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Grid Batteries
Berkeley Lab is developing new redox flow batteries for storing electricity generated from wind and solar farms. Also referred to as “regenerative fuel cells”, this class of batteries is ideally suited for storing large amounts of electricity (kWh to MWh) at much lower costs compared to lithium-ion batteries.
Berkeley Lab is working with industrial partners, including DuPont, Bosch, and 3M, to develop new chemistries that hold the promise to create the next generation, low-cost, sate, flow batteries with long life.
For more information contact Adam Weber, Vince Battaglia or Venkat Srinivasan.
Save the Date: CalCharge and Berkeley Lab Open House
SAVE THE DATE
5/3/2013
CalCharge in partnership with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
and CalCEF invite you to the:
CalCharge Technology Acceleration Program Launch
and
An Open House at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
for the Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Group
May 3, 2013
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley, CA
Lunch will be served
- Learn about groundbreaking mechanism for conducting collaborative research projects with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and its partners
- Meet the senior research team and tour the facilities of the Battery Storage and Research Group
- Hear updates on the $120 million Joint Center for Energy Research and its role in the growth of the California energy storage cluster
- Be the first to learn about the CalCharge membership program and its benefits for your company
For further information, please contact info@calcharge.org
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About CalCharge
CalCharge is a partnership between Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and CalCEF, a family of nonprofit organizations working to promote the transition to a clean energy economy. Launched in Q1 2013, it is a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership working to accelerate energy storage commercialization and market adoption. CalCharge will bring together emerging and established California companies, academic and research institutions, government bodies, and financing sources to jumpstart a new era of energy storage technologies for the electric/hybrid vehicle, grid, and consumer electronics markets. Through its programs, CalCharge will enable diverse stakeholders to collaborate, identify barriers to emerging technology success, develop solutions, and help provide access to resources that clear the path to commercialization.
About CalCharge Technology Acceleration Program
CalCharge and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are committed to accelerating technology innovation in the California energy storage industry. Berkeley Lab, in keeping with the Department of Energy’s goal of more deeply engaging private industry with the national labs, is dedicating significant resources to helping member companies with technology assessment, R&D support, modeling and design, and IP management. CalCharge intends to expand upon this model to include services from other regional research institutions as well.
About Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory addresses the world’s most urgent scientific challenges by advancing sustainable energy, protecting human health, creating new materials, and revealing the origin and fate of the universe. Founded in 1931, Berkeley Lab’s scientific expertise has been recognized with 13 Nobel prizes. The University of California manages Berkeley Lab for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
About Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Group
The Electrochemical Technologies Group at Berkeley Lab conducts innovative research to understand the basic and fundamental science of next-generation batteries and to overcome technological barriers to their commercialization. Funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy, it is one of the world’s leading centers for advanced battery and fuel cells research. Current programs are focused on batteries for electric vehicles and grid storage, and fuel cells for transportation and stationary applications.
About CalCEF
CalCEF works to promote the transition to a clean energy economy by creating institutions and investment vehicles that grow markets for clean energy technologies. CalCEF is a nonprofit umbrella organization that pursues statewide and national agendas via 1) CalCEF Innovations, a 501(c)(3) that leads CalCEF’s analysis and product development; and 2) the California Clean Energy Fund, a 501(c)(4) that executes and scales the CalCEF investment strategy via a fund-of-funds model, partnering with leading investment managers.
Save the Date: CalCharge and Berkeley Lab Open House
SAVE THE DATE
5/3/2013
CalCharge in partnership with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
and CalCEF invite you to the:
CalCharge Technology Acceleration Program Launch
and
An Open House at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
for the Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Group
May 3, 2013
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley, CA
Lunch will be served
- Learn about groundbreaking mechanism for conducting collaborative research projects with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and its partners
- Meet the senior research team and tour the facilities of the Battery Storage and Research Group
- Hear updates on the $120 million Joint Center for Energy Research and its role in the growth of the California energy storage cluster
- Be the first to learn about the CalCharge membership program and its benefits for your company
For further information, please contact info@calcharge.org
________________________________________
About CalCharge
CalCharge is a partnership between Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and CalCEF, a family of nonprofit organizations working to promote the transition to a clean energy economy. Launched in Q1 2013, it is a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership working to accelerate energy storage commercialization and market adoption. CalCharge will bring together emerging and established California companies, academic and research institutions, government bodies, and financing sources to jumpstart a new era of energy storage technologies for the electric/hybrid vehicle, grid, and consumer electronics markets. Through its programs, CalCharge will enable diverse stakeholders to collaborate, identify barriers to emerging technology success, develop solutions, and help provide access to resources that clear the path to commercialization.
