Course Contents

ØIntroduction to Energy Storage

Øa. Overiew.

Øb. Energy Storage statistics

Øc. Market aspects

Ø2. Electrochemical Energy Storage

Ø3. Batteries

Øa. Introduction to battery storage including lead acid, lithium ion, flow, and emerging battery technologies.

Øb. Comprehensive analysis of design considerations and

application specific needs.

Øc. Impacts on system cost in terms of life cycle, environmental,

Øand reliability of the end solutions.

Ø4. Ultra-Capacitors

Øa. Introduction to ultra-capacitors including operation, applications, and emerging technologies.

Øb. Topics include the usage in mobile applications and close

Øproximity to renewable energy sources.

Ø5. Super Conducting Magnetic Energy Storage

Øa. Introduction to Super Conducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) operation,

Øb. Theory of usage.

Øc. Large utility scale energy storage facilities

Ø6. Mobile vs. Fixed Energy Storage

Øa. Advantages and disadvantages of mobile vs. Stationary energy storage.

Øb. Vehicle to grid applications and opportunities to leverage existing and emergent technology to provide additional grid support functions

Ø7. Mechanical Energy Storage

Ø8. Pumped hydroelectric energy storage

Øa. Pumped hydro capacity and availability

Øb. System cost

Øc. Capacity

Ød. Conversion efficiency

Ø9. Compressed Gas

Øa. Compressed gas capacity, efficiency, and availability.

Øb. System cost, capacity, conversion efficiency

Ø10. Flywheel

Øa. Flywheel capacity, availability, efficiency, and self discharge.

Øb. Applications in transportation, uninterruptible power supply

Ø(UPS), pulse power, and bulk storage.

Øc. Selection and design of flywheels for safety and availability in various applications.

Ø11. Thermal Storage

Øa. Introduction to thermal storage with an emphasis on residential and utility scale applications including molten salts, cold reservoirs, and phase change materials.

Øb. Analysis of design considerations, material selection, and application specific constraints.

Øc. Applications in renewable energy particularly utility scale solar and geothermal power production.