A.C. Marschilok, E.S. Takeuchi, K.J. Takeuchi
Stony Brook University; Brookhaven National laboratory,
United States
Keywords: battery, integration, energy storage, energy systems
Summary:
There is an urgent national need to develop a more resilient, lower carbon electric grid. However, there are multifaceted challenges to utilities, energy providers, and energy users. The appropriate pairing of energy storage and energy systems is needed to progress towards a cleaner, greener electric grid. New chemistry and materials science solutions are needed for large scale energy conversion and storage, with greater consideration for environmental abundance and safety considerations. At the energy systems level, there is great opportunity to integrate solar energy and wind energy into the grid. However, renewables are by nature intermittent, necessitating new approaches for integration of storage and forecasting its appropriate usage. We are pursuing a multifaceted interdisciplinary science effort to address these challenges. Progress and opportunities in these areas will be highlighted in this presentation.