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EPRI – Incubatenergy Labs 2021
Urban Electric Power only energy storage company named to list of 20 startups the electric utility industry will mentor this year. Its patented rechargeable alkaline battery offers modular energy storage without lithium or its fire risks, at twice the energy...
Clean Technology Compact Battery Offers Alternative To Large, Energy-Guzzling Generators.
After Hurricane Sandy, hordes of Rockland homeowners rushed out to buy generators. After a harsh spell without power, many concluded it made sense to spend between $3,000 and $10,000 to guard against the next outage. Generators take up space, they’re noisy, they...
International Zinc Association.
International Zinc Association Launches Zinc Battery Initiative Recent extreme weather events, amplified by climate change, have once again focused attention on the future role of fossil fuels and the capacity and resilience of energy grids worldwide. One of...
High Tech Battery Company Pivots, Partially, To Hand Sanitizer.
Gelling Agent Used In UEP’s Battery R&D Gave Company A Strategic Edge You know those ‘aha’ moments, those jot the thought down on the paper napkin moments because there might just be something there? That’s exactly what happened at Urban Electric Power, a...
Rechargeable Alkaline Technology Wins Green Chemistry Award from EPA
Urban Electric Power’s Executive Chairman Professor Sanjoy Banerjee was presented with the 2019 Green Chemistry Challenge Academic Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The Science of U.S. Energy
A Q&A with Secretary Ernest J. Moniz When extreme weather such as Hurricane Sandy hits, energy infrastructure is often the first thing to fail. In a world that must adapt to climate change, building resilience into such infrastructure may prove key. That,...