About CalCharge Technology Acceleration Program
CalCharge and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are committed to accelerating technology innovation in the California energy storage industry. Berkeley Lab, in keeping with the Department of Energy’s goal of more deeply engaging private industry with the national labs, is dedicating significant resources to helping member companies with technology assessment, R&D support, modeling and design, and IP management. CalCharge intends to expand upon this model to include services from other regional research institutions as well.
About Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory addresses the world’s most urgent scientific challenges by advancing sustainable energy, protecting human health, creating new materials, and revealing the origin and fate of the universe. Founded in 1931, Berkeley Lab’s scientific expertise has been recognized with 13 Nobel prizes. The University of California manages Berkeley Lab for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
About Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Group
The Electrochemical Technologies Group at Berkeley Lab conducts innovative research to understand the basic and fundamental science of next-generation batteries and to overcome technological barriers to their commercialization. Funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy, it is one of the world’s leading centers for advanced battery and fuel cells research. Current programs are focused on batteries for electric vehicles and grid storage, and fuel cells for transportation and stationary applications.
About CalCEF
CalCEF works to promote the transition to a clean energy economy by creating institutions and investment vehicles that grow markets for clean energy technologies. CalCEF is a nonprofit umbrella organization that pursues statewide and national agendas via 1) CalCEF Innovations, a 501(c)(3) that leads CalCEF’s analysis and product development; and 2) the California Clean Energy Fund, a 501(c)(4) that executes and scales the CalCEF investment strategy via a fund-of-funds model, partnering with leading investment managers.
A Briefing on Developments in California Energy Storage Sector and Launch of Battery University
CalCharge, in partnership with San Jose State University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and CalCEF, invites you to attend a briefing on:
Developments in the California Energy Storage Sector and
the Launch of Battery University
February 12, 2013
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
The Network Meeting Center
5201 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara
Speakers Include:
US Senator Jeff Bingaman
Former Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Venkat Srinivasan
Head of the Energy Storage and Resources Group
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Anand Kamannavar
Investment Director
Applied Ventures
Rebecca Dukes
Vice President of Advancement
San Jose State University
Associate Dean, College of Engineering
San Jose State UniversityJeff Anderson
Managing Director, CalCEF
Interim Executive Director, CalCharge
- The critical need to accelerate the pace of innovation in the energy storage sector to address our energy, economic, and sustainability challenges.
- The upcoming launch of Battery University – the professional education program being developed by CalCharge and San Jose State University.
- The recently announced $120 million Joint Center for Energy Research and its role in the growth of the California energy storage cluster.
To RSVP please click here
For further information, please contact info@calcharge.org
About CalCharge
CalCharge is a partnership between Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and CalCEF, a family of nonprofit organizations working to promote the transition to a clean energy economy. Set for operational launch in Q1 2013, it is a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership working to accelerate energy storage commercialization and market adoption. CalCharge will bring together emerging and established California companies, academic and research institutions, government bodies, and financing sources to jumpstart a new era of energy storage technologies for the electric/hybrid vehicle, grid, and consumer electronics markets. Through its programs, CalCharge will enable diverse stakeholders to collaborate, identify barriers to emerging technology success, develop solutions, and help provide access to resources that clear the path to commercialization.
About Battery University
A key enabler to the growth and success of the California battery ecosystem is the education and training of its growing workforce. Battery University, a joint program of CalCharge and San Jose State University, will offer both overview and advanced continuing education classes that will provide the technical, market and policy knowledge required by professionals already in, or seeking to enter, the energy storage sector.
About San Jose State University
San Jose State University, the oldest public institution of higher education on the West Coast, is the number one supplier of education, engineering, computer science and business graduates to Silicon Valley, the world’s high tech capital. Ranked in the top 15 master’s-level public universities in the West by U.S. News & World Report in its annual survey of “America’s Best Colleges.” Also, the US News and World report recently ranked the College of Engineering 3rd nationally among state schools, and 17th nationally among non-PhD schools (2013).
About Lawerence Berkeley National Labratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory addresses the world’s most urgent scientific challenges by advancing sustainable energy, protecting human health, creating new materials, and revealing the origin and fate of the universe. Founded in 1931, Berkeley Lab’s scientific expertise has been recognized with 13 Nobel prizes. The University of California manages Berkeley Lab for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
About CalCEF
CalCEF works to promote the transition to a clean energy economy by creating institutions and investment vehicles that grow markets for clean energy technologies. CalCEF is a nonprofit umbrella organization that pursues statewide and national agendas via 1) CalCEF Innovations, a 501(c)(3) that leads CalCEF’s analysis and product development; and 2) the California Clean Energy Fund, a 501(c)(4) that executes and scales the CalCEF investment strategy via a fund-of-funds model, partnering with leading investment managers.