May 21, 2013
Parker Hannifin Joins SnoPUD's MESA-1 Energy Storage Project
Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD), 1Energy Systems, and Parker Hannifin have announced that Parker will supply a one-megawatt, MESA-compliant 890 GTB power conversion system (PCS) as a core component of the MESA-1 energy storage system. The joint announcement was made at the 23rd Annual Electricity Storage Association (ESA) Conference, in Santa Clara, CA, where […]

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April 4, 2013
Kickstarter Funding: Mobile Hand-Cranked Phone Charger
SOSReady is introducing a portable smartphone charger that is self-powered with both a lithium polymer battery inside and a built-in generator. That means that you can charge it up via the USB-standard cord with an outlet at home, and keep it charged with a hand crank.The company launched a Kickstarter for the SOSCharger on March […]

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February 1, 2013
SnoPUD Working to Enhance Power Storage
Green power from windmills, water power, solar panels and tidal waves has a major problem. It’s often generated when it’s not needed, it’s needed when it can’t be generated, and it’s impossible to store in large amounts. Now the Snohomish County PUD has stepped up to launch a challenging new project focused on solving that […]

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January 30, 2013
PNNL: License will lead to faster-charging batteries for phones, electric vehicles
An enhanced battery technology that can potentially reduce the time it takes to charge cell phones, electric vehicles and other battery-powered devices from hours to minutes is the subject of a commercial license agreement between Battelle and Vorbeck Materials Corporation of Jessup, MD. The agreement will allow Vorbeck to bring lithium batteries incorporating Vor-X graphene […]

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January 24, 2013
ReliOn Receives Investment
ReliOn, a provider of high reliability fuel cells for backup power and grid-support applications, announced that Cummins Inc. has made a strategic investment in the company. Cummins is a corporation comprised of multiple business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related engine related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission […]

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January 23, 2013
EnerG2 Featured in Seattle Business Magazine
In virtually every industry sector, whether it’s next-generation automobiles, smartphones or electricity generation, there is a common challenge: finding efficient, effective and low-cost ways to store and deliver energy. EnerG2 Technologies, a small Seattle startup with big ambitions, has developed a process for custom-designing carbon materials that could help battery makers take on many of […]

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December 31, 2012
EnerG2 Raises $9.3 Million
EnerG2 raised $9.3 million in financing, according to a SEC filing reported on Geekwire. “Our investors have seen the successful transition EnerG2 has made from its roots as an energy storage R&D company to a manufacturer of energy storage applications,” said EnerG2 CEO Rick Luebbe said. “These new funds will support EnerG2’s continued efforts with […]

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December 4, 2012
Snohomish PUD & 1Energy Partner on Energy Storage Innovation
WCTA Gold Member Snohomish County Public Utility District and 1Energy Systems will partner to develop and deploy an innovative approach to energy storage aimed at helping electric utilities increase their use of renewable energy and improve overall reliability.

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November 30, 2012
PNNL Teaming in Energy Storage Research
WCTA Gold Leader Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is part of a team led by Argonne National Laboratory that will receive $120 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish a new batteries and energy storage research hub called the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research.  PNNL will receive $15 million over five years. Source: […]

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