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10 Mar
2015
STALLION - STABALID joint final conference
News Photo STALLION and STABALID consortia are pleased to announce that they will organize their joint final conference during the IRES/ESE conferences in Düsseldorf on March 10, 2015.



      

STALLION – STABALID joint final conference

STALLION and STABALID consortia are pleased to announce that they will organize their joint final conference during the IRES/ESE conferences in Düsseldorf on March 10, 2015.

on March 10, 2015,
From 13:00 to 17:00

in Düsseldorf (Germany) 

The STABALID (STAtionary Batteries LI-ion safe Deployment - www.stabalid.eu-vri.eu) and STALLION (Safety Testing Approaches for Large Lithium-Ion Battery Systems - www.stallion-project.eu) EU FP7 projects aim at supporting the deployment of safe Li-ion stationary batteries for large-scale grid applications. In close collaboration, STALLION and STABALID have developed, tested, validated and are disseminating a new international standard for stationary battery safety tests. In parallel to this collaborative work, STALLION has incorporated the state of the art in the relevant technological areas like materials, cell architecture and detection methods. From its side, STABALID has assessed the environmental regulatory frameworks existing in various countries and the corresponding barriers for the deployment of stationary batteries.

This final event aims at presenting the results of the two projects. The programme will include presentations on (the detailed programme will be communicated later on):

  • The existing Protocols for Safety Testing of batteries
  • Innovative sensors and material selection
  • A harmonized regulatory framework
  • Safety testing protocols developed and validated by STALLION and STABALID
  • Feedback from system integrator and user/operator of large storage systems

Registration

We kindly ask you to register at the following link by February 6, 2015:
http://stabalid.eu-vri.eu/Events/apply.aspx?EventID=8209
If you register for our seminar (which is free of charge) you will receive a free one-day ticket for the exhibition.

About IRES/ESE conferences

As mentioned, the final conference will be organized as a side event at the International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES) and Energy Storage Europe (ESE) conferences and expo.

More information about these events at:

As a participant, you will receive a free one-day ticket for the exhibition. If desired, you may register for the conference(s) separately (at the appropriate cost).

Contact

STABALID Coordination Team: Stabalid@eu-vri.eu
STALLION Coordination Team: info@stallion-project.eu
 

09 Mar
2015
International Renewable energy Storage Conference (IRES)
News Photo In 2015 the International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES) will take place for the first time in collaboration with Messe Düsseldorf and OTTI e.V.



IRES Email 

In 2015 the International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES) will take place for the first time in collaboration with Messe Düsseldorf and OTTI e.V.

The series of IRES conferences has emerged as the leading forum for the discussion of the pressing problems with renewable energy storage by drawing together one of the largest gatherings of scientific and economic experts worldwide.
Now the participants can choose from even more extensive options. Running in Düsseldorf for the first time, IRES 2015 is being held as a concurrent event with ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE (Conference & Expo) and the 4th Conference Power-to-Gas Conference (OTTI e.V.). Furthermore, there will be a tradeshow with approx. 80 exhibitors.
The three conferences and the exhibition will take place March 9 - 11, 2015 in the professional surroundings of Messe Düsseldorf (Trade Fair Dusseldorf), Germany. Combining their events, the organizers, thereby, will be establishing the most important Energy Storage meeting worldwide.

Day one of the conference is being jointly organized and will be offering an excellent overview of all relevant topics. Days two and three are being separately organized by either partner. The IRES symposium continues to be the meeting to present scientific results. Particularly the interfaces between the different energy sectors (electricity, heat, gas, mobility) will be thoroughly analyzed. The conference program will include presentations and lectures from around the world, selected by an international scientific steering committee from the papers submitted for consideration during this Call for Abstracts.

Selected full papers will be published on the Elsevier online platform Energy Procedia and in the EUROSOLAR quarterly “Solarzeitalter” and, thereby, will achieve high visibility. The best papers will be considered for publication in the new peer-reviewed Elsevier journal „Journal of Energy Storage“ to be launched in 2015. The IRES conference is further developing its presentation of the scientific state of the art and will present a well founded and comprehensive platform for the presentation of your findings.

