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(MHI), jointly with SSE plc (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy plc), will begin an energystorage system demonstration project using the powergrid in the UK’s Orkney Islands, which has a high proportion of renewable energy generation in relation to demand.
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MHI) has delivered a large-capacity Li-ion battery energystorage system to the Shimizu Institute of Technology in Tokyo. The energystorage system, which is capable of 100 kW output with 60 kWh capacity, is currently one of the largest indoor lithium-ion battery-based systems in Japan.
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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is a member of a team that was recently awarded a $7-million contract from the US Army Corps of Engineers to demonstrate integration of electric vehicles, generators and solar arrays to supply emergency power for Fort Carson, Colo. Demonstration (JCTD) called the Smart Power Infrastructure.
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A “National Energy Application Technology Research and Engineering demonstration project”, CGNPC plans to couple these 3.5 MWh back-up Li-ion batteries with their nuclear power stations to deliver power up to 2.5MW levels.
Honda has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology aimed at providing a potentially valuable energystorage resource to the electrical grid while providing for more cost-effective ownership of plug-in electric vehicles. through their eV2g joint venture ( earlier post ).
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A123 will continue to offer cutting-edge technology for vehicle electrification and grid-scale energystorage, strong manufacturing and systems engineering capabilities and a world-class R&D team. Electric Grid. Lead-Acid Replacement.
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and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), in cooperation with the State of California and public utility company San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), started the demonstration of the United States’ largest redox flow battery system in California. Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
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