APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydrogen storage Fuel cells ADVANTAGES: Exceeds DOE 2017 gravimetric and ultimate full-fleet volumetric targets for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) Minimal added mass with enhanced hydrogen absorption/desorption Scalable synthesis ABSTRACT: A team of Berkeley Lab researchers led by Jeff Urban has developed an … [Read more...] about Graphene Oxide / Metal Nanocrystal Multilaminates for Safe, Selective Hydrogen Storage 2015-017
Energy Storage and Recovery
Distributed Energy Resources Customer Adoption Model Plus (DER-CAM+) 2016-075
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
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
Beam Processing for Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance 2013-185
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermoelectric materials for Waste heat recovery from power plants, automobiles, and other heat sources Solid state cooling Interfacial thermal management ADVANTAGES: Simultaneous improvement in Electrical conductivity (up to 200%) Thermopower (up to 70%) Enhanced ZT (approximately 1.4) at room temperature No need for … [Read more...] about Beam Processing for Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance 2013-185