Expert Insights: Eric Hsieh Talks GSL, Energy Storage, and Beyond
Eric Hsieh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for OE''s Energy Storage Division, and his dog, Mesa, enjoy a hike. (Photo courtesy of Eric Hsieh) The GSL building dedication is taking place August 13, 2024, and celebrates the commitment of the DOE''s Office of Science, OE, the state of Washington, and Battelle to advance the next generation of breakthroughs in energy
Energy Storage @ PNNL Webinar Series | October
Featuring panel discussions hosted by PNNL leaders with energy storage subject matter experts from industry and other agencies. Image by Melanie Hess-Robinson | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Share: Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Email To: Monday, October 30 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (PT) (Noon - 1:
ESMI Capabilities
The Energy Storage researchers at PNNL have turbocharged their materials discovery research with the addition of the Automated Robotics for Energy Storage (ARES) lab. Anchored by two AI-guided High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) platforms, capable of handling both aqueous and non-aqueous electrolyte studies, the ARES lab offers automated
Energy Efficiency
With more than three decades of experience in building energy research, PNNL is central to the nation''s efforts to improve the energy efficiency of homes and buildings while making them more comfortable. Our research teams have delivered energy savings via building energy codes, by supporting dramatic acceleration of highly efficient solid-state lighting products, and by
Energy Storage
Examples of PNNL energy-storage technologies include a variety of apparatuses and methods for redox flow, lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and lithium-metal batteries. With our patented innovations, PNNL is knocking down barriers to superior performance and cost prohibitions. Browse our intellectual property to learn more.
PNNL: Energy Storage: Publications
Among the candidates for higher gravimetric energy storage, the Li−S battery is considered quite promising, owing to its theoretical specific energy density (2600 Wh/kg) and specific capacity (1675 mAh/g) and significantly lower cost as compared to state-of-art lithium-ion batteries.2−4 However, despite these attractive attributes
Grid Storage Launchpad
The Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL) is a $75 million national grid energy storage R&D facility that will accelerate development of next-generation grid energy storage technologies that are safer, more cost effective, and more durable.
Energy Storage Participation Algorithm Competition Overview:
The Energy Storage Participation Algorithm Competition (ESPA-Comp) aims to assess the performance of participants'' battery storage offer algorithms on their ability to maximize the value of battery storage resources under three different market designs: two-settlement, multi-settlement, and rolling horizon forward markets.
Energy System Modeling
Modeling experts at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) offer an assortment of grid modeling and simulation tools and capabilities to meet the demands of a rapidly changing energy industry. These offerings help large building owners and energy suppliers confront such forces as global warming, potential power system disruptions
PNNL: Energy Storage: Publications
Abstract: Electrolyte is very critical to the performance of the high-voltage lithium (Li) metal battery (LMB), which is one of the most attractive candidates for the next-generation high-density energy-storage systems. Electrolyte formulation and structure determine the physical properties of the electrolytes and their interfacial chemistries
PNNL: Energy Storage: Publications
With the increasing demand for devices of high-energy densities (>500 Wh kg −1), new energy storage systems, such as lithium–oxygen (Li–O 2) batteries and other emerging systems beyond the conventional LIB, have attracted worldwide interest for both transportation and grid energy storage applications in recent years. It is well known that
Energy Storage Safety and Reliability Forum | Conference
Secure Your Spot for the 8th Annual Energy Storage Safety & Reliability Forum! Join us as we delve into the latest advancements in energy storage safety and reliability, aligning with the DOE roadmap for the future at the 8th Annual Energy Storage Safety & Reliability Forum, taking place from May 14-16, 2024.Proudly sponsored by the DOE Office of Electricity''s Energy Storage
The Future of Grid Energy Storage Starts Today | Feature
A new facility called the Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL) is opening on the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory-Richland (PNNL) campus in 2024 and is funded by the Department of Energy''s (DOE) Office of Electricity. GSL will help accelerate the development of future battery technology with increased reliability and lower cost.
