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Invenergy's Grand Ridge Battery Storage Facility Honored with 2015 Project of the Year Award

Invenergy LLC ("Invenergy"), a leader in innovative energy storage solutions, on Monday received Power Engineering and Renewable Energy World Magazines' 2015 Project of the Year Award for Best Renewable Project. Invenergy received the award for its Grand Ridge Battery Storage Facility in Illinois. The award was presented Monday night at the PennWell Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas.

11 Dec 2015

LG Chem to Integrate Six Large-Scale Batteries in STEAG Power Plants

The energy revolution is gaining ground. In the months to come, LG Chem, one of the leading manufacturers of energy storage systems, will be integrating six large-scale batteries in STEAG power plants. As part of the world's largest ESS (energy storage systems) project, STEAG GBS (Großbatterie-Systeme) plants belonging to the German power supplier in North-Rhine Westphalia and Rhineland Palatinate will be modernized.

25 Nov 2015

Commissioning of Zhangbei Project's 8Mwh Vanadium Flow Battery Underway

Sparton Resources Inc. ("Sparton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the commissioning of Zhangbei Project's 8 megawatt hour vanadium flow battery is underway. (Please see Sparton News Releases dated September 10, 2015 and November 12, 2015).

25 Nov 2015

Closer to Identifying Causes of Aging in Lithium Ion Batteries

A key issue with lithium ion batteries is aging. It significantly reduces their potential storage capacity. To date, very little is known about the causes of the aging effects. Scientists from the Department of Technical Electrochemistry and the Research Neutron Source FRM II at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now come a step closer to identifying the causes in their latest experiments.

18 Nov 2015

Clay-Based Electrolyte Enhances Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries for Harsh Environments

A unique combination of materials developed at Rice University, including a clay-based electrolyte, may solve a problem for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries destined for harsh environments.

12 Nov 2015

Researchers Use Simple Mathematical Formula to Reveal Factors Influencing Aging of Li-Ion Battery

Hybrid electric vehicles, cell phones, digital cameras, and the Mars Curiosity rover are just a few of the many devices that use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Now a team of Penn State researchers has a simple mathematical formula to predict what factors most influence lithium-ion battery aging.

31 Oct 2015

Li-ion-Titanate Battery System for Managing and Storing Energy Connected to Romande Energie-EPFL Solar Park

The experimental storage system was inaugurated today and is now connected to the Romande Energie-EPFL solar park, one of the largest in French-speaking Switzerland.

28 Oct 2015

Candle Soot Could Power Lithium Batteries for Electric Cars

New research shows candle soot can power the lithium batteries in electric cars

8 Oct 2015

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