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JULY 20, 2013

Controls and energy storage top the list. The greatest amount of investment is related to, in order of funding, controls; energy storage; vehicle body and architecture; and electric motors. HI-WI, iKRAVT); controls for energy storage systems (i.e. Energy storage. Source: JRC. Click to enlarge.

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Energy Storage Energy Vehicles Li-ion 210

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APRIL 27, 2017

Lithium-air batteries are looked to by many as a very high-energy density next-generation energy storage solution for electric vehicles. However, the technology has several holdups, including losing energy as it stores and releases its charge.The reaction mechanisms are, in general, not well understood.

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Batteries Battery Lithium Air Li-ion 150

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The goal of the Energy for Sustainability program is to support fundamental engineering research that will enable innovative processes for the sustainable production of electricity and fuels, and for energy storage. Flow batteries for energy storage applications are also appropriate.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Energy Storage Lead Acid Lithium Ion 170

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AUGUST 26, 2018

Chemists from the University of Waterloo have successfully resolved two of the most challenging issues surrounding lithium-oxygen batteries, and in the process created a working battery with near 100% coulombic efficiency. A) Gibbs reaction energy for formation of Li 2 O and Li 2 O 2 as a function of temperature.

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Molten Salt Conversion F-150 Energy 218

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AUGUST 15, 2017

Lithium-air (or lithium-oxygen) batteries potentially could offer three times the gravimetric energy of current Li-ion batteries (3500 Wh/kg at the cell level); as such, they are looked to a potential solution for long-range EVs. V), where Li 2 O 2 is formed directly through electrochemical steps. . …

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MIT Li-ion Toyota Batteries 199

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) announced up to $60 million in new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies research. ( DE-FOA-0002420 ) This funding opportunity supports priorities in batteries and electrification, advanced engine and fuel technologies, materials, and new mobility technologies.

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Lithium Sulfur Vehicles Energy Storage Affordable 199

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MAY 5, 2010

The Net-Zero Neighborhood is based on local generation using renewables; distributed energy storage in proportion to the population; electric transportation as an integral part of energy storage; energy becoming a consumer commodity that is bought and sold in a local marketplace; and a new jobs base in the form of local energy service providers.

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Neighborhood Energy Storage Grid Transportation 273

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JULY 25, 2011

This translates to an energy enhancement ~4 times greater than the state-of-the-art lithium intercalation compounds such as LiCoO 2 (~600 W h kg electrode -1 , the researchers said. ” He added that this research “ demonstrates a very unique approach to preparing high-capacity electrodes for lithium-air batteries.

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MAY 1, 2017

Lithium-air (Li-O 2 ) batteries are among the nost energy-dense electrochemical platforms for mobile energy storage, and are thus considered promising for electrified transportation. Archer (2017) “Designer interphases for the lithium-oxygen electrochemical cell” Science Advances Vol. Zachman, Lena F.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Recharge 170

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MARCH 26, 2013

A new study by a team at MIT led by Dr. Yang Shao-Horn and Dr. Carl Thompson sheds more light on the morphological evolution of Li 2 O 2 particles in Lithium-air batteries. Lithium-air (Li?O The nucleation, growth, and morphological evolution of Li 2 O 2 particles have not been thoroughly investigated to date.

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MIT Li-ion Lithium Air Batteries 225

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Synthesis step of the metal nanoparticle/M13 virus-templated manganese oxide nanowires (bio MO nanowires) and the operational reaction inside Li-O 2 battery cells. The increase in surface area produced by this method can provide a big advantage in lithium-air batteries’ rate of charging and discharging. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Lithium Air 236

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MAY 27, 2014

Last year, researchers at George Washington University led by Dr. Stuart Licht introduced the principles of a new class rechargeable molten air batteries that offer amongst the highest intrinsic electric energy storage capabilities. The iron molten air battery; illustration of the charge/discharge in molten carbonate.

