News
Ice Energy Passes Operational Milestone
ESA Member Ice Energy updates the operational success of its Ice Bear Energy Storage Systems. Read the full release highlighting their successful deployments here.
Altairnano Announces New Battery Application Kit
ESA Member Altairnano launches application kit to increase adoption of advanced battery technology. Read the full press release detailing the application kit here.
Better Place
Xcel Energy releases promising results from Wind-to-Battery project
ESA Member Xcel Energy demonstrates the value of storage with wind power in Minnesota. The press release highlighting Xcel's findings can be viewed here.
The full report detailing Xcel Energy's ongoing work in Minnesota can be found here.
U.S. Department of Energy Program Update Conference
Energy Storage R&D Programs
November 2-4, 2010
Washington Marriott Hotel
Washington DC, USA
The DOE/OE Energy Storage Systems Program (ESS) annually sponsors a program update conference. A majority of active players in the field of energy storage and power electronics attend this meeting.
This update conference is an excellent opportunity to network, pick up fresh ideas for new research, develop new collaborations, and discover partners for future commercialization of research projects.
Included in the 2010 Conference will be the latest DOE Office of Electricity and ARPA-e Projects in grid- scale electrical energy storage, as well as updates on: Advanced Batteries, Flywheels, CAES, Electrochemical Capacitors, and Power Electronics Research & Development; Cost Benefits and Grid Impact Analysis; Status of Large Scale Demonstration Projects …. more.
The Agenda for 2010 will include updates on projects managed by the following organizations:
· DOE Energy Storage & Power Electronics Core Program – Dr. Imre Gyuk, DOE Program Manager, John Boyes, Sandia National Laboratories Program Manager and Jun Liu, PNNL Program Manager.
· DOE/SBIR Program for Energy storage & Power Electronics – Dr. Imre Gyuk, DOE/ESS Program Mgr.
· ARRA Energy Storage Projects– Ron Staubly, Bill Ayers and Kim Nuhfer, NETL Program Mgrs.
· Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-e) for Energy Storage Projects – Mark Johnson, Program Director.
The Conference is sponsored by the U.S. DOE Office of Electricity and Energy Reliability (Dr. Imre Gyuk, Mgr.) and managed by the DOE/ESS Research Program at Sandia National Laboratories (John Boyes, Mgr.)
This Conference is available at no cost to attendees.
Pre-registration is required to guarantee seating.
Registration & Contact Information for this conference:
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION (Deadline - October 26, 2010):
- Complete the Registration Form attached to this message;
- Register Online (http://www.sandia.gov/ess)
HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
- Go online to our special reservations page: Washington Marriott Hotel;
- Call the Washington Marriott: 1-202-872-1500 (U.S.). To obtain the reduced room rate, mention this Group Code: eodeoda.
- NOTE: The reduced hotel room rate expires October 5, 2010 and, due to a limited number of rooms at this rate, is on a first-come-first-served basis.
MORE CONFERENCE information:
- Contact: ESS ((JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)); or call: (505) 844-0840 (U.S.)
- Contact: Nancy Clark, Conf. Mgr, Sandia National Laboratories ((JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)); or
call Nancy at 505-845-8056 (U.S.)
ESA Partners with Energy Storage Forum Europe
View the full Energy Storage Forum Europe 2010 Barcelona agenda here.
From Asia to Europe: After the event in Beijing, the 2nd Energy Storage Forum will take place in Europe in Barcelona 26-28 October 2010 featuring 36 speakers from 17 countries including 16 utilities.
The European Energy Storage Forum features topics aimed at helping utilities, system operators, genco, TSO’s, wind and solar companies in order to allow you to understand and examine all aspects of Energy Storage. By listening to over 36 key international industry expert speakers including utilities such as: DONG ENERGY, EDF, ENDESA, ENEL, STATKRAFT, STATNETT, NATURAL GAS and IBERDROLA you will be able to gain insights on subjects such as:
- Forecasting European’s Energy Storage Return On Investment
- Examining A Robust Business Model In Energy Management To Cope With The Increasing Use Of Wind/Solar Penetration With Energy Storage
- Maximising and Integrating Renewable Resources With Energy Storage
- Lowering Integration Costs By Examining The Key Drivers For Large Scale Energy Storage From A TSO Perspective
ESA Members will receive a 20% discount on conference registration fees by entering conference code: ESA B1
Click Energy Storage for more information.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Schneider Electric
International Battery
Clean Horizon
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2010 Symons Award Winner John Boyes
John D. Boyes, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the 2010 recipient of the Electricity Storage Association (ESA)'s annual Phil Symons Electricity Storage award. Mr. Boyes, the manager of the Energy Storage and Distributed Energy Resources Department at Sandia, received the award at the ESA's 20th Annual Meeting, held in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 4-6, 2010.
Mr. Boyes was recognized for his instrumental role in the evolution of storage systems having, for the past 12 years, managed the Energy Storage Systems Program at Sandia National Laboratories, which is funded by the Department of Energy. "John has been an active supporter of the ESA for the last 10 years and has played a vital role in the DOE's growing support of energy storage as a major driver for the smart grid of the future," noted Brad Roberts, the Executive Director of the ESA. His work has primarily focused on the development of utility scale electricity storage systems. In addition, he is responsible for the Distributed Energy Resources program at Sandia which facilitates projects for DOE, military stakeholders and private firms.
The Phil Symons Electricity Storage Award was created in 2006 in honor and remembrance of the impact of Phil Symons's life and career on the development of the electricity storage sector. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of electricity storage.
Aquifer Based Hydroelectric Systems
ESA Has Moved!
The Electricity Storage Association has moved its headquarters to the nation's capitol. Our new address is:
1155 15th Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-293-0537
20th Anniversary Meeting a Success
The 20th Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC, hosted by Duke Energy, was a success. With almost 350 in attendance, the agenda was chock full of over 40 presentations on various topics ranging from electricity storage in the U.S. and around the world, to emergy products to the energy storage value proposition.
Keynote addresses were provided by Jim Roger, CEO, Duke Energy; and Dr. Imre Gyuk, Manager, Energy Storage Systems Program, U.S. Department of Energy. Additionally, the meeting featured a speech by Senator Ron Wyden.
Stay tuned for information on next year's Annual Meeting!