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    Schematic cross-section of Ambri’s third generation liquid metal battery cell. Courtesy of Ambri
    Energy Storage

    The Latest on Battery Technologies for Energy Storage

    Oct. 9, 2023
    We have to keep up with the developments in technologies if we are going to have any chance combating climate change, but what a rewarding challenge.
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    Energy Storage

    EV Battery Strategies For Sub-Freezing Weather

    July 19, 2023
    With electric vehicles on the rise in Alaska, the University of Alaska Fairbanks investigates research questions on EVs in extreme cold temperatures.
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    Battery storage may have started off as backup power, but it hasn’t stayed that way.
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    Battery Storage Can Be Challenging

    May 30, 2023
    It’s getting harder to find any portion of the power grid that is not using AI.
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    Energy Storage

    Duke Energy Begins Operating Largest Battery System in North Carolina

    April 3, 2023
    The battery system will frequently be operated in conjunction with an adjacent 13-MW solar facility located on a leased site within Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, which has been...
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    Recharging Technology

    Nov. 14, 2022
    Energy storage systems are becoming more widespread, and the market is still growing.
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    Energy Storage

    Eversource to Receive Federal Funds of $19.5 Million to Expand Benefits of 24.9 MW Outer Cape BESS

    Oct. 23, 2024
    Eversource’s Outer Cape microgrid optimization project will enhance electric reliability for customers while delivering benefits to environmental justice and tribal communities...
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    Ørsted and SRP Celebrate Commencement of Largest Co-located Solar and Battery Storage Project on Salt River Project Power Grid

    Oct. 14, 2024
    Salt River Project (SRP) and Ørsted celebrated the official commencement of the Eleven Mile Solar Center, a 300 megawatt (MW) solar project and 300MW/1200MWh battery energy...
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    Energy Storage

    Company Reaches 1.8 GW of Battery Energy Storage Capacity in the U.S.

    Oct. 11, 2024
    ENGIE’s total BESS capacity can now provide around 1.8 gigawatt-hours (GWh) across the ERCOT and California Independent System Operator (CAISO) systems.
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    Renewables

    Construction of Wilmot Energy Center II to Begin in January 2025

    Sept. 23, 2024
    The project will include a 100 MW solar array and a 100 MW, four-hour lithium-ion BESS, to double the generating capacity and more than quadruple the storage capacity on the Arizona...