PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY (PNNL) TO INSTALL 24-HOUR FLOW BATTERY AT RICHLAND CAMPUS
PNNL is in the planning stages of installing a 525 kilowatt flow battery with 24-hours of peak discharge at the Richland campus. These flow batteries will allow PNNL to test and demonstrate the technology, and this system will be the first time a 24-hour capacity battery will be deployed and tested. Read more here.
MORE RANGE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES ON THE HORIZON
A new manufacturing method outlined in a paper by PNNL researchers has the potential to allow lithium-ion batteries to store more energy per charge. The new, low-cost process produces a nickel-rich, single-crystal cathode that more efficiently stores energy while remaining stable. PNNL is partnering with industry to scale this process and integrate these improvements into manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles. Read more here.
PNNL RESEARCHER SPEAKS AT LAUNCH OF U.S.- INDIA ENERGY STORAGE TASK FORCE
Grid Storage Launchpad Director Vincent Sprenkle recently attended the December 13th virtual kickoff event for the U.S.-India Energy Storage Task Force, a new partnership that aims to facilitate relationships between the U.S. and Indian governments, industry representatives, and other stakeholders. Sprenkle is serving on the task force’s steering committee. Read more about the launch here.
RECENT PNNL REPORT HIGHLIGHTED IN ENERGY STORAGE NEWS
Energy research analyst Jeremy Twitchell was interviewed by Energy Storage News about a recently released Energy Storage in Local Zoning Ordinances report from PNNL. The report highlights the use of battery energy storage systems (commonly called BESS) in communities. Read the article here.
PNNL RESEARCHER HIGHLIGHTED AS INTERNATIONAL FIRE AND SAFETY JOURNAL DISTINGUISHED LEADER
PNNL’s Matthew Paiss, Technical Advisor, Battery Materials & Systems, was recently highlighted as one of International Fire and Safety Journal’s Distinguished Leaders in their annual Influencers Issue. Paiss was highlighted in an article discussing energy storage systems and how PNNL is working to make safer, more reliable storage systems. The article also touches on understanding storage system failures and how emergency services can respond to these failures. Read more here on page 38.
DOE GRID DEPLOYMENT OFFICE (GDO) VISITORS TOUR PNNL’S ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT DIRECTORATE
Maria Robinson, Director of the GDO, recently visited PNNL to discuss projects related to enhancing and modernizing the electric grid. PNNL leverages its integrated energy systems capabilities to provide insights into optimal application for energy storage in an evolving grid. Accompanying Robinson were Jeremiah Baumann, Senior Advisor and Director of Policy and Implementation at the Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure, and Lindsey Gutierrez, Project Manager at the Civil Nuclear Credit Program at the GDO.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ENERGY TRANSITION SUMMIT – REGISTRATION OPEN!
The DOE Grid Modernization Initiative and Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response are excited to host the Energy Transition Summit: Grid Modernization Initiative and Clean Energy Cybersecurity in Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 5 to 8, 2024.
Attendees will learn about opportunities to engage with DOE-led efforts that are modernizing the future power grid and enabling a more resilient, secure, and equitable energy transition. This event will host thought leaders and working sessions to have a dialogue about strategies and road maps for future energy systems through partnerships and technology transitions across government, industry, research organizations, and local communities.
The summit will feature keynote speakers and focused sessions covering topics on the two summit themes:
Grid Modernization Initiative: Creating the grid of the future to deliver resilient, reliable, flexible, secure, sustainable, and affordable electricity.
Clean Energy Cybersecurity: Fostering collaborative security solutions to enable a more resilient and equitable energy transition.
ENERGY STORAGE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY FORUM – SAVE THE DATE!
The 9th annual Energy Storage Safety and Reliability Forum will be held from May 14 to 16 at PNNL’s campus in Richland. The event is sponsored by the DOE Office of Electricity’s Energy Storage Program, and will focus on the current state of energy storage safety and reliability and identify additional efforts to advance the DOE roadmap for energy storage.
Optional lab tours, including PNNL’s new Grid Storage Launchpad facility, will be available to attendees.
Registration for the event will open in January. Questions can be directed to Matthew Paiss and Jaime Kolln.
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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