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74 Power Global and Con Edison have signed a seven-year dispatch rights agreement for the development of a 100-MW energy storage project, the East River Energy Storage System in Astoria, Queens. 174 Power Global will build and own the battery system. The facility will be located on land owned by the New York Power Authority…

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) in White Plains unveiled a new lithium-ion energy storage project funded in part by NYSERDA used as a demonstration project for further energy storage deployment. Cadenza Innovation developed the battery technology. “Safe battery storage paired with renewable energy sources will be necessary for New York to meet its nation-leading…

GRID Alternatives will soon install a vanadium flow battery (VFB) supplied by Invinity Energy Systems at a fire station run by the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians in Southern California. The 500-kWh battery is part of a $1.7 million project including 500 kW of on-site solar that will ensure uninterrupted power and significantly improve energy…

Residential battery maker sonnen has released its new compact and affordable sonnenCore battery solution that provides homeowners with a premium sonnen solution in a cost-conscious package. sonnenCore aims to expand the residential energy storage market with a high-quality, affordable home battery option for any home. sonnenCore is equipped with 4.8 kW/10 kWh of maximum usable…

Electriq Power has launched its newest lithium-iron phosphate battery for the residential market: PowerPod 2. Notable product enhancements of the PowerPod 2 include: More power: 11.4 kW of DC solar input (AC-coupled available in early 2021) Improved power output: 7.6 kW continuous and 9.1 kW peak for 60 seconds 96% round-trip efficiency Outdoor-rated battery (NEMA…

Utility-scale energy storage project developer GlidePath Power Solutions has partnered with Renewance to advance battery recycling and repurposing efforts for the energy storage industry. Renewance is an industrial battery life cycle management company and a winner of the Department of Energy Battery Recycling Prize. Renewance provides battery decommissioning, collection, re-use, and recycling services to the rapidly growing energy storage…

Electriq Power’s PowerPod residential battery system has received a Certificate of System Conformance from the OpenADR Alliance. The standard for automated demand response, OpenADR 2.0b certification will enhance PowerPod capabilities, enabling Electriq Power to integrate with energy aggregators and participate in today’s dynamic energy marketplace. Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) is an open and interoperable…

Storz Power, an energy storage provider for residential and commercial markets with an emphasis on smart automation technologies, has created a strategic alliance with energy management platform Lumin. The pairing enhances Storz Power’s AI+Smart Access by providing grid-responsive load shedding technology, automating off-grid backup operation. “We want to better forecast energy provision based on available…

UL has launched a free online database recognizing manufacturers that have completed testing under the ANSI/CAN/UL 9540A Standard for Test Method for Evaluating Thermal Runaway Fire Propagation in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The database allows manufacturers that have had their cell, module, unit or installation evaluated for thermal runaway fire propagation by UL to…

Battery company Electriq Power has entered into a definitive agreement with Lilypad Energy, a provider of data analytics solutions for the energy industry focusing on battery energy storage applications. Lilypad Energy will enhance the performance capabilities of Electriq Power’s fleet of residential and small commercial battery systems that can be paired with or without solar.…