Projects Executed

IPRE has carried out or made major contributions to studies of:

Rail Energy Storage

A Long Island Rail Road commuter train arriving at a grade crossing.

Rail Energy Storage

Commuter Rail Energy Savings

A study of the energy savings potential on the Long Island Railroad employing Stornetic flywheels for recovering energy from recuperative braking.

A New York City Transit "7" subway train arriving at an elevated station, with the Manhattan skyline in the background.

Rail Energy Storage

Metro Energy Savings

A study of energy savings potential on the New York City Transit System for recovering energy from recuperative braking on New York City subways. This included preparing applications to New York Energy Research and Development Authority for a proof of concept demonstration. This work is ongoing.

An MBTA Green Line trolley arriving at the platform inside Government Center station in Boston.

Rail Energy Storage

MBTA Energy Savings

A study of energy savings potential on the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (Boston subway) employing flywheels for recovering energy from recuperative braking.

Grid Stabilization

Illustration of solar panels, wind turbines, and battery storage units connected to power transmission lines.

Grid Stabilization

Micro Grid

A study of frequency control for the New Jersey TransitGrid employing Stornetic flywheels on a large microgrid that New Jersey Transit will construct using FTA financing.

A hydroelectric dam releasing water at dusk, with mountains in the background.

Grid Stabilization

Renewables Grid Stabilization

A study of employing flywheels to stabilize the grid after incorporation of a 17 MW wind farm on its grid. This was for a small municipal utility employing a hybrid storage scheme – flywheels, battery, and hydro.

Illustrated collage of wind turbines, solar panels, battery storage cabinets, a transmission tower, and houses.

Grid Stabilization

New Battery Technology

A study of the potential revenue streams for a company with a new battery technology to enter the utility energy storage market in the USA.

Wind turbines silhouetted against a colorful sunset sky.

Grid Stabilization

Compressed Air Storage

A study of using compressed air energy storage to stabilize and shift output for a Ukrainian solar company.

Rows of wind turbines on a dry, grass-covered hillside.

Grid Stabilization

Congestion Relief

A study of using compressed air energy storage to relieve transmission congestion for an Austrian utility-owned wind farm.

Marketing

A labeled technical cutaway diagram of a Beacon Power flywheel energy storage system, showing the vacuum chamber, composite rim, magnetic lift system, hub, motor/generator, and shaft.

Marketing

Flywheel Marketing

Developed a 19-country network of Exclusive Marketing Agents to market Beacon Power Inc.'s flywheel energy storage technology.

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