BlueStor, a project created by UK’s MSE International and funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) under its Longer Duration Energy Storage (LODES) competition,…
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UK’s First Floating Organic Flow Battery For Port Energy Storage Plan Developed
BlueStor, a project created by MSE International and funded by BEIS under its Longer Duration Energy Storage (LODES) competition, has produced detailed plans for developing the UK’s first floating organic flow battery for decarbonised port energy storage and shore power for two cruise ships. Organic flow battery technology avoids many of the environmental disadvantages of conventional battery technologies, and is ideally suited to maritime applications.
The current phase of the BlueStor project...
Major UK project to unlock untapped potential of ocean renewable energy fuels
An innovative £10 million research project, led by the University of Strathclyde, has been set up to investigate the potential of harnessing offshore wind and marine renewable energy to produce…
Sterling PlanB & ICE Marine Design Sign Agreement To Support Energy Transition In Ships
Energy storage experts Sterling PlanB and Europe’s largest independent ship design group, ICE, have announced an agreement to combine knowledge and resources in order to increase the adoption of energy storage systems (ESS) and thereby accelerate the maritime industry’s energy transition.
Exchanging market and technology information, Sterling PlanB and ICE will combine efforts through their collaboration to enhance the use of energy storage systems on ships and support the industry’s...
Sterling PlanB Signs Exclusive Supply Agreement With NYK For ES Distribution In Japan
NYK Trading Corporation and Sterling PlanB are entering into an exclusive agreement for the sales and distribution of Energy Storage Systems in Japan, bringing new standards of ESS performance and safety to the market.
Energy storage expert, Sterling PlanB has signed an agreement with NYK Trading Corporation, the trading company of the NYK Group, to distribute Sterling PlanB’s energy storage systems in Japan. Sterling PlanB has pioneered the development of energy storage systems (ESS) for use in...
Sterling PlanB Completes A60 Fire Testing – Marine ESS Survives 950°C Temperatures
Sterling PlanB has now conclusively demonstrated that direct exposure of its battery module to a 950°C fire can be successfully managed by its unique thermal management system – passing the A60 fire survivability test thanks to the effectiveness of its unique liquid cooling system.
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The A60 test examines risks such as a fire in the machinery space adjacent to the lithium energy storage system, and the potential for a battery to contribute its considerable energy to...
Corvus Energy Offers Leasing Of ESS To Accelerate Shipping’s Green Transition
Corvus Energy, the global leading supplier of zero-emission solutions for the ocean space, is now offering a global lease financing product in cooperation with Viridis Kapital.
“We are pleased to offer our customers a leasing solution tailor-made to fit the operating cashflow of their business,” says Halvard Hauso, CCO of Corvus Energy.
“In almost all vessel segments, leasing can be a new business model for both containerized ESS solutions as well as ESSs in dedicated battery rooms,” Hauso...
Sterling PlanB Gains DNV Type Approval Certification for Preventing Thermal Runaway
Sterling PlanB Gains DNV Type Approval Certification for Preventing Thermal Runaway
Leading marine energy storage company sets new safety benchmark, bolstering the safe use of lithium batteries for commercial marine vessels
Vancouver, Canada, 02 March 2021 – Marine and industrial energy storage expert, Sterling PlanB (SPBES) has announced that it is now fully certified under new 2020 class rules for commercial vessel batteries set out by classification society DNV.
As an early adopter of the...
MAN Showcases Solutions For Energy Storage And Sythetic-Fuel Production
At the Energy Storage Europe trade fair in Duesseldorf (Germany) from March 12 to 14, MAN Energy Solutions will present an extensive portfolio of storage solutions, including Power-to-X applications, its ETES (Electro-Thermal Energy Storage) energy management system, as well as battery-storage and hybrid systems for decentralised energy generation.
Dr. Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Energy Solutions, said: “The use of storage technologies with different capacities is essential for the future success of...