Raymond partners with Binghamton University to create more sustainable warehouses
The storage demonstration project was designed to demonstrate why a behind-the-meter storage system and controllable forklift charging can be beneficial for warehouse owners and the utility grid.
The Raymond Corp., Greene, N.Y., partnered with faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, N.Y., to develop and demonstrate a new energy storage process and solution for warehouse energy management. The solution will use solar panels, a stationary energy storage system and lithium-ion batteries on forklifts that will reduce energy costs for warehouse owners.
Funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Albany, N.Y., the project will allow researchers to work with The Raymond Corp. to develop an economically viable storage demonstration project, designed to demonstrate why a behind-the-meter storage system and controllable forklift charging can be beneficial for warehouse owners and the utility grid. Ziang (John) Zhang, principal investigator, and Pritam Das, co-principal investigator, both assistant professors of electrical and computer engineering at Binghamton University’s Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, will work with Raymond engineers to manage the energy generation, storage and consumption of lithium-ion batteries in their forklift trucks.