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ESCONDIDO, Calif., Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Flux Power(®) Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: FLUX), a fully reporting company and an innovator in durable, scalable, and affordable advanced energy storage systems, today announced that it has enhanced its product portfolio with the addition of a 24V, portable lithium storage solution. The modular packaging, real time monitoring, and rapid recharging capability make it an ideal solution for environments that require mobile or versatile...

University of Illinois On the road to smaller, high-performance electronics, University of Illinois researchers have smoothed one speed bump by shrinking a key, yet notoriously large element of integrated circuits. Three-dimensional rolled-up inductors have a footprint more than 100 times smaller without sacrificing performance. The researchers published their new design paradigm in the journal Nano Letters. “It’s a new concept for old technology,” said team leader Xiuling Li,...

GLEN ALLEN, Va., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has published a new report titled, "Batteries and Supercapacitors for the Smart Grid-2013." This report claims the grid-storage market will reach $6.1 billion (USD) by 2018 making energy storage one of the fastest growing opportunities in the smart grid industry. Additional details about the report are available at:...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. and NORWALK, Conn., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verde Energy USA, a leading retailer of electricity, and the City of Naperville, Illinois, jointly announced today the launch of a clean energy efficiency demonstration project. This project, which involves the installation of a proven, clean energy storage system at Naperville's Water Service Center, 1200 W. Ogden Ave., will achieve energy efficiencies and reduce costs to the City of Naperville. The project will...

GRENOBLE, France, December 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- eStorage, a consortium of major European stakeholders from the entire electric power value chain, has been awarded a EUR13.3 million grant by the European Commission to develop a solution for cost-effective integration of intermittent renewable energy generation, such as wind, into the electrical grid. In addition to Alstom, the consortium leader, eStorage includes Elia, a transmission system operator; EDF, a...

April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online According to a new study from the University of Delaware and Delaware Technical Community College (DTCC) by 2030 renewable energy could fully power a large electric grid 99.9 percent of the time at costs comparable to today's electricity expenses. The research team found that a well-designed system of wind power, solar power, and storage in batteries and fuel cells would keep costs low while nearly exceeding electricity...

ST. CHARLES, Ill. and NORWALK, Conn., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verde Energy USA, a leading retailer of electricity, and the City of St. Charles, Illinois today jointly announced the launch of a clean energy efficiency partnership and demonstration project. Verde Energy USA will undertake the partnership through its affiliate, Verde Energy Solutions ("Verde"), a clean energy solutions provider. The project, which involves the installation of a proven, clean energy storage...

ESCONDIDO, Calif., Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Flux Power(®) Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: FLUX), a fully reporting company and an innovator in durable, scalable, and affordable advanced energy storage systems, today announced that they have enhanced their product portfolio with the addition of a standard interface for solar and grid storage applications. This interface is able to control many industrial components such as inverters used for power management in solar and grid...

NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Compression, Inc. ("GC"), today announced that it has closed on the final tranche of a $60 Million Series B Financing. Proceeds from this round of investment will be used to continue to fund the company's technology commercialization and project development activities. GC's first utility-scale project is currently under development in Texas and will showcase the ability to store intermittent wind generation for use on demand. The...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CODA Energy, a developer and manufacturer of highly adaptive, scalable and reliable core energy products, announced a new relationship today with Stem, a leading provider and innovator of energy optimization services. Deployed as part of Stem's energy optimization system, CODA's lithium-ion battery architecture with battery management system (BMS) technology is a part of Stem's solution for effective management of energy usage and cost of...