Concept, Energy Storage, Renewable and Wind

MIT researchers propose subsea version of pumped hydro for renewable energy storage

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APRIL 25, 2013

Researchers at MIT are proposing using a variation on pumped hydroelectric systems for storage of electricity produced by offshore wind farms. The key to this Ocean Renewable Energy Storage (ORES) system is the placement of 30-meter-diameter hollow concrete spheres on the seafloor under the wind turbines.

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MIT Energy Storage Renewable Energy

UNSW, H2Store to develop hydrogen storage for renewables; residential and commercial P2G

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MARCH 20, 2019

million investment from Providence Asset Group to develop a hydrogen hydride storage system that could mean cheaper, safer storage for renewable energy for a range of applications, including residential. Researchers at UNSW Sydney (Australia), with partner H2Store , an Australian start-up, have received a $3.5-million

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Renewable Commercial Energy Storage

Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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AUGUST 19, 2023

Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy. Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. Some of the wind farms instead sit in clusters more than 100 kilometers out at sea.

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Wind Hydrogen Grid Gas-Electric

Combining Hydrogen with Renewable Energy: Harnessing Clean Energy and Efficient Storage Solutions

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JULY 14, 2024

How Energy is Stored in Hydrogen Hydrogen is an effective energy carrier, capable of storing large amounts of energy in a compact form. This makes it a valuable resource for balancing the intermittency of renewable energy sources and for providing a clean energy solution across various sectors.

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Renewable Hydrogen Clean Cleaning

End of production for BMW i3; 250,000 units over 8 and a half years

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JULY 1, 2022

The holistic concept for sustainability also includes the extensive use of renewable energy in the production of the BMW i3. Four wind turbines on the site of the BMW Group plant in Leipzig supply the electricity needed for its production. The BMW Group plant in Leipzig also has such an energy storage farm.

BMW

BMW Production Wind Energy Storage

Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

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MARCH 10, 2013

A plot of ESOI for 7 potential grid-scale energy storage technologies. Benson from Stanford University and Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) has quantified the energetic costs of 7 different grid-scale energy storage technologies over time. Credit: Barnhart and Benson, 2013. Click to enlarge.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Grid Cost Of Energy

NREL researchers point toward building energy efficiency instead of long-term storage

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Incorporating energy efficiency measures can reduce the amount of storage needed to power the nation’s buildings entirely with renewable energy, according to analysis conducted by researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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Building El Paso Energy Tampa

BASF and bse Engineering sign development agreement to transform CO2 and renewable electricity into methanol; power-to-methanol

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AUGUST 24, 2017

BASF and bse Engineering have signed an exclusive joint development agreement for BASF to provide custom-made catalysts for a new chemical energy storage process. In addition to being used as a fuel or chemical feedstock, methanol, the simplest alcohol, can serve as long-term chemical energy storage. kWh battery.

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Renewable Engine Power Powered

Audi opens 1.9 MWh battery storage unit on EUREF Campus in Berlin

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MAY 25, 2019

Audi has opened Germany’s largest multi-use battery energy storage unit on the EUREF Campus in Berlin. acre EUREF campus serves as a site for pilot projects for the transition to sustainable energy and networked mobility. The Audi storage unit has a capacity of 1.9

Audi

Audi Power Grid Battery Batteries

thyssenkrupp Uhde to deliver feasibility study for major power-to-ammonia project

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Based on decades of technical and economic data, dynamic and multivariable modeling can be performed to determine the most practical and cost-economic concept for any power-to-X application, be it greenfield or brownfield. Ark Energy is an Australian renewable energy company specializing in wind, solar, energy storage and hydrogen.

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Power Powered Australia Hydrogen

5 Big Ideas for High-Temperature Superconductors

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

But the materials could show up sooner in a wide array of practical applications, including wind power, energy storage, and nuclear magnetic-resonance machines. This energy storage device uses a magnetic field created by the flow of direct current in a coil of superconducting material. tesla magnetic field in 2014.

IDEA

IDEA Wind Energy Storage Fusion

Eco Marine Power unveils Aquarius eco ship concept

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JANUARY 30, 2012

EMP) unveiled a concept ship design incorporating its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) System. This concept design is called the Aquarius Eco Ship and is part of Eco Marine Power’s ongoing development efforts aimed at moving shipping towards a more sustainable future. Japan-based Eco Marine Power Co.

