As America moves closer to a clean energy future, energy from intermittent sources like wind and solar must be stored for use when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. The Energy Department is working to develop new storage technologies to tackle this challenge -- from supporting research on battery storage at the National Labs, to making investments that take startup concepts to grid-scale solutions.
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Dr. Imre Gyuk, recently awarded the NAATBatt Lifetime Achievement Award for Energy Storage, talks about what energy storage is, how the energy...
Learn More2009 DOE Hydrogen Program and Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting, May 18-22, 2009 -- Washington D.C.
Learn MoreA west Texas town recently became home to the largest battery storage on a wind farm, thanks to investments from the Energy Department.
Learn MoreOften described as “giant batteries,” pumped storage hydropower (PSH) plants account for the bulk of utility-scale electrical energy storage in the...
Learn MoreA resiliency microgrid in Vermont will help keep critical facilities powered during emergencies.
Learn MoreOn July 8, Governor Jay Inslee and the Washington State Department of Commerce announced more than $14 million in smart grid matching grants from...
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