New Zealand-based LanzaTech has successfully produced 2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BD), a key building block used to make polymers, plastics and hydrocarbon fuels, using the company’s gas fermentation technology. LanzaTech has shown 2,3-BD production from waste gas resources in an industrial setting. Jennifer Holmgren. Earlier post.). MORE >>

These are the highest energy density values ever reported with carbon electrodes without the pseudocapacitance contributions from a conducting polymer or metal oxide, the authors said, further stating that “ We believe that this is truly a breakthrough in energy technology.” Ragone plot of graphene supercapacitor. Resources. MORE >>

Corvus Energy, a provider of lithium-ion battery systems developed specifically for the marine propulsion market, has entered into an exclusive distributor contract with Dow Kokam for sales of its advanced lithium polymer cells to the marine industry. Corvus Energy CEO Brent Perry. MORE >>

EIG will supply 20Ah NCM Li-ion polymer cells to Miljøbil Grenland AS. is to supply 20Ah lithium-ion polymer cells to Miljøbil Grenland AS for the design validation and the subsequent engineering sign-off scheduled for early 2010. Click to enlarge. awarded South Korea-based Energy Innovation Group Ltd. Earlier post.). MORE >>

A team of researchers at MIT and Pennsylvania State University, which has been working on a new layer-by-layer (LbL) method for producing novel kinds of membranes, has developed a new solid-state polymer electrolyte for use in electrochemical devices such as fuel cells and batteries using that method. Argun et al. Resources. Avni A. Argun, J. MORE >>