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GS Yuasa US subsidiary introduces line of lead-acid batteries for renewable energy markets

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The ECO R product line consists of four advanced lead acid, VRLA (Valve-regulated Lead-Acid Battery) products. ECO R SLC70-4V is a 70 Ah, 4 volt design with nano-carbon technology using tubular plate and patented granular silica technology. GS Battery (USA) Inc. ,

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JRC study finds 8 metals for low-carbon energy technologies at risk of shortages; EVs, wind and solar, and lighting the applications of most concern

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A new European Joint Research Centre (JRC) study looking into the supply of raw materials for the manufacture of low-carbon energy technologies found that eight metals were at high risk of shortages. The applications, i.e. technologies, of particular concern as a result are electric vehicles, wind and solar energy, and lighting.

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Exide Technologies, SRNL and University of Idaho to Collaborate to Advance Lead-Acid Battery Chemistry

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Exide Technologies entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Department of Energy’s Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and the University of Idaho to develop and commercialize improvements on lead-acid battery technology for applications including hybrid electric vehicles and renewable energy storage.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

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In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. Pyrometallurgy, which traditionally doesn’t recover carbon or lithium, seems likely to be phased out. We take that black mass as the input to our process, which is then powered by 100% renewable, carbon-free energy. It’s a great sustainability story.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem – Charged EVs

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In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. Pyrometallurgy, which traditionally doesn’t recover carbon or lithium, seems likely to be phased out. We take that black mass as the input to our process, which is then powered by 100% renewable, carbon-free energy. It’s a great sustainability story.

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NSF to award up to $13M for fundamental work on sustainable production of electricity and transportation fuels

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Wind Energy. Fundamental engineering research, supported by modeling and simulation studies, that leads to new processes to efficiently harness wind energy for the production of electrical power is an interest area of this program. Advanced Batteries for Transportation.

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Axion Power’s PbC PowerCube battery energy storage system integrated into PJM utility grid

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The PbC battery is a hybrid device that uses the standard lead acid battery positive electrode and a supercapacitor negative electrode that is made of activated carbon. The activated carbon has an extremely high surface area (1500 m 2 /g) and has been specifically formulated by Axion for use in electrochemical applications.