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A Study on the System Configuration for the Flywheel Energy Storage Device to be Applied to the Railway System

Lee J-H., Korea Railroad Research Institute, KR

A system configuration to be applied to the railway system using flywheel energy storage system to store regenerative energy which is produced during the braking period of the train is presented. The proposed FESS (Flywheel [...]

Assessing damage to graphite electrodes in bromine redox flow battery systems

Bistrikaa A.A., Brekkenb T.K.A., von Jouanneb A., Lernerc M.M., Yokochia A.F.T., NRGindependence, Oregon State University, US

A crucial metric in harvesting renewable and intermittent power resources is widely understood to be the ability to, and cost effectiveness of, storing energy. Large chemical systems, such as Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs), are a [...]

Integration of Flow Batteries into Electric Vehicles: Feasibility and the Future

Katsoudas J.P., Timofeeva E.V., Segre C.U., Singh D., Illinois Institute of Technology, US

Driving range, safety and cost remain the biggest hurdles in the way of mass electric vehicle adoption. To compete with established combustion-engine vehicles, EVs need to have a highly flexible operating capability with minimum downtime. [...]

Market Evaluation for Energy Storage in the United States

Strong Z., Copper Development Association, US

A first-of-its-kind study commissioned by the Copper Development Association Inc. (CDA) evaluate the current and future market for grid energy storage in the U.S. and the associated copper demand in storage applications over the next [...]

Directly Coupled(r) Direct Current Microgrids

Savage P., Daudert J., Nextek Power Systems, US

Nextek is a pioneer in direct current (DC) power networks for buildings. The Nextek Direct Coupling® power distribution platform delivers superior efficiency, flexibility, and reliability to interior electrical circuits and on-site power generation. DC Systems; [...]

Three-dimensional Core@Shell Nano-Array Electrodes for Integrated Lithium-Ion Microbatteries

Mao Y., Sun X., Li Q., Lv Y., University of Texas-Pan American, US

In micro/nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) and biomedical devices, the desired on-board power storage and delivery occur in exceptionally small geometric scales, where amount of energy stored on given footprint (J/mm2) precedes that in either unit weight [...]

High Performance Supercapacitors Based on Thermal Reduced Graphene Oxide

Perego D., Franz S., Bestetti M., Borioli C., Politecnico di Milano, IT

THERMALLY REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE BASED SUPERCAPACITORS HAVE BEEN FABRICATED AND TESTED. ELECTRODES BASED ON METAL SUBSTRATE (TI, AISI304, NI, AL) WERE FABRICATED BY EITHER BY ELECTROPHORESIS AND SPRAY COATING OF GRAPHENE OXIDE SOLUTIONS. ELECTROCHEMICAL TEST [...]

Synthesis and characterization of Al-Al2O3/PVDF core-shell nanodieletrics for energy storage

Badi N., Mekala R., University of Houston, US

Extensive interest is being invested into the research of polymer based nanodielectric films. Such a material provides a more practical energy storage solution primarily for embedded capacitors and can be extended for discrete capacitor devices. [...]