October 01, 2018 by Aung Thant, Power Systems Engineering Architect
They say lightning never strikes the same place twice. This post looks at how Australia’s grid was able to recover from recent lightning strikes and discusses energy storage systems as critical tools for grid stabilization.
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September 17, 2018 by Maxwell Technologies
Listen in! Smart Grid Today interviews Maxwell on ultracapacitor (supercapacitor) grid energy storage systems for large-scale grid energy storage deployments.
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September 10, 2018 by Kimberly McGrath, Ph.D., Sr. Director, Business Development and Technical Marketing
We are pleased to share that our ultracapacitor grid energy storage subsystem is an integral element of the new Siemens SVC PLUS FS, a system designed to reduce the risk of grid load shedding or blackout.
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August 27, 2018 by Maxwell Technologies
News items for the energy storage professional
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August 13, 2018 by Kimberly McGrath, Ph.D., Sr. Director, Business Development and Technical Marketing
Ultracapacitors, also called supercapacitors, are high-power, rapid-response energy storage devices that provide grid operators with a cost-effective strategy for addressing voltage, frequency, and power quality issues.
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July 23, 2018 by Maxwell Technologies
Our team rounds up news items from the past week for the energy storage professional.
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July 09, 2018 by Kimberly McGrath, Ph.D., Sr. Director, Business Development and Technical Marketing
Years in the making, we worked with leaders in the industry to ensure we directly addressed the shortcomings of existing storage solutions in fast response and high power applications. With the launch of these products we are adding key tools into the energy storage capability toolbox by improving functionality and lifetime.
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June 04, 2018 by Maxwell Technologies
Energy news headlines of interest to the energy storage professional.
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May 29, 2018 by Steve Watts, Lead Product Development Engineer
This post takes a look at Norway’s astounding achievement of electrification and closes with insight into how other nations striving to participate in the electrification megatrend can do so with energy storage strategies.
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April 23, 2018 by Maxwell Technologies
A summary of recent news items in the ever-growing energy industry.
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April 16, 2018 by Jan-Hendrik Ernst, Key Account Manager, EMEA
Energy storage is a robust strategy for keeping the grid network balanced and integrating renewables, and it can be used to address several grid applications, including ramping, frequency regulation and synthetic inertia.
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March 19, 2018 by Maxwell Technologies
A mid-March roundup of energy storage news.
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February 19, 2018 by Maxwell Technologies
Need to catch up on energy news? Here’s your roundup.
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February 05, 2018 by Maxwell Technologies
States across the U.S. are gearing up their energy efficiency plans for 2018 and beyond.
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January 29, 2018 by Maxwell Technologies
Watch Maxwell’s grid team discuss how energy storage can address high power and long-duration storage applications for the grid—from the show floor at last week’s DistribuTECH 2018.
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January 22, 2018 by Chris James, Sr. Firmware Engineer
Kodiak Island is known for its wild bears, its fish processing industry, and for its nearly 100 percent clean energy microgrid. Senior Firmware Engineer Chris James shares his observations on how renewables were stabilized on the island’s microgrid and the role of energy storage.
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January 15, 2018 by Mike Wilk, Sr. Systems Engineer
Various energy storage methods have been devised to capture and store energy so that it can be fed back to the grid when it’s most needed. Here’s an overview of six energy storage technologies available today.
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December 18, 2017 by Maxwell Technologies
As we reach new milestones in clean energy, how do electric utilities keep pace with the growth of renewables?
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November 27, 2017 by Jan-Hendrik Ernst, Applications Engineering Manager
Energy storage provides a solution for efficient management of energy in our networks by utilities TSOs, DSO industry and consumers. A wide range of energy storage technologies will be required to support the challenges of the energy transition.
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November 13, 2017 by Maxwell Technologies
Utilities are in the midst of making the necessary preparations for stabilizing the power grid so that a decade from now, consumers can rely on their energy supply. Those preparations include a deep education on energy storage technology and how to implement it for grid stabilization.
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October 23, 2017 by Chris James, Sr. Firmware Engineer
If stabilizing a grid fed by renewables is the goal, microcycling batteries may prove inefficient. Ultracapacitors, on the other hand, are designed for high cycle applications that require long life and are a viable option for stabilizing a renewables grid.
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August 14, 2017 by Maxwell Technologies
Attendees at last week’s Energy Storage North America in San Diego were able to explore new trends and technology in the energy storage space.
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July 03, 2017 by Maxwell Technologies
As the push towards renewables grows stronger, the U.S. is claiming its spot as a leader. From wind power to electric vehicles, the nation continues to innovate.
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June 05, 2017 by Maxwell Technologies
Wind farm operators are increasingly turning to ultracapacitors for emergency electric wind pitch control.
