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
Energy Storage and Recovery
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
Redox-Active Supramolecular Binders for Lithium Sulfur Batteries 2016-080
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) rechargeable batteries for Consumer electronic devices (especially cellular devices) Electric Vehicles Grid storage Electric powered aviation ADVANTAGES: Highly reversible discharge capacity Stable and high rate battery cycling Redox active binder ABSTRACT: A team of researchers at Berkeley … [Read more...] about Redox-Active Supramolecular Binders for Lithium Sulfur Batteries 2016-080
Improved Cerium-Hydrogen Redox Flow Cell
The Ce/H2 redox flow cell is a promising system for large-scale energy storage due to its high open circuit potential (OCV) relative to other aqueous systems.[1] The system consists of an electrochemical cell which is fed reactants from storage tanks containing gaseous hydrogen (negative side) and an aqueous solution of Ce3+ and Ce4+ (positive side). During discharge, hydrogen … [Read more...] about Improved Cerium-Hydrogen Redox Flow Cell
Strong, Long-Range, Aligned Lamellar Structures for Biomedical (Synthetic Bone) and Energy Applications 2015-018
APPLICATIONS: Synthetic bone scaffolding Water purification filters Fuel cell electrodes Tissue engineering ADVANTAGES: Strong, tough, and lightweight Anisotropic properties that mimic natural materials Appropriate for many composite materials ABSTRACT: Researchers working in Berkeley Lab’s Materials Sciences Division have developed … [Read more...] about Strong, Long-Range, Aligned Lamellar Structures for Biomedical (Synthetic Bone) and Energy Applications 2015-018