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Data On Battery Swapping For Heavy And Light Vehicles Is Nuanced

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A few days ago I published a reaction to a set of reactions to an article on the plummeting cost of batteries and how they enable megawatt scale charging. continued] The post Data On Battery Swapping For Heavy And Light Vehicles Is Nuanced appeared first on CleanTechnica. What were the reactions about?

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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Described in a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the smart membrane separator could enable the design of a new category of rechargeable/refillable energy storage devices with high energy density and specific power that would overcome the contemporary limitations of electric vehicles.

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UCSD team sheds light on mechanism of sulfur embrittlement of nickel

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Engineers at the University of California San Diego have shed new light on the atomic-level mechanism of the sulfur embrittlement of nickel, a classic problem that has puzzled the scientific community for nearly a century. —Jian Luo.

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Li-Ion battery manufacturer RCRS Innovations to invest INR 50 cr to scale capacity – ET Auto

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With this, the company is gearing up to meet the growing demand for clean energy storage solutions, according to a company statement. RCRS Innovations manufactures Li-Ion battery packs and solar panels in two separate plants in Delhi NCR with primary applications in clean (renewable) energy storage and solar lighting.

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Light-Driven, Iron-Based Catalytic System Generates Hydrogen from Formic Acid

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A sustainable and reversible energy storage cycle based on hydrogen storage in, and release from, formic acid. note, in addition to hydrogen generation, “ a sustainable and reversible energy storage cycle can be envisioned by storage of hydrogen in formic acid and release from it ”. Click to enlarge.

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China issues draft guidelines to rein in lithium battery industry – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Lithium-ion batteries are a form of rechargeable energy storage used in everything from electric cars to scooters, laptops and motorised wheelchairs. China is the world’s largest lithium battery market , accounting for some 57% of global demand in 2022, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.

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New ruthenium oxide/graphene and CNT foam material improves supercapacitor performance

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The electrochemical stability, excellent capacitive performance, and the ease of preparation suggest this RGM system is promising for future energy storage applications, the researchers suggest. This is due to their relatively lower energy density in comparison to other types of energy storage devices such as batteries and fuel cells.