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Energy Storage - Storage Systems
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| Article Title | Author | Company | eMag Issue | Article Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium-Ion Energy Storage Safety | Sean Hendrix, Chief Engineer | EnerDel, Inc. | Apr 2013 |
Energy storage systems, like any energy or power system, carry some degree of risk. With today’s technology, these risks are largely understood and can be effectively reduced or mitigated. |
| Intelligent Energy Storage Systems | Kate Reimer | Greensmith Energy Management Systems | Apr 2012 |
Intelligent energy storage allows customers to optimize usage of their energy storage unit(s). Greensmith is tapping into modern computing and communications to collect, analyze, and utilize data to maximize the value of their asset. |
| Energy Storage for the Grid | Tom Granville | Axion Power | Dec 2011 |
Currently, the PowerCube™ is configured as a behind the meter resource. In essence this means that Axion acts as a virtual generator by curtailing load. When the PowerCube is commanded to take load from the grid it uses that power to charge its battery. When commanded to discharge, the battery is discharged into the plants load effectively reducing or curtailing its power consumption. |
| Energy Storage and Variable Renewable Energy Sources | Contributed by | CALMAC | Oct 2011 |
Climate change, national security, energy independence, jobs and energy cost are some of the factors that are merging to reinvigorate efforts in energy storage development. |
| DISTRIBUTED GENERATION - MICRO GRIDS | T Loix KULeuven | Apr 2009 |
The term micro grid is mentioned more and more in publications on distributed generation. It generally means a collection of consumers, generators and potential energy storage entities connected together and operated as a small grid which is connected to the main grid, but capable of operating a self-sufficient island. The micro grid is typically linked to the grid with the help of a switch, which allows it to work both in grid-connected as well as island mode. However, island operation is not currently permitted in the majority of countries. | |
| ALTERNATIVE ENERGY STORAGE | John Petersen | Apr 2009 |
America's electric power grid is subject to immense inefficiencies that arise from the interplay between centralized power generation, local power consumption and on demand utility service. | |
| Wind Energy & Water Storage Technology | Jim Gagnepain | Jun 2006 |
As the cost of conventional sources of electrical generation continues to rise, wind power will continue to experience growth. As the costs rise even more, water storage and other storage technologies will be utilized more and more. | |
| ULTRACAPACITORS -Used in Hybrid-Electric Drive Systems | Maxwell Technologies | Apr 2006 |
Batteries have high-energy capability while ultracapacitors have high power capability. In an optimal hybrid storage system, both technologies could be combined in a way that maximizes the benefits of both. | |
| Preserve the Batteries in your Storage Bank | Tom Woods | Apr 2006 |
If you have a solar installation and you use batteries connected to a load, it doesn't take long to learn you have a real problem on your hands because there just isn't enough solar energy to keep the batteries charged during those long dark cloudy periods. | |
| ULTRACAPACITORS AND THE HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE | Bobby Maher | Maxwell Technologies | Feb 2005 |
Compact in size, ultracapacitors can store an incomparably higher amount of energy than conventional capacitors. Indeed, ultracapacitors are currently available on the market with capacitance ranges up to 2700 Farads, and they can release that energy at both a high or low rate. |
| Reliable Pitching: Ultracapacitors And Wind Turbine Pitch Systems | Adrian Schneuwly | Maxwell Technologies | Oct 2004 |
Ultracapacitors prove to be a high-reliability solution for the severe power pulses needed for wind turbine pitch control. |
| ULTRACAPACITORS AND THE HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE | Bobby Maher | Maxwell Technologies | Apr 2004 |
Compact in size, ultracapacitors can store an incomparably higher amount of energy than conventional capacitors. Indeed, ultracapacitors are currently available on the market with capacitance ranges up to 2700 Farads, and they can release that energy at both a high or a low rate. |
| Safer, Cheaper. Longer-Lasting Battery Technology | David St. Angelo | Valence Technology, Inc. | Apr 2004 |
Consumers are already well familiar with the benefits that Lithium-ion batteries, yet they are now becoming more familiar with the drawbacks. They'll soon discover the value in terms of both safety and performance that Saphion Lithium-ion technology can bring to the businesses and industries that serve them. |
| Battery And Solar Panel Connections | Steve Willey | Backwoods Solar Electric Systems | Apr 2004 |
Battery And Solar Panel Connections |
| Battery Maintenance | David Bawden | Apr 2003 |
Remember to keep your batteries full and happy to improve the performance of your alternative energy system. Since alternative energy is the wave of the future let us pioneers learn how to operate them properly today! |
