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States Keeping U.S. at Fuel Cell Forefront

01/31/14, 09:29 AM | Energy Storage | Commercial and Industrial Applications
The report identifies the "Top 5 Fuel Cell States" - California, Connecticut, New York, Ohio, and South Carolina.

NY Working Hard to Catch Up with CA's Energy Storage Requirements

01/31/14, 09:25 AM | Energy Storage | Energy Storage
Next up at the plate as a hot, receptive market for energy storage in North America is New York.

High-voltage Battery Simulator and Test Systems Critical for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Development

12/30/13, 09:40 AM | Energy Storage | Fuel Cells
Essential for conducting R&D, performance and durability testing

The Business Case for Fuel Cells - Power Reliability and Savings

12/30/13, 09:39 AM | Energy Storage | Commercial and Industrial Applications
More than 88 megawatts (MW) of stationary fuel cells have been installed or ordered by U.S. businesses and utilities.

VOTO - Charging Batteries in a Fire

12/13/13, 07:51 AM | Energy Storage | Technology Discussions
One half of the VOTO is a fuel cell and the second half is a handle which has a light, cell phone adapter and nickel-metal hydride battery to store energy.

Vanderbilt Proposes Building Energy Storage Into Solar Cells

12/01/13, 11:12 AM | Energy Storage | Technology Discussions
Imagine a photovoltaic cell or module that actually stores as well as produces energy, acting as a battery and producing power even after dark.

Will You Survive Solar Grid Parity?

12/01/13, 11:12 AM | Energy Storage | Business Development
A path to ensure profitable installation for residential solar

Shaw Lynds, Senior Research at Maxwell Technologies, Inc Explains Ultracapacitors

08/30/13, 08:23 AM | Energy Storage | Energy Storage, ultracapacitors | Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
In general, ultracapacitors are great solutions whenever the power demand is high, but the duration is short. For example, we are expanding into the diesel truck market, where the high power demand of engine starting can place a great strain on the batteries, greatly lowering their useful life.

Adding the battery back-up power option to existing grid-tied PV/solar systems

08/15/13, 11:48 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage | battery backup, Energy Storage | OutBack Power
Using battery-based off-grid technology, a smarter type of "grid/hybrid" inverter technology is able to use PV, wind, hydro-electric and other renewable DC energy sources to keep the batteries charged and sell the excess to the grid, just like the grid-tied unit using the grid as its battery.

Paradise Off the Grid

07/31/13, 02:07 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage | Storage Systems | US Battery
Residents of a small town in Baja California live off-grid using solar power, and enjoy a lifestyle that continues to attract new homeowners.

Lithium-ion batteries for efficient storage of renewable energy and mobile power solutions

10/01/11, 08:42 AM | Energy Storage | Energy Storage | Clayton Power
Lithium-ion technology is currently more economically and environmentally viable than other existing battery technologies. It will likely be both the present and the future of sustainable storage of renewable energy and mobile power solutions.

Plant Expansion at Surrette Battery Company

12/01/06, 12:00 AM | Energy Storage, Other Renewables | battery backup, Energy Storage | Rolls Battery
The plant upgrades and streamlined floor plan allow for and estimated increase in throughput of 30%. Automated equipment speeds up production and efficiency, reducing lead times and allowing us to get the product out the door to our distributors more effectively.

Grid-Tie Power Systems: Do You Need Battery Back-Up?

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage | Photovoltaic Systems, Products | OutBack Power
With most power outages only lasting a few hours, the PS1's battery bank can keep your vital loads running until grid-supplied power is available again.

Transportation for a Clean Planet

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Energy Storage, Other Renewables | Systems, Vehicles | Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
Since successful testing in 2003, ISE has incorporated ultracapacitors into its gasoline, diesel and fuel-cell hybrid electric vehicles with extraordinary results.

Ultracapacitors Double Life of Wave Measurement Buoys

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Energy Storage | Technology Discussions, ultracapacitors | Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
By working together with a primary battery, the ultracapacitors have helped to at least double the lifetime, which means that battery life no longer determines the service interval for the buoy.

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