United Technologies Research Center Wins R&D 100 Award for Breakthrough Energy Storage System

United Technologies Research Center (UTRC), the research and innovation arm of United Technologies Corp. (UTX), today announced that UTRC's PureStorage flow battery energy storage technology has been named by industry experts and the editors of R&D Magazine as a recipient of the publication's coveted R&D 100 Award. It is listed among the 100 most technologically significant products introduced during 2012.

The PureStorage system was selected for a 2013 R&D Award by virtue of its ability to provide safe, energy-efficient and readily deployable electric energy storage at 5-10 times the power density of conventional flow battery cells. Various companies in Japan, Germany and China are already beginning to sell conventional commercial flow battery units. The advanced technology recognized by this award could make flow battery systems even more attractive to utilities for a range of applications globally. Read more : United Technologies Corp. (UTX)