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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

Photo Battery with Titanium Nitride Photoanode Uses Light to Produce Power

To move the world toward sustainability, scientists are continuing to explore and improve ways to tap the vast power of sunlight to make fuels and generate electricity.

19 Jun 2015

OXIS Solar Centre for Autonomous Research Launches Project for Cheaper Commercial Solar Energy

The OXIS Solar Centre for Autonomous Research (OSCAR) enthusiastically launches Project Helios today as a launch-pad for cheaper commercial solar energy right across the world. OSCAR is a specially built demonstration centre that houses OXIS' entire solar storage technology.

4 Jun 2015

KIT Helps Find Safe, Efficient Home Energy Storage Systems at Intersolar

How do I find the right storage system for my application? This question is asked by many potential buyers. Battery storage systems available on the market differ considerably in terms of safety, price, performance, and, hence, economic efficiency.

4 Jun 2015

Toshiba Receives Supply Order for Large-Scale Battery Energy Storage System

Toshiba Corporation has received an order to supply a large scale battery energy storage system (BESS) for Tohoku Electric Power Company's "Minami-Soma Substation Project to Verify the Improvement of Supply-demand Balance With Large-capacity Power Storage Systems" [1] . Toshiba will supply a 40MW-40MWh lithium-ion BESS, Japan's largest[2], integrating an array of SCiBTM lithium-ion batteries. Construction of the system began today and the start of operation is scheduled for the end of February 2016.

1 Jun 2015

GE to Supply 7MWh Battery Energy Storage System for Ontario IESO

GE’s renewable energy business today announced it will supply Convergent Energy + Power with a 7 megawatt (MW)-7 megawatt hour battery energy storage system for the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO).

29 May 2015