PNNL opens US DOE energy storage research facility, long
A new research centre ''uniquely equipped'' to evaluate energy storage technologies has opened at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Washington, US. PNNL, one of the US Department of Energy''s (DOE) 17 National Laboratories, welcomed dignitaries, including Washington Senator Maria Cantwell, to a dedication event last week at
Energy Storage @PNNL Series | Webinar | PNNL
In 2023 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory continues their Energy Storage @ PNNL webinar series, this time featuring panel discussions hosted by PNNL leaders with subject matter experts from industry and other agencies. This
PNNL: Energy Storage: Publications
Energy Storage Materials 34, 76-84 (January 2021). Abstract: Lithium (Li) metal batteries (LMBs) have been revitalized in recent years in response to the increasing demand for high energy density batteries. However, the instability of Li metal anode (LMA) is still a critical barrier that limits large scale applications of these batteries
Energy Storage @PNNL—Vehicle to Grid | Webinar | PNNL
This presentation, given by Christine Holland, provides a cost-benefit analysis of four grid services: 1) arbitrage, 2) demand-charge reduction, 3) spinning reserve, and 4) frequency regulation when using fleet vehicle-to-grid (V2G) battery power.V2G technologies enable the bi-directional flow of energy between electric vehicles and the grid. An aggregation
High-Throughput Experimentation Accelerates Energy Storage
Energy storage researchers at PNNL have turbocharged their materials discovery research with the addition of high-throughput experimentation Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Developing new and better batteries for energy storage applications often starts off with a search for the proverbial needle in a haystack. Researchers must
Wei Wang
Dr. Wei Wang is a recognized expert in the field of grid energy storage for his innovative work on the redox flow battery technologies. He is currently the director of the Energy Storage Materials Initiative, a multi-million-dollar and multi-year project at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to fundamentally transform energy material R&D through a physics-informed data
Science Supporting Energy Storage
PNNL''s Energy Storage Materials Initiative is finding ways to accelerate the design of energy storage systems. There are millions of potential chemistry and materials combinations that could accelerate next-generation energy storage. At PNNL, we are rapidly identifying promising materials by using high-throughput systems to screen large data
Advanced Grid Storage Technology Available for Commercial
RICHLAND, Wash.—Technology designed to bolster resilience of the electric grid and provide a way to store large amounts of energy from renewable sources is available, thanks to researchers from the Department of Energy''s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.. The research involves vanadium redox flow batteries—large batteries designed to store
Energy Storage for Social Equity Technical Assistance Program
The Energy Storage for Social Equity Technical Assistance (TA) Program will be provided by PNNL . Department of Energy intends to select up to 15 disadvantaged communities to receive direct technical assistance from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Sandia National Laboratories. The technical assistance will give communities
Energy Storage @ PNNL Webinar Series | October
Featuring panel discussions hosted by PNNL leaders with energy storage subject matter experts from industry and other agencies. Image by Melanie Hess-Robinson | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Share: Share on Facebook
Energy Storage Evaluation Tool
Web site created using create-react-app. The Energy Storage Evaluation Tool (ESET TM) is a suite of applications that enable utilities, regulators, vendors, and researchers to model, optimize, and evaluate various energy storage systems (ESS).The tool examines a broad range of use cases and grid applications to maximize ESS benefits from stacked value streams.
Next-Generation Energy Storage | PNNL
The PNNL campus includes several facilities focused on accelerating next-generation energy storage technologies. Among these is the Advanced Battery Facility (ABF), built to bridge the gap between fundamental battery research and commercial-scale battery development.
PNNL: Energy Storage: Publications
Bethel Tarekegne, Rebecca O''Neil, Jeremy Twitchell."Energy Storage as an Equity Asset."Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports 8, 149-155 (September 2021). Abstract: This review offers a discussion on how energy storage deployment advances equitable outcomes for the power system. It catalogues the four tenets of the energy justice concept—distributive,
Thermal Energy Storage System
When the power grid heats up, buildings could help the energy system chill out. The Thermal Energy Storage System (TESS) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory () is a testing resource that helps researchers better understand how building cooling methods can become contributors to energy efficiency and improved grid operations.Research conducted in TESS also could