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Plug Power Inc. Announced Release of New Fuel Cell for Lead-acid Batteries

Plug Power Inc., a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today announced the GenDrive Series 1000 product family has a new member, the GenDrive 1900. It is Plug Power's highest-power fuel cell yet...

From Plug Power Inc 25 Jun 2013

Wood Coated with Tin Holds Promise as an Environmentally Friendly Energy Source

Taking inspiration from trees, scientists have developed a battery made from a sliver of wood coated with tin that shows promise for becoming a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly energy source.

21 Jun 2013

IDS System Selected to Control Battery Arrays Tied to Renewable Energy Sources

IDS Industries today announced receipt of two purchase orders for its Battery Management and Charge Controller System (BMSCC) optimized for use with today's advanced energy storage configurations. The installations will provide the Company with valuable operational and performance data that will be used to further refine the unique integrated BMSCC and charge control design as it moves into product commercialization.

13 Jun 2013

ORNL’s New All-Solid Lithium-Sulfur Battery Shows Promise for Improved Performance and Safety

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have designed and tested an all-solid lithium-sulfur battery with approximately four times the energy density of conventional lithium-ion technologies that power today's electronics.

6 Jun 2013

Stanford Scientists Create Advanced Zinc-Air Battery with High Catalytic Activity

Stanford University scientists have created an advanced zinc-air battery with higher catalytic activity and durability than similar batteries made with platinum and other costly catalysts. The results, published in the journal Nature Communications, could lead to the development of a low-cost alternative to conventional lithium-ion technology widely used today, the researchers said.

5 Jun 2013

Advanced Battery Maker Saft Strengthens Presence in Latin America

Saft, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of advanced batteries for industry, has partnered with Phoenix Rep Sales to target growth in Latin America. As part of the agreement, Phoenix Rep Sales will work to grow the business for Saft’s primary & rechargeable lithium batteries for the electronics industry.

30 May 2013

ZBB Commissions EnerSection Solution for Distributed Storage with Renewables

ZBB Energy Corporation, the leading developer of intelligent, renewable energy power platforms and hybrid vehicle control systems, today announced the successful commissioning of a 'first ever' ZBB EnerSection™ with lead acid batteries in a utility-owned demonstration facility with onsite solar PV and wind turbine generation.

24 May 2013

PolyPlus Develops Lithium-Metal Batteries Using Protected Lithium Electrode Technology

In the opening scene of the iconic movie of the 1960s, The Graduate, Benjamin Braddock, at a party to celebrate his college degree, is given one word of advice for his future: “Plastics.” Were young Benjamin to be receiving that advice today the word would be: “Batteries.”

22 May 2013

Lotte Chemical Places Follow-on Orders for ZBB Flow Batteries and Power and Control Center

ZBB Energy Corporation, a leading developer of intelligent, renewable energy power platforms and hybrid vehicle control systems, announced today that it has received two follow-on orders from Lotte Chemical in South Korea, for a ZBB EnerSystem™ consisting of five ZBB EnerStore™ flow batteries, totaling 250 kWh, and a ZBB EnerSection™ power and control center that connects the flow batteries and PV solar arrays to the AC grid via a 125 kW grid-tie inverter.

10 May 2013

A123 Systems’ New Division to Develop and Manufacture Advanced Lithium Ion Energy Storage Systems

A123 Systems, LLC announced today that its businesses focused on advanced batteries for electric grid, backup power and lead-acid replacements for commercial applications will be branded A123 Energy Solutions, combining the activities of several previous groups of A123 Systems.

From A123Systems 7 May 2013