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Cummins invests $24M in flow battery leader VoltStorage

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Headquartered in Munich, VoltStorage was founded in 2016 by Jakob Bitner, Michael Peither and Felix Kiefl. In addition, the international research and development team is working on the low-cost iron-salt battery, the properties of which make it particularly suitable for ensuring base load capability for wind and solar farms.

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UT Austin team devises new strategy for safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable Na or Li batteries suited for EVs

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John Goodenough, known around the world for his pioneering work that led to the invention of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, have devised a new strategy for a safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable sodium or lithium battery cell that has the required energy density and cycle life for a battery that powers an all-electric road vehicle.

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LeMond Carbon obtains independent verification of its carbon fiber rapid oxidation technology

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My team and I are excited to bring our high-performance low-cost carbon fiber to the global market, and look forward to expanding into new markets where the current high cost of carbon fiber has been a significant barrier to adoption. This is a significant milestone for our company.

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DOE seeking input on H2@scale: hydrogen as centerpiece of future energy system; 50% reduction in energy GHGs by 2050

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Source: DOE workshop April 2016. The H2@Scale initiative will develop and enable the deployment of transformational technologies that produce and utilize green, low-cost hydrogen to achieve an economically competitive, deeply decarbonized future energy system across sectors. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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TransAlta to use Tesla stationary batteries in Alberta’s first large-scale commercial energy storage project

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The technology allows a building owner to purchase electricity during times of low demand and low prices—after midnight, for example—store it in the on-site battery units, and then use that power during periods of high demand when prices peak, typically in the late afternoon and early evening.

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Linear Labs closes $4.5M seed round to fund commercialization of new electric motor technology

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The funding will be used to market the company’s electric motor—the Hunstable Electric Turbine (HET)—across the electric vehicle (EV) industry as well as the micro-mobility (scooters), robotics, wind turbine and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industries.

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Sandy solution for renewable energy storage; Thermal Energy Storage System

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Australia-based Latent Heat Storage has developed a low cost thermal energy storage system based on the latent heat properties of silicon derived from sand. Whalley said the commercial introduction of energy storage systems would encourage more renewable energy generation such as wind farms and solar arrays.