DOE Awards $3.7 Million to Boost Energy Storage in Three Communities
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity has awarded $3.7 million to support energy storage projects in three key communities. These initiatives focus on enhancing grid resilience, reducing energy costs, and promoting clean energy, with an emphasis on social equity and environmental justice. Read full article here.
Study Unveils Root Cause of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Failures
PNNL experts collaborated with TWAICE and EPRI on a groundbreaking study that analyzed the root causes of BESS failures. The comprehensive report offers valuable guidance on quality assurance and battery monitoring, providing insights to prevent future incidents and minimize risks. Read more here.
PNNL Expert Honored as National Inventor of the Year
PNNL's Dr. Ji-Guang (Jason) Zhang has been awarded the inaugural DOE Lab Inventor of the Year Award. Recognized for his contributions to developing advanced EV batteries, Zhang's innovative work includes enhancing battery lifespan and performance through novel materials and methods. This honor highlights his efforts in transitioning research to real-world applications rapidly. Read more here.
PNNL, NVIDIA Host Large Language Model (LLM) Day Amid Generative AI Surge
PNNL and NVIDIA recently hosted the inaugural LLM Day, bringing together AI experts and researchers to explore the potential of generative AI in scientific research. The event focused on the application of LLMs in various domains, highlighting advances and challenges in leveraging this technology for scientific discovery. Read more here.
DOE Visit Highlights PNNL's Battery Innovations
Austin Brown, director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office, recently visited PNNL to explore advancements in manufacturing and electric vehicle batteries. His tour included the Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing facility and the Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL), a new national capability at PNNL designed to accelerate next-generation battery technologies for a cleaner future.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Energy Storage & Stationary Battery Committee 2024 Summer Meeting: July 15-18
PNNL will host the IEEE Energy Storage & Stationary Battery Committee's 2024 Summer Meeting in Richland, WA. The meeting will be at the new GSL, a national resource and collaborative facility to advance the development of next-generation grid energy storage technologies, located on PNNL's campus. Registration and event overview.
IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) International Leadership Summit: August 1-2
PNNL will host the IEEE WIE International Leadership Summit on August 1-2, 2024, in Richland, WA. The event seeks to empower women researchers, engineers, students, leaders, innovators, and others with actionable tools and strategies for leadership and career development, collaboration, and networking. This event is not just limited to women or women in STEM. Everyone in any discipline or field and at any level in their career is invited to attend for an inspiring day focused on inclusion, leadership, mentorship, and more. Registration and event overview.
2024 Energy Storage Grand Challenge Summit: August 7-9
The Department of Energy's 4th Annual Energy Storage Grand Challenge Summit is taking place on August 7-9, 2024, at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, WA. This event will feature keynote presentations, technical sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, focusing on groundbreaking solutions and advancements in energy storage. Registration and event overview.
Advanced Grid Institute Day 2024: August 28
Advanced Grid Institute (AGI) Day will bring together colleagues from state and federal agencies, utilities, industry, national laboratories, and academia, for a day of lively panel discussions and presentations. This year’s theme is “Nexus of Power Systems Engineering and Advanced Analytics toward a Resilient and Decarbonized Grid.” Register for AGI Day.
International Conference on Sodium Batteries: November 11-14
Join the International Conference on Sodium Batteries from November 11-14, 2024, at PNNL in Richland, WA. This event will gather academic researchers, industrial manufacturers, and policy experts for a 4-day collaborative forum on sustainable sodium battery technologies. The conference features keynotes, invited talks, panel discussions, and poster sessions, aiming to share scientific discoveries, benchmark current technology and supply chain developments, discuss future directions, and strengthen collaborations. Registration and event overview.
PNNL research provides a clear understanding of the technology needs for integrating energy storage into the grid. We work with utilities and industry to assess the optimal role for energy storage installations under local operational and market conditions. Our research teams support field deployments where we work with stakeholders to characterize the value, understand usage and controls, and generally improve the benefits that energy storage systems provide to the grid. These data, provided to all stakeholders, assure that research development and deployment is working toward a cleaner power future for America.
Understanding the benefits of the wide variety of storage technologies and developing the critical advancements required to bring down the cost of energy storage will help integrate renewable power sources such as wind, solar, and marine energy and energize a modern, flexible, and resilient power grid.
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