Summary of important dates
September 1, 2014 – Deadline for submission of abstracts
October 30, 2014 – End of cursory review (abstracts)
February 1, 2015 – Deadline for submission of fullpapers

More information at http://www.eurosolar.de/en/index.php/ires-conference-series

19 Nov
2014
Energy Storage Global Conference
News Photo The Energy Storage Global Conference will take place in Paris on November 19-21, 2014.



  

The Energy Storage Global Conference will take place in Paris on November 19-21, 2014.

EASE together with ESA is organising the first Energy Storage Global Conference.
Each conference day is driven by different leading entities in their area of expertise for Energy Storage. This diversity will result in the presence of high level speakers and participants from all around the world and from across the Energy Storage value chain. There will be the possibility to exchange and network with potential customers, suppliers or with experts and actors of your own area of expertise during lunches, coffee breaks, and the two networking dinners.

First Day  Second Day Third Day

23 Jun
2014
EU Sustainable Energy Week
News Photo The EU Sustainable Energy Week will take place on June 23-27, 2014.



EU Sustainable Energy Week

The EU Sustainable Energy Week will take place on June 23-27, 2014.

Launched in 2006 as an initiative of the European Commission, the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) has become a reference point for public authorities, energy agencies, private companies, NGOs and industry associations engaged in helping to meet the EU’s energy and climate goals. For those interested in renewable and efficient energy, this event has become unmissable.

More information at http://www.eusew.eu/

 

22 May
2014
EU Governance Models on Smart Grid Security
News Photo ENISA is taking stock of the EU28 Member States' governance models and national requirements on smart grid security through the survey.



EU Governance Models on Smart Grid Security

ENISA is taking stock of the EU28 Member States' governance models and national requirements on smart grid security through the survey

The EU Commission has recognised that smart grids, the blending of the energy (power) and telecommunication critical infrastructures, should operate securely and by respecting end users' privacy. Member States should ensure that smart grid providers have taken all the appropriate organisational and technical measures in order to face the risk factors posed to their assets. One can easily assume that a unified and common approach across Member States is needed when addressing the security measures needed to face the smart gird cyber security relevant threats.

 

One of the key success factor towards an effective national policy on smart grid cyber security, is a sound governance framework. ENISA is taking stock of the EU28 Member States' governance models and national requirements on smart grid security through the survey included in this message, we are kindly asking you to fill out. Then ENISA will issue good practices and recommendation to improve the governance models at national level and draw conclusions at EU level.

 

You can fill out the survey (it takes less than 5 minutes) online in the next link (password requested: ENISAsg1): https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5G8GPHY.

 

Contact: samuel.linares@cci-es.org
19 Apr
2014
Survey to identify existing regulations in force in EU on Li-ion battery systems
News Photo The STABALID project has launched a survey aiming at identifying existing regulations in force in EU on Li-ion battery systems.



 
 Survey to identify existing regulations in force in EU
on Li-ion battery systems

Period of consultation: From 02.04.2014 to 19.04.2014

Objective of the consultation:
In relation with the initiative developed by the EU FP7 project STABALID, you are invited to take part in this survey to provide information to identify existing regulations in force in EU on Li-ion battery systems.

Further information at the following link: http://stabalid.eu-vri.eu/Survey_Run.aspx?ID=563
17 Sep
2013
Technical Infoday on batteries
News Photo INERIS organizes on September 17, 2013 a Technical Infoday on batteries.



 Technical Infoday on batteries


INERIS, Member of the Steering Committee of STABALID project, organizes on September 17, 2013 a Technical Infoday on batteries. 

 

The presentations are intended to be in French language.

If you are interested, you can register or contact Amandine Lecocq (Amandine.LECOCQ@ineris.fr), Siméon Boyanov (Simeon.BOYANOV@ineris.fr) or Mélanie Havy (Melanie.HAVY@ineris.fr) if you have any further questions.

Documents:
Flyer
Registration form

20 Feb
2013
ALIA2 largescale electric power storage project moves ahead in Basque region
News Photo The ALIA2 large scale power storage project led by Iberdrola subsidiary Iberdrola Ingeniería has successfully completed its first stage, with the design and construction of a system based on lithium-ion capable of storing up to 150 kW.



ALIA2 largescale electric power storage project moves ahead in Basque region

The ALIA2 large scale power storage project led by Iberdrola subsidiary Iberdrola Ingeniería has successfully completed its first stage, with the design and construction of a system based on lithium-ion capable of storing up to 150 kW.

