The research arm of Hartford conglomerate United Technologies Corp. won an R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine for its energy storage technology.
United Technologies Research Center in East Hartford developed the PureStorage system to provide safe, energy-efficient, and readily deployable energy storage at 5-10 times the power density of conventional flow battery cells.
The R&D 100 Award puts the PureStorage as among the 100 most technologically significant products introduced in 2012, according to the magazine.
The PureStorage system would benefit regions that have frequent power outages and can be used on a daily basis to convert irregular renewable energy sources such as solar and wind into reliable 24/7 sources of power.
