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New mesoporous crystalline Si exhibits increased rate of H2 production; potential use in Li-ion batteries also

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They then treat the material with a sodium potassium alloy. Micrograph of mesoporous silicon with sodium chloride and potassium chloride salts embedded in the matrix. There are some processes that use sodium potassium alloy at industrial levels. Batteries Hydrogen Production Solar Solar fuels' Click to enlarge.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

Team PluginIndia The Lithium mining FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) created by some paid media organizations and random YouTube channels is so bad, that many people read headlines of such articles and assume that Lithium mining is the worst thing in the world and is worse than extracting and refining 10,000 liters of oil used by an average ICE car.

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Energy storage: the key to a decarbonised future

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We are transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, and the use of energy storage is becoming more widespread. This article will answer your confusion. Others solid battery types are nickel-cadmium and sodium-sulphur, while zinc-air is emerging. So what exactly is energy storage?

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New nanoparticle copper compound cathode could enable low-cost, long-life and high-power potassium-ion batteries for grid storage

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Short-term transients, including those related to wind and solar sources, present challenges to the electrical grid. To maximize the benefit of the open structure, the researchers needed to use ions that fit; hydrated potassium ions proved to be a much better fit compared with other hydrated ions such as sodium and lithium.

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Top 5 Promising Technological Developments In The Electric Vehicle Sector

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In this article, we are going to look into a few of the promising developments in the Electric vehicle industry. #1. Along with sodium-based alternatives, could soon supplant the seemingly obsolete lithium-ion battery. #2. Solar cars. Solar-powered cars are another fascinating engineering development to keep an eye on.

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Vanderbilt/ORNL team discovers new form of crystalline order that could be attractive for thermoelectric applications

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Writing in the journal Nature Communications , the researchers reported finding this unusual arrangement of atoms while studying nanoparticles made from the semiconductor copper-indium sulfide (CIS), which is being actively studied for use in solar cells. CIS is a bit more complicated. Pennycook & Sokrates T.

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Sodium batteries from Michigan to challenge lithium’s grip – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Sodium-ion batteries offer benefits over their lithium-ion counterparts. will unveil what it bills as the first full-scale plant in the US for making sodium-ion batteries on Monday. will unveil what it bills as the first full-scale plant in the US for making sodium-ion batteries on Monday. Natron Energy Inc. Natron Energy Inc.

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