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

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A team at the Ohio State University has developed a membrane that regulates bi-directional ion transport across it as a function of its redox state and that could be used as a programmable smart membrane separator in future supercapacitors and redox flow batteries. — Herya and Sundaresan.

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Pike Research forecasts worldwide grid energy storage spending to reach $22B by 2021, down from 2010 forecast of $35B

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For the long-duration segment of the energy storage market, pumped hydro storage and advanced flow batteries will represent the largest portions of the total revenue opportunity during the next decade. Balancing Li-ion capacity with market opportunities. Commenting on recent reports of Li-ion overcapacity (e.g.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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MidAmericans David Sokol, BYDs Wang, and company advisor Li Lu flew with Sokol from Detroit to Omaha so that Wang could meet Buffett in person. And Wang stresses that BYD, unlike Sony and Sanyo, has never faced a recall of its batteries. More Andy Grove on battery power More Is it time to buy American Express?

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