan Energy Share initiative which leverages bi?directional Leading the industry, Nissan has also received certification for second-life LEAF batteries to be used in stationary energy storage.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2021

BNSF Railway Company and Wabtec began testing battery-electric locomotive technology in revenue service between Barstow and Stockton, California. As BNSF seeks ways to further reduce its environmental impact, the advancement of battery technology offers some possible solutions. —Alan Hamilton, Wabtec vice president, Engineering.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Bristol-led team uses nanomaterials made from seaweed to create a strong battery separator, paving the way for greener and more efficient energy storage. Sodium-metal batteries (SMBs) are one of the most promising high-energy and low-cost energy storage systems for the next-generation of large-scale applications.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2016

Described in a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the smart membrane separator could enable the design of a new category of rechargeable/refillable energy storage devices with high energy density and specific power that would overcome the contemporary limitations of electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2015

Bloomberg reports that the Volkswagen Group will decide by July how to proceed with solid state energy storage technology under development by Quantumscape ( earlier post) , citing Prof. The all solid-state system would enable high energy density, high power density, and reversibility of a lithium-air battery, according to the claims.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2018

Rolls-Royce is launching a lithium-ion based energy storage system for ships. Rolls-Royce has been delivering energy storage systems since 2010, however the actual energy storage units were previously supplied by an external party. Illustration of a ship system setup with batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2023

The uniquely designed vessel will be fully battery powered, with e-motor driven Wärtsilä waterjets as the main propulsors. The battery modules and energy storage system package is four times larger than on any electric/hybrid ship currently operating. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in July 2023.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2021

The alliance’s initial target is advancing Komatsu’s power-agnostic truck concept for a haulage vehicle that can run on a variety of power sources including diesel electric, electric, trolley (wired), battery power and even hydrogen fuel cells.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its advanced Energy Storage System (ESS) to be retrofitted on four Harvey Energy class LNG-fueled Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs). Harvey Gulf’s fleet of LNG-fuelled PSVs are to be fitted with Wärtsilä Energy Storage systems, giving them tri-fuel capability. © Harvey Gulf.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 26, 2024

Tesla has highlighted an important milestone in the deployment of battery power in Texas this month, as solar and energy storage systems continue to become utilized in increasing volumes. “Batteries sent more power to the grid in ERCOT than ever before,” wrote ERCOT in the original thread.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Matching the energy storage DC voltage with that of the PV eliminates the need to convert battery voltage, resulting in greater space efficiency and avoided equipment costs. Today, most utility-scale solar inverters and converters use 1500 VDC input from the solar panels. Download this free whitepaper now!

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2022

In August 2021, Komatsu announced its power-agnostic truck concept for a haulage vehicle that can run on a variety of power sources, including diesel electric, trolley, battery power and hydrogen fuel cells. Working with Cummins is complementary to Komatsu’s development of the power agnostic truck.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Energy Research Center at RWTH Aachen University, E.ON electric utility company, battery manufacturers Exide and beta-motion and inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) have joined forces to build the first multi-technology, modular large-scale 5MW battery storage system. The M5BAT project is backed by a €6.5-million

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Start-up ION Energy , a company building high-performance energy storage systems and electric vehicle infrastructure, has acquired the French battery management company, Freemens SAS. —Akhil Aryan, Co-Founder & CEO @ ION Energy. I’m incredibly excited to welcome Alex and Freemens onboard our journey.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award approximately $36 million to 22 projects to develop transformational electric vehicle (EV) energy storage systems using innovative chemistries, architectures and designs. Advanced Aqueous Lithium-Ion Batteries.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Both energy storage units in the electric A-Class are the same as the battery in the smart fortwo electric drive. Fluid cooling with a water-glycol mixture ensures a stable operating temperature supporting the high degree of efficiency and the longevity of the energy storage.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Demonstration (JCTD) called the Smart Power Infrastructure. Demonstration for Energy. Reliability and Security ( SPIDERS )—a joint effort between the US Departments of Defense, Energy and Homeland Security. independent from the bulk power grid (i.e., infrastructure from power loss. Smart Power Infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2021

Wärtsilä will supply its Wärtsilä HY Module , a containerized hybrid battery power and energy storage system to Maersk Supply Service, the Denmark-based provider of offshore marine services and integrated solutions for the global energy sector.

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Discover how quantum batteries, powered by time crystals, could revolutionise energy storage with and groundbreaking applications. The post Quantum batteries: The future of energy storage with time crystals appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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