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Univ. of Texas researchers propose lithium- or sodium-water batteries as next generation of high-capacity battery technology; applicable for EVs and grid storage

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Example of a lithium-water rechargeable battery. Researchers at the University of Texas, including Dr. John Goodenough, are proposing a strategy for high-capacity next-generation alkali (lithium or sodium)-ion batteries using water-soluble redox couples as the cathode. In theory, the decomposition potential of water is 4.27

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ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech and Imperial College London publish joint research on potential breakthrough in membrane technology for oil refining

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Inspired by reverse osmosis technology that has reduced energy intensity tenfold for water purification, we decided to look into ways to use new materials for liquids separation, which if brought to industrial scale, could significantly reduce associated greenhouse gas emissions. Imperial College London. Johnson, Scott J.

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China’s New Breeder Reactors May Produce More Than Just Watts

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China is in the middle of a big buildup of its nuclear-weapon arsenal,” says Frank von Hippel , a physicist and nuclear-policy expert at Princeton University. “My Liquid sodium is used as a coolant because it does not slow down neutrons as much as water does. Weapons-grade plutonium can be separated chemically from the blanket.

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BP establishing $100M international research center for advanced materials for energy and industrial applications

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The BP-ICAM will be modelled on a “hub and spoke” structure, with the hub located within The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, which has core strengths in materials, engineering, characterization, collaborative working. The University of Cambridge also has a long association with BP.

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Univ. of Birmingham Collaborating with Ontario Hydrogen Village

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The UK University of Birmingham’s Fuel Cell Group and Ontario’s Hydrogen Village recently signed a collaboration agreement that will result in the exchange of researchers and academics and will facilitate commercial relationships with the Province of Ontario and West Midlands’ companies.

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Studies highlight effects of different gasoline components on fuel economy, combustion and emissions

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Researchers at Jilin University (China) have investigated the effect of gasoline components on fuel economy, combustion and emissions in a GDI (gasoline-direct-injection) engine. The GDI study was conducted on a 4-cylinder, 4-valve, 4- stroke, water-cooled, turbocharged, direct-injection spark-ignition engine. —Han et al.

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Li-Ion Battery Researchers Work To Improve Precision Measurements of Charging, Estimations of Cycle Life; Highlight Need For Further Order of Magnitude Improvement In Accuracy

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The cell charger array constructed at the Dahn laboratory, Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University. The Keithley 2750 and 2000 devices are high-precision voltmeters, and. Comparative accuracy of commercially available precision battery chargers and Dalhousie high-precision charger array. Manufacturer.

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