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Professionals convene to discuss safe, reliable battery designs, deployment, and response Read More

Several invited and organized talks in May convened segments of the battery safety research community and exemplify ways Sandia’s energy storage program is contributing to national energy storage research: This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity (OE), Energy Storage Division. Read More

Findings offer insight for battery manufacturers and information provided to installers and consumers Cell aging in manufacturer specification sheets and research publications is commonly reported as capacity fade, rather than energy fade, the irreversible loss of a battery cell’s ability to store and deliver energy over time. However, when results are scaled to full systems,… Read More

Panel highlights what battery suppliers need to know about data centers Read More

Panel discusses how consortium-led research helps bridge science and deployment Read More

Flow batteries hold promise to reliably store energy for longer periods of time and at a scale and cost useful for the electrical grid. Flow batteries are designed for large-scale energy storage applications, but transitioning from lab-scale systems to practical deployments presents significant challenges. Sandia’s Will McNamara recently addressed the Battery Council International’s Flow Battery Industry Group, outlining key emerging technological trends for the flow battery sector. He emphasized… Read More