National energy storage research and development center

National energy storage research and development center

ESRA (pronounced ez-ruh) brings together nearly 50 world-class researchers from three national laboratories and 12 universities to provide the scientific underpinning to address the nation’s most pressing battery challenges, including safety, high-energy density, and long-duration batteries made from inexpensive, abundant materials.

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How can NREL develop transformative energy storage solutions?

To develop transformative energy storage solutions, system-level needs must drive basic science and research. Learn more about our energy storage research projects. NREL's energy storage research is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and industry partnerships.

What is the Energy Storage Research Alliance (Esra)?

The Energy Storage Research Alliance will focus on advancing battery technology to help the U.S. achieve a clean and secure energy future Berkeley Lab’s contributions to ESRA include world-leading energy storage research expertise and capabilities, such as the Advanced Light Source. Credit: Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley Lab

What is the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science?

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit https://energy.gov/science.

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