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Fluctuating Renewable Capacities Necessitate Storage and Smart Grid Expansion

On May 1, 2013 access to one of Germany's investment incentive programs will be granted, but only to the bright spark who is able to solve the problem of storage capacity and the balancing of decentralized power generation.

25 Feb 2013

Primary Inventor of the UltraBattery Retires

Bringing down the cost of hybrid electric vehicles and making it easier to integrate more renewable energy into the grid are just some of the achievements of CSIRO’s UltraBattery.

22 Feb 2013

CalCharge, San Jose State University Introduce New Battery University Program

CalCharge, an energy storage innovation accelerator, and San Jose State University, the number one supplier of graduates to Silicon Valley, are teaming up to launch a "battery university" in the high-tech capital of the world.

13 Feb 2013

Innovative Ion-Conducting Material May Extend Range of Electrically Powered Automobiles

Innovative lithium-air batteries will hopefully extend the range of tomorrow’s electrically powered automobiles by several times. The SCHOTT technology group is currently developing an innovative ion-conducting material for this purpose as part of the publicly funded research project GLANZ (“SHINE”), which stands for “anodes and cells protected by glass.”

From SCHOTT North America, Inc. 24 Jan 2013

Automaker DongFeng Places Order for Electrovaya’s Lithium Ion SuperPolymer Batteries

Electrovaya Inc. today announced that it has received an initial contract to produce prototypes to deliver complete electric vehicle battery systems for DongFeng Motors' two electric vehicle platforms. DongFeng Motors (DFM) plans to commercially launch these two electric vehicles by late 2013.

From Electrovaya 16 Jan 2013

Penn State Researchers Look for Ways to Prolong Battery Life for Locomotive

Norfolk Southern Railway No. 999 is the first all-electric, battery-powered locomotive in the United States.

4 Jan 2013

GS Battery Announces Deployment of Hybrid Energy System

GS Battery (USA) Inc., (GSB) announced today the deployment of their Hybrid Energy System (HES). Equipped with 48 volts of ECO R® advanced lead acid battery technology, the integrated, compact unit addresses the most common renewable energy storage needs in an easily installed, indoor/outdoor cabinet.

12 Dec 2012

Greener Rechargeable Battery from Madder Climbing Plant

Here’s a reason to be glad about madder: The climbing plant has the potential to make a greener rechargeable battery.

12 Dec 2012

Team Led by Argonne to Receive $120M to Establish New Batteries and Energy Storage Hub

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu was joined today by Senator Dick Durbin, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to announce that a multi-partner team led by Argonne National Laboratory has been selected for an award of up to $120 million over five years to establish a new Batteries and Energy Storage Hub.

1 Dec 2012

Research Team Receives ARPA-E Grant to Develop Next-Generation Flow Batteries

Renewable energy solutions like wind and solar operate on nature's timetable. When the sun blazes or when the breeze blows, power is plentiful—but not necessarily at the moments when consumers need it, like on a hot, calm summer night.

30 Nov 2012