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Toshiba's SCiB Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Batteries to Power 70 Electric Go-Carts Running in Circuit Challenger

Toshiba Corporation today announced an order for SCiB™ lithium-ion rechargeable batteries for installation in all 70 electric go-carts running in the “Circuit Challenger” attraction at Japan’s premier racecar track, Suzuka Circuit. The order was received from Mobilityland Corporation, a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

30 Sep 2015

New Rechargeable Battery Could Safely, Cost-Effectively Store Electricity from Intermittent Energy Sources

A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a rechargeable battery that could make storage of electricity from intermittent energy sources like solar and wind safe and cost-effective for both residential and commercial use.

25 Sep 2015

LG Chem-Powered Battery Energy System Commissioned for EPRI Solar PV Facility

A 1 megawatt (MW)/2 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy system powered by LG Chem batteries has been commissioned for Southern Company and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) at a solar photovoltaic (PV) facility in the Southeastern region of the U.S.

18 Sep 2015

Mississippi State University, Argonne National Laboratory Partner to Address Next-Generation Energy Storage Challenges

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and Mississippi State University (MSU) are collaborating to develop new technologies that address next-generation energy storage challenges.

14 Aug 2015

NASA Chooses Proposals to Develop Improved Battery Systems for Space Exploration

NASA's Game Changing Development (GCD) program has selected two proposals for Phase II awards targeted toward developing new energy storage technologies to replace the battery systems currently used by America's space program.

14 Aug 2015

Toshiba Completes Testing 1MW-1MWh Battery Energy Storage System for Italian Transmission System Operator

Toshiba T&D Europe S.p.a. (TTDE) completed testing a 1MW-1MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Sardinia, and handed it over to the Italian Transmission System Operator, Terna S.p.a. Toshiba was the first of seven battery suppliers now installing systems in Sardinia, including Samsung SDi and Siemens, to successfully complete testing.

6 Aug 2015

World’s First Solar Battery Upgraded to Reach Performance Milestone

After debuting the world’s first solar air battery last fall, researchers at The Ohio State University have now reached a new milestone.

4 Aug 2015

New Website Aims to Connect Companies to Berkeley Lab’s Battery Research Resources

A major automaker came to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently wanting to better understand battery degradation.

8 Jul 2015

Stanford Researchers Develop Water Splitter for Production of Clean-Burning Hydrogen Fuel

Scientists at Stanford University have developed a cheap water splitter with a single catalyst to separate hydrogen and oxygen continuously. The device could be potentially used as a renewable source of clean-burning hydrogen fuel for industrial and transportation applications.

25 Jun 2015

Addition of Two Chemicals Could Help Prevent Overheating and Fires in Lithium-Ion Batteries

In a study that could improve the safety of next-generation batteries, researchers discovered that adding two chemicals to the electrolyte of a lithium metal battery prevents the formation of dendrites – “fingers” of lithium that pierce the barrier between the battery’s halves, causing it to short out, overheat and sometimes burst into flame.

19 Jun 2015