title: Twelve Principles for Green Energy Storage in Grid Applications.
abstract: The introduction of energy storage technologies to the grid could enable greater integration of renewables, improve system resilience and reliability, and offer cost effective alternatives to transmission and distribution upgrades. The integration of energy storage systems into the electrical grid can lead to different environmental outcomes based on the grid application, the existing generation mix, and the demand. Given this complexity, a framework is needed to systematically inform design and technology selection about the environmental impacts that emerge when considering energy storage options to improve sustainability performance of the grid. To achieve this, 12 fundamental principles specific to the design and grid application of energy storage systems are developed to inform policy makers, designers, and operators. The principles are grouped into three categories: (1) system integration for grid applications, (2) the maintenance and operation of energy storage, and (3) the design of energy storage systems. We illustrate the application of each principle through examples published in the academic literature, illustrative calculations, and a case study with an off-grid application of vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs). In addition, trade-offs that can emerge between principles are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Center for Sustainable Systems, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arbabzadeh
authors.affiliation: Center for Sustainable Systems, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
authors.forename: Jeremiah X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Center for Sustainable Systems, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Keoleian
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
authors.forename: Paul G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
authors.forename: Levi T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004777:Environment; D011210:Power Plants; D013672:Technology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014639:Vanadium
chemical_list: D014639:Vanadium