Mariner

Mariner Concept Power Powered

Pike Research Forecasts Energy Storage Ancillary Services Market to Reach $6.6 Billion by 2019

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MAY 4, 2010

A new report from Pike Research, Energy Storage Systems for Ancillary Services , forecasts that global investment in ancillary services systems for electric power will grow from $227 million in 2010 to $6.6 billion by 2019. Ancillary services will play a critical role in supporting power generation, transmission, and distribution.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage 2019 Li-ion Energy

International Battery Large-Format Li-ion Cells Chosen by SC Electric for First Community Energy Storage System

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

International Battery (IB), a US manufacturer and developer of large-format lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, has been chosen as the battery system provider for the first-of-its-kind Community Energy Storage (CES) systems, developed by S&C Electric Company for American Electric Power (AEP).

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Li-ion International Lithium Ion

Role of Batteries in Clean Energy Transitions – ET Auto

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MARCH 27, 2024

The alliance, including India, aims to secure 5 GW of battery energy storage by 2024, aligning with the long-term goal of developing 90 GW of storage capacity worldwide. However, beyond celebrating this achievement lies a broader recognition of the crucial role batteries play in driving clean energy transitions worldwide.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Auto

The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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MAY 5, 2010

The NZN concept relies on high energy density storage systems incorporated into the local grid, as well as efficient photovoltaic generation. The plan requires significant scientific advances; key technology drivers for the NZN are highly energy dense, mass-market, interchangeable energy storage products (e.g.,

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Neighborhood Energy Storage Grid Transportation

DOE reports progress on development of low-carbon and renewable sources of hydrogen production

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

For FY 2014, the Hydrogen Production sub-program continued to focus on developing technologies to enable the long-term viability of hydrogen as an energy carrier for a range of applications with a focus on hydrogen from low-carbon and renewable sources. There are multiple DOE offices are engaged in R&D relevant to hydrogen production.

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Hydrogen Renewable Carbon Production

To Store or Not to Store: That is the Question

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JULY 20, 2011

“ Why do you need energy storage on the grid, when the grid is full of power plants that generate all the energy that is needed? Due to the inherent capital costs and characteristics of the leading alternative energy mediums: Hydro, Wind and Solar, Solar deployment has started to emerge as the leading candidate of choice.

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Store Grid Energy Storage Wind

DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

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JULY 15, 2020

FLECCS project teams will work to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) processes that better enable technologies, such as natural gas power generators, to be responsive to grid conditions in a high variable renewable energy (VRE) penetration environment. Phase 1 FLECCS projects are: GE Global Research.

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Carbon Gas-Electric Grid Gas

Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

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MAY 13, 2011

Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Wind turbines are the first significant component of the Audi e-gas project.

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Gas Audi Hydrogen 2013

Daimler partnering to transfer its latest generation of automotive fuel cell technology to stationary applications

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NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Convinced of the potential of fuel cell technology and hydrogen as an energy storage medium in the context of the overall energy system, the company is extending its development activities into non-transportation industries. The partners thereby mitigate the intermittency and variability of renewable sources.

Fuel

Fuel Hydrogen Mercedes Wind

Molten-Salt Battery Freezes Energy Over a Whole Season

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APRIL 15, 2022

As the pressure to decarbonize electricity grids mounts, so does the need to have long-term storage options for power generated from renewables. Especially for sources like wind and solar, which have discontinuous availability. As Li points out, this proof-of-concept was just to see if the technology was possible. “If

Molten Salt

Molten Salt Energy Battery Batteries

Lifecycle results for Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL vary widely depending on the power and hydrogen source

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APRIL 4, 2019

If it is possible to operate electric vehicles using only renewable energy, the CO 2 emissions over the entire lifecycle fall by 70% compared with combustion-engine vehicles. Development of the components in the new powertrain was accompanied by concepts for eventual recycling. kg of hydrogen at 700 bar.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Mercedes Power Powered

What is Home energy management system, why it is needed

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

These appliances are part of the broader concept of the Internet of Things (IoT), where everyday objects are connected to the internet, enabling them to collect and exchange data for improved functionality and user convenience. The car must be linked to the HEMS via a wallbox or other smart EV charger.

Energy

Energy Energy Storage Grid Store

Five Cool Tech Demos From the ARPA-E Summit

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MAY 31, 2024

The tubes wind through servers, absorbing heat through cold plates, and return the warmed liquid to tanks in a cooling distribution unit. Hydrokinetic turbines: a new business model Emrgy adjusts the height of its hydrokinetic turbines at the 2024 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit.

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Li-ion Water Phoenix Waste

Daimler & enercity storing new replacement EV batteries in working 15 MWh grid storage system; “living storage”

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Daimler AG, with its wholly owned subsidiary ACCUMOTIVE, and enercity (Stadtwerke Hannover AG) will begin construction of a new stationary energy storage system (ESS) this year; the facility also functions as a spare parts storage facility for electromotive battery systems. Battery health.

