New Sodium, Aluminum Battery Aims to Integrate Renewables for Grid Resiliency
A new sodium battery technology shows promise for helping integrate renewable energy into the electric grid. The battery uses Earth-abundant raw materials such as aluminum and sodium.
Redox Flow Battery Laboratories
PNNL has a series of three laboratories dedicated to researching, testing redox, and scaling up flow batteries—a battery type used primarily for power grid applications.
“Energy Droughts” in Wind and Solar Can Last Nearly a Week, Research Shows
Understanding the risk of compound energy droughts—times when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow—will help grid planners understand where energy storage is needed most.
PNNL Physicist to Support OSU Professor in EPSCoR Energy Research Award
PNNL and Oklahoma State University join forces to understand the chemistry of sodium-ion and potassium-ion batteries thanks to an award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).
Battery Reliability Test Laboratory
The Battery Reliability Test Laboratory at PNNL is a world class battery testing facility that has been established to accelerate the development of grid energy storage technologies that will help modernize the power grid.
‘Freeze-Thaw Battery’ Is Adept at Preserving Its Energy
Scientists have created a battery designed for the electric grid that locks in energy for months without losing much storage capacity.
Advanced Grid Storage Technology Available for Commercial License
Technology designed to bolster the electric grid and store large amounts of energy from renewable sources is available for licensing.
PNNL Hosts Global Gathering to Advance Sodium Battery Innovation
Global experts gathered at PNNL for the 9th International Conference on Sodium Batteries, sharing advancements in sodium battery research and development.
How the Grid Storage Launchpad is Accelerating EV Research
PNNL's new energy storage facility now houses the Lab's vehicle battery research programs, which have more lab space and a slew of new capabilities.