A research team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) reports that the flow battery, a design optimized for electrical grid energy storage, maintained its capacity to store and release energy for more than a year of continuous charge and discharge. The study, just published in the journal Joule, details the first use of a dissolved simple sugar called β-cyclodextrin, a derivative of starch, to boost battery longevity and capacity. In a series of experiments, the scientists optimized the ratio of chemicals in the system until it achieved 60 percent more peak power. Read more here.
CARL IMHOFF, PNNL ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR MANAGER, IS FEATURED IN POWER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE
Imhoff spends time with Alan Ross in this feature interview where he addresses (among other things) questions on important power changes in the industry, research and development efforts happening at PNNL, cybersecurity and the grid, and overall gird collaboration efforts. Read more!
RESEARCH TEAM CREATES NEW RESILIENCE ANALYSIS TOOL FOR GRID RECOVERY
A new resilience analysis tool that simulates time and effort needed for the grid to recover from severe damage can help organizations better prepare for hurricanes and directly supports the Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study (PR100). This two-year study by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Grid Deployment Office (GDO) and six national laboratories—including PNNL—aims to comprehensively analyze stakeholder-driven pathways to help the government of Puerto Rico reach its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050. Read more here.
DIRECTOR'S COLUMN: ADVANCING ENERGY STORAGE FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
PNNL Laboratory Director Steven Ashby is featured in the Tri-City Herald newspaper monthly highlighting research, projects, programs, and/or capabilities. Ashby's most recent write-up focused on research and goals to help ensure that reliable, affordable, and resilient energy is available when and where needed. Read more here.
PNNL IS ONE OF TWO NATIONAL LABORATORIES WORKING WITH DOE TO SUPPORT AN ENERGY STORAGE SOCIAL EQUITY INITIATIVE
The Energy Storage for Social Equity (ES4SE) initiative, sponsored by the DOE's Office of Electricity Energy Storage Program is a program by PNNL and Sandia National Laboratories. ES4SE is designed to empower urban, rural, tribal, and indigenous disadvantaged communities to consider energy storage technologies and applications as a viable path toward community prosperity, well-being, and resilience. DOE recently announced new funding for selected communities. Read more here.
LEARN MORE ABOUT: THE GRID STORAGE LAUNCHPAD (GSL)
The GSL facility is ideally suited to over come barriers identified in a series of Office of Electricity reports detailing opportunities afforded by 10 energy storage technologies. Each report focuses on one of 10 long-duration energy storage technologies and are part of the DOE's Storage Innovation 2030 effort. Read more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
August 7: GRID RESILIENCE @ PNNL PRESENTS THE GODEEEP WEBINAR SERIES - DEEP DIVE FOUR
In Deep Dive 4 of the GODEEEP webinar series, we share our comprehensive approach to understanding decarbonization impacts on overall human well-being, while focusing on how those impacts are distributed across various population groups. Specifically, we explore the impacts on residential energy security and economic security at various scales.
GridResilience@PNNL presents the Grid Operations Decarbonization, Environmental and Energy Equity Platform (GODEEEP) series featuring panel discussions hosted by PNNL leaders in their fields.
AUGUST 30: THE ADVANCED GRID INSTITUTE PRESENTS AGI DAY
Where: Washington State University, Tri-Cities; 2700 Crimson Way, Richland, WA, and virtually via Zoom
In-person, and virtual registration options are open, click here to learn more.
Did you know World Energy Storage Day is September 22? Be on the lookout for information about our subject matter experts and the impactful research underway at PNNL in our September edition. Stay tuned!
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Transactive Energy Communications Interface Standards Landscape (Report)Read more.
Universal Utility Data Exchange (UUDEX) - Security and Administration: Cybersecurity of Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) Research and Development (Report) Read more.
Pushing the Limits of Micro battery Capacity and Energy (Report)Read more.
A Threat Model of High-Power Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (Report)Read more.
About Energy Storage at PNNL
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.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory draws on its distinguishing strengths in chemistry, Earth sciences, biology and data science to advance scientific knowledge and address challenges in sustainable energy and national security. Founded in 1965, PNNL is operated by Battelle for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, which is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States. DOE’s Office of Science is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the PNNL's News Center. Follow us onTwitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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