Grid

Grid Store Battery Batteries

Shipping industry eyeing hydrogen fuel cells as possible pathway to emissions reduction; work by Germanischer Lloyd and DNV

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Germanischer Lloyd’s concept hydrogen-fuel cell container feeder vessel is fueled by liquid hydrogen. HybridSHIP is concerned with introducing batteries for on-board energy storage, integrated with fuel cells and gas engines. The GL design concept proposes using wind energy to produce LH 2. Source: GL.

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Hydrogen Emissions Fuel Industrial

DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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JULY 10, 2019

Integrated Power Block Heat Exchanger/Thermal Energy Storage System for CSP Plants, $348,000 CFOAM LLC, Triadelphia, W. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Denver, Colo. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Groundwork Renewables Inc., Solar Energy Industries Association, Washington, D.C.

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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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AUGUST 15, 2014

Several methods of producing hydrogen, including from renewable sources, provide the potential for even greater benefits. Additionally, they note, hydrogen is being widely discussed as a flexible energy carrier for integrating intermittent renewables like solar and wind into the energy system.

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Davis Hydrogen Transportation North America

Stanford faculty awarded $2.2M for 9 energy research projects; high-performance batteries, promoting sustainable vehicles, wireless power transfer for moving vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy (PIE), TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy and Precourt Energy Efficiency Center (PEEC) have awarded 9 faculty seed grants totaling $2.2 million for promising new research in clean technology and energy efficiency.

Energy

Energy Vehicles Power Powered

US DOE Selects 43 Projects for $92M in ARPA-E Funding; 3 on Automotive Power Electronics

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JULY 13, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected 43 research projects to receive some $92 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). All these projects have been selected for negotiation of awards; the final award amounts may vary.

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Power Powered Arkansas Grid

DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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JANUARY 29, 2014

While LNG is expected to be an early success, the picture becomes more diversified over time, as more than 20% of shipping could adopt hybrid propulsion solutions featuring batteries or other energy storage technologies, according to the paper. Engine concepts include gas-only engines; dual fuel 4-stroke; and 2-stoke.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Fuel Gas-Electric Mariner

Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

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OCTOBER 26, 2015

They begin by observing that the EU’s goal of 95 gCO 2 /km fleet average emissions by 2020 can only be met by means of extended range electric vehicles or all-electric vehicles in combination with the integration of renewable energy (e.g., wind and solar). Source: Gröger et al. Click to enlarge.

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Lithium Sulfur Electric Vehicles Li-ion Battery

VW Group head of research says its time for electrification, but progress has been extremely low; We need more

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JUNE 8, 2011

It will not be enough to improve the efficiency of conventional engines or to launch alternative fuel concepts, Leohold said. However, he stressed that “ new forms of mobility cannot be separated from the question of where the energy is coming from ”—a reference to the need to widely deploy low-carbon sources of electricity.

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Li-ion Energy Storage Lead Acid Gas-Electric

DOE releases five-year strategic plan, 2014-2018; supporting “all of the above” energy strategy

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APRIL 8, 2014

To achieve this first objective, DOE intends to pursue parallel strategies: Advance options for diverse energy resources and conversion devices for power. The President’s Climate Action Plan contains a goal of doubling renewable energy generation from wind, solar, and geothermal sources between 2012 and 2020.

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2014 2018 Energy Climate Change

CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) program announced that the fourth cohort of innovative clean energy concepts has been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC); 28 companies out of 212 were selected to receive grants of $150,000 each. the cost of energy storage?by

Clean

Clean Cleaning Energy Energy Storage

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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JULY 17, 2015

Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars. It solves the storage problems faced by the electric utility companies in absorbing and adapting to the highly variable power and energy generated by solar and wind.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

DOE to Award Up to $27M in Phase III Small Business Awards; Algae Processing, Fuel Cells, Improved Materials for Motors, Synthetic Fuels Among Areas of Interest

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JULY 10, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a wide-ranging Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0000397 ) for up to a total of $27 million in Phase III small business awards in the areas of energy efficiency and renewable energy, electricity delivery and energy reliability, fossil energy, and nuclear energy.

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Fuel Motor Motors Motoring

GM and ABB demonstrate community energy storage system built from 5 used Volt batteries; Duke Energy testing

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

During a symposium for the media on GM’s electrification efforts, including a preview of the Spark EV to be unveiled at the LA Auto Show in two weeks, General Motors and ABB showed and demonstrated a new grid distributed micro-storage (at grid scale) system—i.e.,

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Volt GM Energy

v2g, g2v technology company benefits drivers and grid

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NOVEMBER 23, 2023

These technologies are part of the broader concept known as smart charging or bidirectional charging. Renewable Integration: G2V can be utilized to align EV charging with periods of high renewable energy generation. Let’s explore each in detail: Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technology: 1.

