News Release INDIANAPOLIS (September 16, 2015) – Students at Bloomington High School South and Northwestern School Corporation in Kokomo will be saving renewable energy for future use. Bloomington South, which already uses some solar panels, will now also test a storage system to capture solar power for use when the sun isn’t shining. Meanwhile, Northwestern …
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Purdue, WestGate, Battery Innovation Center, and other Indiana Groups to Partner on Tech Research, Commercialization
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., ODON, Ind. and NEWBERRY, Ind. (September 1, 2015) – Indiana’s economic base could grow even more through an agreement among several Indiana-based technology leaders who will pool resources to increase research grant awards, innovation activities and commercialization translation in the state, officials announced Tuesday (Sept. 1). Purdue Research Foundation’s Office …
Battery Innovation Center Assists New Member in Advancing Groundbreaking Nanomaterial Technology
News Release MOLECULAR REBAR® has potential for significant impact on battery storage industry (CRANE, Ind., August 17, 2015) The Battery Innovation Center (BIC) is announcing a new member from the nanomaterials industry, Black Diamond Structures. The Austin, Texas-based company has unique carbon nanotube technology (CNT) that, when used in batteries, has the potential to significantly …
Battery Innovation Center to Become The First MESA Interoperability and Testing Center in the World
News Release Energy storage standards developed by utilities will be tested and verified on-site (INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 15, 2015) ─ The Battery Innovation Center (BIC) and the MESA Standards Alliance are announcing a strategic partnership to create the first MESA compatibility and interoperability testing center in the world. As the energy storage industry takes off …
BIC issues Energy Storage Systems RFQ under Emerging Utility Standards
Partnering with Duke Energy, OUCC, UL, MESA to test systems with developing communications and safety standards (INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 27, 2015) The Battery Innovation Center (BIC) is announcing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for energy storage systems manufacturers seeking to commercialize home and/or community energy storage systems. The BIC is partnering with members of the …
BIC Looking for Partners for ‘High-Profile’ Project
News Release CRANE, Ind. – On March 30, 2015, Battery Innovation Center announced that it has been selected as the recipient of a grant from Duke Energy through the Indiana OUCC to establish a microgrid lab at our facility in Westgate @ Crane Tech Park. The purpose of the project is to “address the lack …