APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Large scale thermal energy storage (e.g., power plants, power utility companies, large industrial manufacturing plants) BENEFITS: Cost-competitive form of long duration energy storage that is particularly apt for incorporating more intermittent renewable energy into the electricity grid and industrial manufacturing Enables refineries … [Read more...] about Conductive Ceramic Composites for High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage 2022-031
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Salt Hydrate Composite for Thermochemical Energy Storage 2022-148
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Long-term energy storage Domestic heating BENEFITS: High cycling stability High volumetric energy density Easily scalable manufacturing process BACKGROUND: Long-term energy storage is critical to ensure renewable energy supply can be stored for when it is needed, but a storage medium with a very long lifetime and little … [Read more...] about Salt Hydrate Composite for Thermochemical Energy Storage 2022-148
Retro Commissioning Sensor Suitcase Plus Software 2022-086
Applications Building energy efficiency Background The Retro-Commissioning Sensor Suitcase is an innovative technological solution developed through a Department of Energy (DOE) national lab-industry partnership to improve a building’s operating costs, comfort, and energy performance. Technology Overview/ Abstract Scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed … [Read more...] about Retro Commissioning Sensor Suitcase Plus Software 2022-086
Polysulfate- and polysulfonate-based high-temperature film capacitors 2022-052
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High temperature film capacitors Electrical energy storage materials Polymer materials BENEFITS: High dielectric constant High dielectric breakdown strength High glass transition temperature Readily soluble in Dimethylformamide (DMF), Dimethylacetamide (DMAC), and N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) for solution processing … [Read more...] about Polysulfate- and polysulfonate-based high-temperature film capacitors 2022-052
Graphite Electrode Processing for Extreme Fast Charging 2022-067
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: EV batteries Low temperature batteries Extreme fast charging applications BENEFITS: High rate capability Good capacity retention Strong low temperature performance BACKGROUND: Li-ion batteries suffer from capacity degradation over time, especially at high charge rates or when operating at low temperatures … [Read more...] about Graphite Electrode Processing for Extreme Fast Charging 2022-067