NY-BEST Newsletter 5-20-2010

Congratulations to NY-BEST member Ultralife Corporation, which recently received orders for battery powered satellite communications equipment worth $21 million. The equipment will be used by the military in its SATCOM-On-The-Move Systems.

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Smart Grid Storage: GE and FIAMM Target Molten Salt Batteries
An overview of the competition in grid scale energy storage and GE's technology

Ultralife Corporation Receives $21 Million SATCOM-On-The-Move System Orders
Ultralife receives orders for battery powered satellite communications equipment used by military.

Cornell-Developed Battery Technology Company Receives $2.2 Million in Federal Funds
Widetronix Inc, with ties to Cornell, receives $2.2 million for beta voltaic batteries, which generate electrical current by using energy from radioactive isotopes that emit electrons. They are particularly well-suited to low-power electrical applications where long life of the energy source is needed, such as implantable medical devices or military and space applications.

GM Confirms Lithium-Air Battery Research to Revolutionize EV
General Motors is quietly conducting research into Lithium-Air batteries.

Ultra Capacitor Firm Ioxus Hires A123 Systems Exec
Harvey Wilkinson, previously of A123 Systems, will be responsible for new business development.

Electric Transportation Energy Storage System
AEYCH outlines localized energy storage study it is performing for NYSERDA; seeks partners and participants.

Glendale Water & Power to Launch Thermal Energy Storage Project
Ice Energy to install 1.5 MW of energy storage for Glendale Water & Power. Southern California municipal utility will integrate Ice Energy’s Ice Bear distributed energy storage technology to complement its smart grid strategy.

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NYSERDA Awards $11.3 Million for 25 Innovative Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Projects
Details on awards from NYSERDA's PON 1670 including awards to NY-BEST members Ultralife, EPX, CUNY, and CNSE at University at Albany in cooperation with Cornell and Alfred University.

NYSERDA Provides Funding to Establish New York Clean Energy Testing Centers
NYSERDA announced $4.4 million in funding over five years to NY-BEST member Intertek Testing Services to establish renewable energy test and research centers in New York that will be among the first of their kind in the nation. The funding will allow Intertek and a consortium of partners to establish solar photovoltaic and small wind test centers throughout the State. They will use rigorous real-life testing scenarios to measure safety, performance, reliability, durability, and longevity.

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Supercomputers Put Charge into Battery Research
On over view of supercomputers in developing battery technology. New York companies and researchers, through NYSTAR, also can gain access to supercomputing time on two of the world’s fastest systems at BNL/Stony Brook and RPI. Visit http://www.nystar.state.ny.us/hpc/About_HPC_Computing_Program.html for assistance.

White Papers Sought For 2010 World Electric Vehicles Symposium
Leaders from government, industry, scientific and technological circles will gather in China in November 2010 for the 25th World Electric Vehicles Symposium. Through May 30, organizers are seeking abstracts that touch upon EV future developing direction and strategy, government policies, infrastructure construction, commercialization, and innovation of leading technologies.

Will Lithium-Air Battery Rescue Electric Car Drivers From 'Range Anxiety'
Argonne National Laboratory works to develop Li-air battery with five to ten times the energy of lithium-ion batteries.

New Battery Alternative Stores Huge Amounts of Energy
A discussion on ultra capacitors and new graphene material

New Battery Charger Could Fill ‘Er Half Up in Three Minutes
Device from Yokohama-based JFE Engineering Corporation fills electric vehicles 50% in three minutes.

East Bay Startup Mines for Electric Car Batteries
Simbol Mining Corp. has developed a process to extract lithium from the waste brines of geothermal power plants. Backers say it will produce lithium more cheaply and with a smaller carbon footprint than any other producer out there.

Taking Grid Energy Storage to the Edge
An overview of grid energy storage methods.

Scientists home in on lithium battery safety flaws
Scientists at Cambridge have developed a simple, accurate way of "seeing" chemistry in action inside a lithium-ion battery. Similar techniques are available at NY-BEST member Brookhaven National Lab.

Nissan Leaf Battery Packs Break The $400/kWh Barrier
More details on Li-ion battery for Nissan Leaf: the 24 kWh lithium-ion battery costs break down to $375 per kWh.

Obama Ramps Up Electric-Car Battery Grants
A summary of energy storage grants

Advanced Battery Technologies Provides 2010 Guidance
ABAT talks about future of batteries in 2010

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This news update is provided as a service to members and interested parties of the New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium. NY-BEST, currently operating under the auspices of NYSERDA, is an industry-led coalition working to build a vibrant, world-class, advanced battery and energy storage sector in New York State.

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