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March 20, 2017 by Maxwell Technologies
How can energy storage devices, such as ultracapacitors and batteries, collaborate as one system to maximize value for grid operators? Dr. Kim McGrath addresses this question and more in this Green Connections Radio podcast.
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March 06, 2017 by Maxwell Technologies
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. and Nesscap Energy Inc. announced that they have entered into an agreement in which Maxwell proposes to acquire substantially all of the assets and business of Nesscap.
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February 20, 2017 by Maxwell Technologies
The CONDIS® Combined NCIT is much more than the next generation of instrument transformers. It is the technology capable of serving the advanced needs of the digital substations in our industry.
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November 30, 2016 by Dr. Kim McGrath, Director of Business Development
As we begin to adopt new renewable energy sources, reliability is a struggle. In a world dependent on electricity, ultracapacitors can help to keep the lights on.
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October 31, 2016 by Jessica Baris, Communications Specialist and Copywriter
Ishmael Rahimian considered culinary school or enlisting in the military before he became a mechanical engineer. Read about his career growth at Maxwell in this second installment of the Intern to Pro series.
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October 24, 2016 by Jessica Baris, Communications Specialist and Copywriter
Mike Wilk’s office space was a grove of eucalyptus trees on UC San Diego’s campus for some time. That’s because he was helping to install the first ultracapacitor energy storage system on the university’s microgrid.
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October 17, 2016 by Jessica Baris, Communications Specialist and Copywriter
At nearly 10 meters tall, the high-voltage transformer towers over the lab like a technological giant. Maxwell’s HV Test Engineering Manager Minh Duc Vo gives us this view of the CONDIS® capacitor laboratory based in Switzerland.
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July 18, 2016 by Maxwell Technologies
In this video, Gerard Lopez, general manager of Maxwell’s high voltage product line, discusses the digitalization of the grid and Maxwell’s role as a provider of ultracapacitors and high voltage capacitors for a diverse range of grid applications.
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April 25, 2016 by Jessica Baris, Communications Specialist and Copywriter
Ultracapacitors have many facets of energy efficiency waiting to be unlocked for the future grid. Last week, Dr. Kimberly McGrath led a discussion on hybrid ultracapacitor-battery energy storage at the Next-Generation Energy Storage 2016 conference held in beautiful La Jolla, San Diego.
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April 11, 2016 by Maxwell Technologies
This spring Maxwell joined the Energy Storage Association (ESA), and we find ourselves in good company.
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April 04, 2016 by Dr. Kimberly McGrath, Director of Business Development
Duke Energy recently deployed a hybrid battery-ultracapacitor energy storage system at a distribution substation in Gaston County, N.C.
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March 28, 2016 by David Lentsch, Business Development Manager
The worldwide power grid is hungry. Batteries are perfect for serving up long-term energy, but ultracapacitors deliver fast power to meet the second and sub-second needs of the grid.
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February 15, 2016 by Gerard Lopez, Director of High Voltage Marketing, Business Development and Strategic Planning
This year’s DistribuTECH was energizing to say the least, with several workshops and sessions that revealed the transformation of the North American energy market, including the technology trends in metering, communication, cyber security and professional services.
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February 01, 2016 by Chris Fischbach, OEM/Distribution Sales Manager – Truck
Last week my colleagues and I attended Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2016 at the impressive Mirage in Las Vegas. HDAW is the largest North American gathering of independent heavy-duty aftermarket leaders and a very special gathering place for the devoted, life-long career individuals and family-owned businesses that make up the industry.
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January 25, 2016 by Maxwell Technologies
Maxwell Technologies announced last week that Beijing Huadian Tianren Electric Power Control Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Guodian Corporation, selected Maxwell’s ultracapacitor technology as the core component of a wind farm energy storage demonstration project.
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November 02, 2015 by Gerard Lopez, Director of High Voltage Marketing, Business Development and Strategic Planning
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Maxwell’s high-voltage capacitor production line in Rossens, Switzerland. The Rossens team gives insight into Maxwell’s values and process in the development and manufacture of CONDIS high-voltage capacitors for generation, transmission and distribution in the power grid.
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June 22, 2015 by Stefan Werkstetter, Sr. Field Applications Engineer
There are two types of energy storage systems used for electric wind turbine pitch control: ultracapacitor-based and battery-based. While batteries are efficient devices for many applications, ultracapacitors have the advantage when it comes to supporting a wind turbine’s electric pitch control system.
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June 01, 2015 by Dr. Kim McGrath, Director of Business Development
Ultracapacitors are power devices capable of hundreds of thousands of cycles and feature long lifetimes, making them a natural fit in grid energy storage solutions. According to Navigant Research, grid energy storage is expected to generate in excess of $68 billion in revenue from 2014 to 2024.
What applications do ultracapacitors serve in this market to overcome the largest issues the grid faces today? Here are just a few examples.
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