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Batteries Battery Recharge Carbon 231

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Discharge–charge performance of lithium-oxygen batteries with (a) GNSs, (b) BP-2000, and (c) Vulcan XC-72 cathodes at a current density of 75 mA g -1. mAh g -1 —the highest capacity of any carbon-based materials in lithium-oxygen batteries reported so far, according to the team. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Energy Batteries Battery 199

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JULY 27, 2015

Processes for sustainable energy production must be environmentally benign, reduce greenhouse gas production, and utilize renewable resources. Advanced Batteries for Transportation and Renewable Energy Storage. Current topics of interest include: Biomass Conversion, Biofuels & Bioenergy.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Fuel Engine Production 150

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

Carbon is seen as an attractive potential cathode material for aprotic (non-aqueous) Lithium-air batteries, which are themselves of great interest for applications such as in electric vehicles because of the cells’ high theoretical specific energy. O2 battery. O 2 cell could be charged at or below 3.5 Muhammed M.

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Carbon Li-ion Batteries Battery 240

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MARCH 8, 2013

Schematic illustration of the aqueous rechargeable lithium battery (ARLB) using the coated lithium metal as anode, LiMn 2 O 4 as cathode and 0.5 If anode materials of lower redox potentials can be stable in aqueous electrolytes, high energy density systems will be feasible. Wang et al. Click to enlarge. —Wang et al.

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

A multinational team including researchers from the BMW Group have optimized an ionic liquid electrolyte for Li-air batteries, which resulted in a stable electrode-electrolyte interface and a highly reversible charge-discharge cycling behavior in a test Li-air coin cell.

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Li-ion BMW Batteries Battery 225

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JUNE 17, 2015

The result could greatly improve the safety of next-generation, high energy density batteries. Lithium metal, having a high theoretical specific capacity of 3,860 mAh g -1 and the most negative electrochemical potential among anode materials, has been considered an ideal anode in lithium battery systems over the past four decades.

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Lithium Sulfur Lithium Air Energy Storage Batteries 150

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

Lithium-sulfur and lithium air batteries have the potential to store 10 times more energy in the same space as the current state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries. However, the Li-metal electrodes in these next-generation batteries are especially prone to forming dendrites. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Lithium Sulfur Lithium Ion Batteries 150

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

MIT researchers have found a new family of highly active catalyst materials that provides the best performance yet in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in electrochemical water-splitting—a key requirement for energy storage and delivery systems such as advanced fuel cells and lithium-air batteries.

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MIT Fuel Water Batteries 218

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MARCH 7, 2018

Lithium-metal batteries are among the most promising candidates for high-density energy storage technology, but uncontrolled lithium dendrite growth, which results in poor recharging capability and safety hazards, currently is hindering their commercial potential. —Hanqing Jiang. —Wang et al.

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Li-ion Arizona Lithium Ion Sodium 150

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OCTOBER 26, 2015

Gasteiger, Chair of Technical Electrochemistry, Technische Universität München; and Dr. Jens-Peter Suchsland, SolviCore GmbH, delve into the technological barriers for all-electric vehicles—battery-electric or PEM fuel cell vehicles. kWh name-plate /kg battery-system are not yet on the horizon. wind and solar).

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Lithium Sulfur Electric Vehicles Li-ion Batteries 150

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Generalized form of the molten air battery. Researchers at George Washington University led by Dr. Stuart Licht have introduced the principles of a new class rechargeable molten air batteries that offer amongst the highest intrinsic electric energy storage capabilities. Licht et al. Click to enlarge.

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Energy Batteries Battery Recharge 309

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JUNE 21, 2013

air battery performance is significantly altered by the presence of CO 2. O 2/ CO 2 battery cycles. They suggested that the resulting mechanistic understanding of the chemistry of CO 2 in a Li–air cell and the interplay of CO 2 with electrolyte solvation will provide an important guideline for developing Li–air batteries.

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Li-ion CO2 Batteries Battery 305

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MARCH 18, 2013

Additional policy support may be required to promote increased sales of natural gas vehicles, battery-electric vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles. Fuel cells, batteries, biofuels, low-GHG production of hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and vehicle efficiency should all be part of the current R&D strategy.

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Hydrogen Oil Plug-in Fuel Economy 244

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JUNE 5, 2013

The new catalyst, reported in an open source paper in Nature Communications , could pave the way for reliable, economical metal-air batteries and alkaline fuel cells, providing for practical use of wind- and solar-powered electricity, as well as enhanced hybrid and electric vehicles. —Piotr Zelenay, corresponding author.

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