Alyssa McQuilling
Bio
Dr. Alyssa McQuilling, Research and Innovation Manager at the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI), has 10+ years of research experience in energy storage, air quality, and advanced agriculture. Her scientific record includes peer-reviewed publications and presentations on a wide range of topics including energy system performance and use cases. At CBI, Alyssa is focused on supporting industry partners in their pursuit of federal research funding as well as building strong research partnerships to advance lead battery technology. Prior to joining CBI, Dr. McQuilling oversaw the operation and commissioning of two energy storage systems at Southern Research in Birmingham, AL. McQuilling received her doctorate and master’s degrees from Carnegie Mellon University in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from North Carolina State University.
Battery Council Internation (BCI), in collaboration with the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI), three national laboratories, and eight lead battery manufacturers, was awarded funding by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to complete pre-competitive research and development with the aim of enabling lead batteries to achieve a $0.05/ kWh Levelized Cost of Storage (LCOS) for long duration energy storage applications. The project will incorporate four task areas which are: 1. development and testing of Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) load profiles; 2. atomic-scale analysis of lead battery components after utilization in the LDES; 3. fundamental research into lead crystal structures; and 4. use case definition and modeling to drive understanding of how lead batteries can best reach the LCOS goals defined by SI 2030. Tasks 1 and 4 will be led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Task 2 will be led by Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), and Task 3 will be led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The US Battery manufacturer partners will support the project by providing samples for testing at the labs, conducting internal testing and evaluation against developed protocols, complete battery teardown for analysis of failure modes and supply material for analysis by ANL, as well as provide feedback and input during ongoing team meetings. Team meetings have already begun and the project will last for approximately three years.
