GIANT teams are working collaboratively on several multi-disciplinary projects regarding energy storage:
- Hydrogen technology – storage on hydrides, reservoirs, electrolysis, fuel cell batteries
- Storage – batteries, super capacities, materials and life cycles, superconductor storage
- Energy management and efficiency – generation of distributed energy, the impact of renewable energy sources on existing energy networks, energy conversion using high-powered electronics, lighting
- Micro-energy sources and mobile energy: micro batteries and micro fuel cell batteries, flexible batteries, energy recovery sources
- Electrical and hybrid vehicles: hydrogen technology, motor drives, conversion and management of energy, storage, convergence of transport and home applications
See also:
- INES – the national institute for solar energy
Micro-batteries on a silicon wafer
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