After being tested by the industry and Universities the Grid Integration Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab is pleased to announce the official release of DER-CAM Plus (DER-CAM+), a significant leap forward compared to the previous version of DER-CAM. DER-CAM+ is a decision support tool for decentralized energy systems that has been tailored for microgrid applications, and … [Read more...] about Distributed Energy Resources Customer Adoption Model Plus (DER-CAM+) 2016-075
Energy Technologies
High-Efficiency, Low-Emissions Premixed Flame Gas Burners with Flame Stabilizer 2015-052, 2019-156
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Ultra-low emissions burners for residential and commercial gas appliances: furnaces and heaters, water heaters, gas cooktops, industrial heating Retrofits of legacy burners to meet emissions requirements Gas burners with customizable and scalable designs or visual features BENEFITS: Stable fully premixed flames Highly … [Read more...] about High-Efficiency, Low-Emissions Premixed Flame Gas Burners with Flame Stabilizer 2015-052, 2019-156
Using SiO Anodes for High Capacity, High Rate Electrodes for Lithium Ion Batteries 2014-113
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles ADVANTAGES: Elegant, inexpensive and scalable process High specific capacity ( >1000 mAh/g ) High capacity retention ( 90% ) High areal capacity ( >3 mAh/cm2 ) ABSTRACT: A team of Berkeley Lab researchers led by Gao Liu have developed an elegant and inexpensive fabrication … [Read more...] about Using SiO Anodes for High Capacity, High Rate Electrodes for Lithium Ion Batteries 2014-113
Improving Electrochemical Energy Storage Performance with Ion- and Size-Selective Membranes 2015-067
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Utility grid storage Renewable energy storage Electrochemical devices ADVANTAGES: Polysulfide crossover in redox-flow batteries decreased by a factor of 500 Higher reliability, efficiency and power for redox-flow batteries Low production and maintenance costs ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers have developed ion- and … [Read more...] about Improving Electrochemical Energy Storage Performance with Ion- and Size-Selective Membranes 2015-067
Soluble Redox Mediators for Metal-Sulfur Batteries for Efficient Charge Transfer 2014-148
APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Energy storage devices for transportation and grid BACKGROUND: Nearly all battery technologies today rely on carbon black or conductive carbon mesh as 3-D current collectors. Replacing these ubiquitous conductive carbons with well-defined molecular materials and their self-assembled networks is an entirely new way of achieving electronic … [Read more...] about Soluble Redox Mediators for Metal-Sulfur Batteries for Efficient Charge Transfer 2014-148