The ultimate goal of this initiative, which was launched in 2010, is to build a storage system based on lithium-ion with a capacity of several megawatts/hour that will be capable of delivering an amount of power five times greater than the energy stored in only 10 minutes, and will be the most powerful and reliable system available on the market when it comes into operation.

For the last three years, the Basque regional government, through the business development agency (SPRI), has been backing this project with funding channelled through research centers including IK4-CIDETEC and IK4-IKERLAN.

Other participants in the project consortium include the Basque companies Cegasa, Oldar, Ikor and Orona.

One innovative technological element of the ALIA2 project is the development of the battery pack concept, with a built-in cooling system, in a modular system where the lithium-ion cells are inserted as well as their corresponding protection systems, achieving the required voltage level and capacity. A control and protection module has also been created, which will be in charge of managing the electrical modules and will act as an interface with other modules or with the external grid system.

The new solution developed within the framework of this research is expected to be highly relevant for electric power generation and distribution companies. These companies will be able to use this system in production plants using renewable energy, substations and transformer stations to improve grid services, the manageability of the energy produced and the synchronization between production and demand.

In addition, the system, which uses 100% Basque technology, should be useful for other companies as a reliable alternative to electricity supply in the event of a supply failure in facilities such as hospitals, trains, shopping centers, etc.

The ALIA2 project is now in the testing stage, including the prototype and the auxiliary elements that will enable its integration into the electric grid.
30 Dec
2011
Risk - we care! - New brochure of EU-VRi and Steinbeis Advanced Risk Technologies
News Photo EU-VRi and Steinbeis Advanced Risk Technologies have published a new brochure "Risk - we care®!" containing interesting information, events and projects about the past 10 years of R-Tech and the past 5 years of EU-VRi.
Link for download




EU-VRi and Steinbeis Advanced Risk Technologies have published a new brochure "Risk - we care®!" containing interesting information, events and projects about the past 10 years of R-Tech and the past 5 years of EU-VRi.

For downloading the brochure please use the following link: http://www.eu-vri.eu/filehandler.ashx?file=9243
30 Nov
2011
Involvement of the EU-VRi/iNTeg-Risk partners into the first global survey of ISO 31000–Risk Management Principle and Guidelines
News Photo Following the approved liaison between ISO 31000 and EU-VRi/iNTeg-Risk (see news entry), a discussion between the iNTeg-Risk Project Coordinator and the CEO of EU-VRi, A. Jovanovic, and the Moderator of the LinkedIn ISO 31000 Risk Management Standard Group, A. Dali, took place. One of the main results, so far, would be the involvement of the EU-VRi/iNTeg-Risk partners into the first global survey of ISO 31000–Risk Management Principle and Guidelines set to kick off on the 17th of October this year.



Following the approved liaison between ISO 31000 and EU-VRi/iNTeg-Risk (see news entry), a discussion between the iNTeg-Risk Project Coordinator and the CEO of EU-VRi, A. Jovanovic, and the Moderator of the LinkedIn ISO 31000 Risk Management Standard Group, A. Dali, took place.

One of the main results, so far, would be the involvement of the EU-VRi/iNTeg-Risk partners into the first global survey of ISO 31000–Risk Management Principle and Guidelines set to kick off on the 17th of October this year. The aim of the survey is to gauge how ISO 31000 is perceived by risk practitioners across all sectors and to provide input for the preparation of the ISO 31004 guide, due out in 2013.

Members of more than 70 risk management associations around the world are invited to participate in the study which is being run through an initiative by the LinkedIn discussion group on ISO 31000. Issued in November 2009, ISO 31000 provides principles and generic guidelines on risk management. It can be used by any public, private or community enterprise, association, group or individual and is not specific to any industry or sector. "This is the first time the global risk management community active across all fields, sectors, industries and services is being invited to participate in an international survey on ISO 31000. It is a great opportunity to share your thoughts and concerns about the ISO standard on risk management" said Alex Dali.

The survey will run from

Oct. 17, 2011 to Nov. 30, 2011. (extended deadline)

 

You will be encouraged to participate through EU-VRi/iNTeg-Risk sites or the LinkedIn group. You can join the discussion forum preparing the survey at: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=1834592.

We encourage your participation and will gladly support it.