Energy Storage Update 6/4

Siemens Installing First Regenerative Energy Storage Unit in the US on New ... Fort Mills Times Siemens is currently installing the first Sitras SES Energy Storage Unit with supercapacitor technology in the U.S. on the new TriMet Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Line. The southeast Portland Tacoma substation location will house the first U.S ...http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2013/06/03/2731175/siemens-installing-first-regenerative.html S
A123 Energy Solutions commissions grid energy storage in Hawaii Electric Light & Power For this storage project, A123 Energy Solutions provided a turnkey solution to MECO, performing the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and testing. A component of the Maui Smart Grid Project, the battery will provide peak-load ...http://www.elp.com/articles/2013/06/a123-energy-solutions-commissions-grid-energy-storage-in-hawaii.html
Eaton and Portland General Electric Partner to Develop Energy Storage System ... AZoCleantech Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton worked with Portland General Electric (PGE) to develop an energy storage system and customized solutions for the new Salem Smart Power Center, a five-megawatt (MW) energy storage facility unveiled today in ...http://www.azocleantech.com/news.aspx?newsID=18462
PGE's Storage System Demonstrates Integration Of Renewable Energy North American Windpower The 5 MW energy storage facility will allow PGE to demonstrate how the integration of renewable energy sources, including wind and solar, and demand response technology can increase the reliability and efficiency of energy for business and residential ... http://www.nawindpower.com/naw/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.11582
Green Jobs: Sapphire Energy, Jigar Shah, AEE, Powin Energy, Shorai, and More Greentech Media Darrell Hayslip was named the next Chair of the Energy Storage Association at its 23rd Annual Conference. Hayslip was previously Chief Development Officer for Xtreme Power and helped bring a 36-megawatt storage system to the Duke Notrees Windpower ...http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/Green-Jobs-Sapphire-Energy-Jigar-Shah-AEA-Powin-Energy-Shorai-and-Mor
Power grid getting smarter with big battery Phys.Org The energy storage system will respond to regional grid conditions with the help of a key aspect of the demonstration called transactive control. Transactive control is based on technology from DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, which is ...http://phys.org/news/2013-06-power-grid-smarter-big-battery.html
A Battery to Take On Fossil Fuels Kevin Bullis MIT Technology Review Cheap energy storage is becoming increasingly important as greater numbers of wind turbines and solar panels are added to the grid. If renewable energy is to replace the fossil fuels that dominate power supplies and serve to backup wind turbines and ...http://www.technologyreview.com/news/515076/cheap-batteries-for-backup-renewable-energy/
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Up Slightly On Pipeline Expansion News (KMP) Dividend.com (blog) Leading pipeline transportation and energy storage company Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. (KMP ) will be investing around $107 million for the expansion of its Kinder Morgan Crude and Condensate pipeline system. The expansion will take the ...http://www.dividend.com/news/2013/kinder-morgan-energy-partners-up-slightly-on-pipeline-expansion-news-kmp/
Enerdel's 5 Megawatt Energy Storage System Comes Online as Part of Portland ... PR Web (press release) EnerDel, Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced Lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems, has completed the commissioning of a 5MW energy storage system (ESS) used as part of Portland General Electric's (PGE) Salem Smart Power Project, ...http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10788962.htm
Power Grid Gets Smarter with Big Battery Laboratory Equipment Portland General Electric's five-megawatt, lithium-ion energy storage system was shared with the public at the utility's Salem Smart Power Center in South Salem, Ore. The energy storage facility is part of PGE's contribution to the Battelle-led Pacific ...http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2013/06/power-grid-gets-smarter-big-battery A Battery Of Options: New Article On Off The Grid News Describes Best Batteries ... Watch List News (press release) - ‎12 hours ago‎ A new article on Off The Grid News, The Absolute Best Batteries For Off-Grid Energy Systems, describes some of the best batteries to support alternative energy systems. Listing several options, it also offers pros and cons for each to allow determination of the ...https://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.technologyreview.com/news/515076/cheap-batteries-for-backup-renewable-energy/&hl=en&geo=us