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Getting Battery Energy Storage Systems Installed in the Built Environment

Josh Johnson September 11, 2017

Contributed commentary by Laurie Florence, Principal Engineer, UL

Battery energy storage systems are being utilized for numerous applications including support for intermittent renewable energy sources, grid balancing and load leveling, reliability and resiliency, and providing costs savings to users by providing power during peak/high cost times. Utilities have been installing energy storage at various utility controlled areas to provide renewable support or ancillary services. More recently, these systems are being installed at commercial sites, on private property and even within mixed occupied buildings including residential locations. Read more about Getting Battery Energy Storage Systems Installed in the Built Environment …

TM4 Expands its Product Offering with the Launch of a Bi-Directional Charger Inverter

Josh Johnson September 6, 2017

September 6, 2017 | Product Brief | TM4, in collaboration with Convertronix, has launched a bi-directional charger inverter. The BCI20 can function as both a…

Silatronix Awarded Navy ONR Contract to Enable Safe, High Stability LTO Based Li-Ion Batteries Using Organosilicon Electrolytes

Josh Johnson September 6, 2017

September 6, 2017 | News Brief | Silatronix has been awarded a $1 million contract to apply Organosilicon electrolytes to LTO anode systems. Li-Ion batteries…

Ultra-Fast Charging: Respecting the Limits of a Battery when Feeding

Josh Johnson August 18, 2017

Content Contributed by Isidor Buchmann, CEO & Founder, Cadex Electronics, Inc.

Consumers demand faster charging times. Leading in this movement is the electric vehicle (EV) industry that strives for charge times similar to filling up a vehicle at a gas station. Pumping 50 liters (13 gallons) of fuel into a tank holds a calorific value of 600 kWh. The fill-up is quick. An EV battery, in comparison, only stores between 50 to 100 kWh of energy and charging takes a long time. Read more about Ultra-Fast Charging: Respecting the Limits of a Battery when Feeding …

Qnovo’s Adaptive Battery Charging Included on LG’s Latest Smartphones

Josh Johnson August 31, 2017

August 31, 2017 | News Brief | The QNI and QNS adaptive charging technology delivers faster charging, longer battery life, and longer lifespan.

Gone in 60 Seconds: Five Ways Next-Generation Ultrafast-Charging EV Batteries are About to Change Everything

Josh Johnson August 1, 2017

Contributed commentary by Robert A. Rango, President and CEO, Enevate Corp.

August 1, 2017 | Electric vehicles are the most revolutionary development in the auto industry since the internal combustion engine. Every day they get more advanced and more popular. Electric cars and plug-in hybrids are projected to account for an average of 8 percent of all cars sold in the United States by 2020. While that shows tremendous growth in electric vehicles (EVs), you dont have to be a statistician to notice that this is still a fairly small percentage. EVs are becoming more affordable (although they may not be as affordable as cars with internal combustion engines until the 2020s). Plus, there are great government incentives that make it easy, and at least comparable in price to standard auto sales, for people to switch to EVs. So whats holding the market back? Read more about Gone in 60 Seconds: Five Ways Next-Generation Ultrafast-Charging EV Batteries are About to Change Everything …

Saving Money on Cooling with Better Battery Management

Josh Johnson July 30, 2017

Contributed commentary by Alex Rawitz, Servato

Lead-acid batteries are the workhorse battery of standby power. Safe, reliable, and cheap, they dominate industries like telecom and utilities where backup batteries are essential in maintaining uninterrupted operations. Today, tens of millions of Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) batteries are in use at millions of sites across the country. Read more about Saving Money on Cooling with Better Battery Management …