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Grid Companies Power Grid Charging

Ceramic pump moves molten metal at a record 1,400 ?C; new avenues for energy storage and hydrogen production

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

The research was supported by the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) and reported in the journal Nature. Among the most interesting applications for the high-temperature pump would be low-cost grid storage for surplus energy produced by renewables. —Amy et al.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Hydrogen Energy Georgia

ARPA-E trying to assist non-funded applicants find other funding sources; energy storage, biofuels and renewable power the top categories

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JANUARY 22, 2011

The listing, which includes 85 organizations as of 22 January, is grouped into 13 categories, with the largest categories being energy storage (29 applicants); biofuels (17); and renewable power (13): Biofuels (17). Conventional Energy (0). Energy Storage (29). Grid (non-storage) (0). Electrofuels.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Renewable Power Powered

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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APRIL 30, 2010

The US Department of Energy is awarding $106 million in funding for 37 research projects selected in the second round by the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). More than 540 initial concept papers were received in the three focus areas. Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation.

Carbon

Carbon Li-ion Battery Batteries

US DOE soliciting applications for Battery and Energy Storage Innovation Hub; up to $120M in funding over 5 years

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a funding opportunity announcement ( DE-FOA-0000559 ) for a Batteries and Energy Storage Energy Innovation Hub. The Batteries and Energy Storage Hub will be the fourth such Hub established by DOE. Batteries and energy storage hold one key to our energy future.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Energy Battery Batteries

MIT researchers propose subsea version of pumped hydro for renewable energy storage

UNSW, H2Store to develop hydrogen storage for renewables; residential and commercial P2G

Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

Combining Hydrogen with Renewable Energy: Harnessing Clean Energy and Efficient Storage Solutions

End of production for BMW i3; 250,000 units over 8 and a half years

Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

NREL researchers point toward building energy efficiency instead of long-term storage

BASF and bse Engineering sign development agreement to transform CO2 and renewable electricity into methanol; power-to-methanol

Audi opens 1.9 MWh battery storage unit on EUREF Campus in Berlin

thyssenkrupp Uhde to deliver feasibility study for major power-to-ammonia project

5 Big Ideas for High-Temperature Superconductors

Eco Marine Power unveils Aquarius eco ship concept

Pike Research Forecasts Energy Storage Ancillary Services Market to Reach $6.6 Billion by 2019

International Battery Large-Format Li-ion Cells Chosen by SC Electric for First Community Energy Storage System

Role of Batteries in Clean Energy Transitions – ET Auto

The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

DOE reports progress on development of low-carbon and renewable sources of hydrogen production

To Store or Not to Store: That is the Question

DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

Daimler partnering to transfer its latest generation of automotive fuel cell technology to stationary applications

Molten-Salt Battery Freezes Energy Over a Whole Season

Lifecycle results for Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL vary widely depending on the power and hydrogen source

What is Home energy management system, why it is needed

Five Cool Tech Demos From the ARPA-E Summit

Daimler & enercity storing new replacement EV batteries in working 15 MWh grid storage system; “living storage”

Shipping industry eyeing hydrogen fuel cells as possible pathway to emissions reduction; work by Germanischer Lloyd and DNV

DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

Stanford faculty awarded $2.2M for 9 energy research projects; high-performance batteries, promoting sustainable vehicles, wireless power transfer for moving vehicles

US DOE Selects 43 Projects for $92M in ARPA-E Funding; 3 on Automotive Power Electronics

DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

VW Group head of research says its time for electrification, but progress has been extremely low; We need more

DOE releases five-year strategic plan, 2014-2018; supporting “all of the above” energy strategy

CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

DOE to Award Up to $27M in Phase III Small Business Awards; Algae Processing, Fuel Cells, Improved Materials for Motors, Synthetic Fuels Among Areas of Interest

GM and ABB demonstrate community energy storage system built from 5 used Volt batteries; Duke Energy testing

v2g, g2v technology company benefits drivers and grid

Ceramic pump moves molten metal at a record 1,400 ?C; new avenues for energy storage and hydrogen production

ARPA-E trying to assist non-funded applicants find other funding sources; energy storage, biofuels and renewable power the top categories

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

US DOE soliciting applications for Battery and Energy Storage Innovation Hub; up to $120M in funding over 5 years

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