APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) batteries for electric vehicles and other high loading applications ADVANTAGES: High energy density High sulfur utilization Cost effective, environmentally friendly materials Scalable ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab led by Gao Liu have developed an ant-nest electrode structure in lithium sulfur … [Read more...] about Ant-Nest Electrode Structure for Li-S Batteries 2016-004
Energy Technologies
Fast, Accurate Estimation of Renewable Energy Generation on the Distribution Grid 2016-077
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Monitoring and control of distribution grid ADVANTAGES: Estimates real-time generation of behind the meter distributed PV Designed to become more accurate over time ABSTRACT: As the penetration of distributed generation on the grid from resources such as wind and solar increases, so does the complexity of operating a power … [Read more...] about Fast, Accurate Estimation of Renewable Energy Generation on the Distribution Grid 2016-077
Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) Training IB-3007
ABSTRACT The DCEP training program certifies that energy practitioners are qualified to evaluate the energy status and efficiency opportunities in energy-intensive data centers. DCEPS benefit property management companies, engineering consulting firms, service companies, data center operators, state energy agencies and utilities, among others, by supporting reduced energy … [Read more...] about Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) Training IB-3007
Conductive Transition Metal Oxide Nanostructured Electrochromic Material and Optical Switching Devices, 2014-040
APPLICATIONS Energy efficient windows ADVANTAGES Selectively modulates near-infrared and visible spectrum radiation ABSTRACT An electrochromic device includes a nanostructured transition metal oxide bronze layer that includes one or more transition metal oxide and one or more dopant, a solid state electrolyte and a counter electrode. The nanostructured … [Read more...] about Conductive Transition Metal Oxide Nanostructured Electrochromic Material and Optical Switching Devices, 2014-040
Cerium Hydrogen Redox Flow Batteries 2016-051
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Grid scale energy storage Potentially, production of high-value chemicals ADVANTAGES: Low self-discharge Commercially available materials ABSTRACT: Researchers Adam Z. Weber and Michael Tucker developed improvements to the Cerium-Hydrogen (Ce-H2) redox flow cell by optimizing cell materials, electrolyte composition and … [Read more...] about Cerium Hydrogen Redox Flow Batteries 2016-051