SUPERGEN Energy Storage Consortium

Energy Storage

The SUPERGEN Energy Storage Consortium will be developing new materials to improve rechargeable lithium ion battery and supercapacitor technology. The new technologies could be very important for storing energy from renewable resources and for using in hybrid electric vehicles. Cheap and efficient energy storage is essential for any power grid that gets 15% or more of its energy from renewable sources. This is because energy sources such as wind or wave turbines provide power intermittently. The Strathclyde hybrid battery fuel cell car The Energy Storage Consortium involves electrochemists, materials chemists, chemical engineers and electrical engineers. The consortium’s researchers are working on producing devices for energy storage and on the application of devices. Most of the work in device production is on producing new nanostructured materials to improve the performance or capabilities of lithium ion batteries and electrochemical supercapacitors. Research includes the production of new carbons and metal oxides for electrodes, materials modelling and device testing. In applications, research is focusing on designing, modelling and producing devices suited to power grid interfacing and the automotive industry. Who is Involved? Consortium partners are the University of Bath, University of St Andrews, University of Surrey, AEA Technology, Huntsman, Johnson Matthey, Mast Carbons, Rolls Royce and Valence Technology. More Information Visit the Supergen Energy Storage website: http://www.energystorage.org.uk/ or contact Professor Peter Hall at the University of Strathclyde or Professor Saiful Islam at the University of Bath.

Energy Storage