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New lithium polysulfide flow battery for large-scale energy storage

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Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have designed a new lithium/polysulfide (Li/PS) semi-liquid (flow) battery for large-scale energy storage, with lithium polysulfide (Li 2 S 8 ) in ether solvent as a catholyte and metallic lithium as an anode.

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Hitachi and Johnson Controls Sign MoU to Collaborate on Advanced Energy Storage

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have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on several fronts in the field of advanced energy storage. In 2000, the Hitachi Group began mass-producing lithium-ion automotive batteries. Hitachi, Ltd. and Johnson Controls, Inc. Earlier post.). —Alex Molinaroli, president for Johnson Controls Power Solutions.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. The selected projects include advanced battery systems (including flow batteries), flywheels, and compressed air energy systems. Tehachapi Wind Energy Storage Project.

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European project to develop cobalt-free EV batteries awarded €11.8M

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Technical bjectives include: >750 Wh/l cell energy density. Useful cycle life of >2000. >4.5V The COBRA (CObalt-free Batteries for FutuRe Automotive Applications) project has been awarded a €11.8-million million grant to develop Next Generation Cobalt-free batteries. voltage window enabling stable SEI/CEI formation.

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Tsinghua team develops bio-inspired self-healing sulfur electrodes; almost no capacity decay after 2000 cycles

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This inspires many promising applications toward smart electronics, artificial skin, and energy storage. For example, the self-healing characteristic is extremely desirable for long-life energy storage devices.

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Oshkosh Corporation unveils Volterra platform of electric fire and emergency vehicles

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Standardized Pierce pumping configurations, up to 2000 gpm, are driven through the electric driveline and are powered by either the integrated onboard batteries or the internal combustion engine. Idle reduction for up to one hourstandby using onboard energy storage is possible.

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Ricardo Introduces Kinergy Flywheel Energy Storage System; FLYBUS and KinerStor

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The Ricardo Kinergy high-speed, hermetically-sealed flywheel energy storage system. million) FLYBUS project involves the development of a Ricardo Kinergy flywheel energy storage device incorporating a Torotrak patented Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) for installation in a demonstrator vehicle based on an Optare Solo bus.