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SUMMARY:Beyond Lithium\, Part 3:  Form Energy’s Iron-Air Battery
DESCRIPTION:Clean Energy Group’s “Beyond Lithium” webinar series spotlights the emerging energy storage technologies that are expanding the grid’s capabilities beyond today’s lithium-ion batteries. Each session in the series will feature a leading non–lithium-ion storage company\, offering a practical look at how their systems work\, where they are being deployed\, and how they compare on performance\, cost\, scalability\, safety\, and supply chain considerations. Participants will gain insight into the potential benefits\, barriers\, commercialization timelines\, and policy frameworks shaping this evolving market. \nThis session will explore Form Energy\, manufacturer of 100-hour\, iron-air battery systems\, with a manufacturing facility in West Virginia\, a demonstration project in Minnesota\, and a commercial pipeline of over 750 megawatts/75 gigawatt-hours under agreement. Form’s Director of Government Affairs\, Sarah Jackson\, will give an overview of their technology and answer questions from attendees. Clean Energy Group President and Executive Director Seth Mullendore will moderate. \nJoin us to better understand how diversifying storage technologies can strengthen grid resilience\, advance energy affordability\, and accelerate an equitable clean energy transition. \nDATE: Thursday\, August 6\nTIME: 1:00 – 2:00 pm\nLOCATION: Zoom \nREGISTER HERE \nThis webinar will be recorded and posted online. If you are not able to attend this webinar but would still like to watch the recording\, please register and you will receive an email with the webinar recording and slides 24-48 hours after the webinar ends. \nAfter registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \nThis webinar is free\, but registration is required. \nClean Energy Group\nwww.cleanegroup.org
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SUMMARY:The Beehive Microgrid Model: Mobile Solar+Storage in New Orleans
DESCRIPTION:Prolonged power outages can result in a public health crisis\, especially during extreme temperatures\, with medically vulnerable or mobility-challenged people particularly at risk. In the wake of Hurricane Ida\, two dozen Louisiana residents’ deaths were attributed to the 10-day power outage that followed. In response\, New Orleans-based nonprofits Footprint Project and Groundworks New Orleans developed an innovative new model to help communities access reliable power during the next big disaster: the Beehive Microgrid Model. A Beehive consists of a “Hive”—a grid-connected microgrid powered by solar and energy storage (solar+storage)—and “Bees”—a group of mobile solar+storage trailers. Bees are charged and stationed at the Hive. During a power outage\, the Bees can be deployed throughout a region to support emergency response and recovery efforts\, providing reliable backup power for field operations. The Beehive Microgrid Model was first applied in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans; read CEG’s case study on this first project here: https://www.cleanegroup.org/publication/beehive-microgrid-model/  \nIn this CEG webinar\, Nate Heegaard\, Associate Director of Technology at Footprint Project\, and Todd Reynolds\, Executive Director of Groundwork New Orleans\, will overview the Beehive Microgrid and discuss the design\, development\, and lessons learned from the first Beehive Microgrid project located in New Orleans. The presentation will be followed by questions and discussion from the audience. CEG Project Director Marriele Mango will moderate. \nDATE: Tuesday\, August 18\nTIME: 1:00 – 2:00 pm\nLOCATION: Zoom \nREGISTER HERE \nThis webinar will be recorded and posted online. If you are not able to attend this webinar but would still like to watch the recording\, please register and you will receive an email with the webinar recording and slides 24-48 hours after the webinar ends. \nAfter registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \nThis webinar is free\, but registration is required. \nClean Energy Group\nwww.cleanegroup.org
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