Shell and the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have partnered to launch the Shell GameChanger Accelerator (GCxN), which will focus on developing grid-based energy storage and controls. Applications for GcXN grants will open in November and four participants will be chosen by the end of the year. The GCxN, a joint effort between NREL and Shell, is designed to develop new technologies that can help reduce carbon emissions from power generation while also improving grid reliability. While the plan has been criticized by some environmentalists, many energy experts celebrated Shell for producing the forward-looking document. Shell has invested in six grid edge companies since the start of 2017, according to Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.
Shell and the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have partnered to launch the Shell GameChanger Accelerator (GCxN), which will focus on developing grid-based energy storage and controls. Applications for GcXN grants will open in November and four participants will be chosen by the end of the year. The GCxN, a joint effort between NREL and Shell, is designed to develop new technologies that can help reduce carbon emissions from power generation while also improving grid reliability. Shell has invested in six grid edge companies since the start of 2017, according to Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.