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New MIT metal-mesh membrane could solve longstanding problems with liquid metal displacement batteries; inexpensive grid power storage

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MIT professor Donald Sadoway and his team took a different approach, realizing that the functions of that membrane could instead be performed by a specially coated metal mesh, a much stronger and more flexible material that could stand up to the rigors of use in industrial-scale storage systems.

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Topsoe and First Ammonia sign 5GW electrolyzer agreement for green ammonia

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The production of 5 million metric tons of green ammonia produced per year would eliminate 13 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually, the equivalent of taking 9 million gasoline-fueled cars off the road. —Joel Moser, CEO of First Ammonia.

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New nanolithia cathodes may address technical drawbacks of Li-air batteries; scalable, cheap and safer Li-air battery system

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This means faster charging for cars, as heat removal from the battery pack is less of a safety concern, as well as energy efficiency benefits. Overall, the new battery system is “ very scalable, cheap, and much safer ” than lithium-air batteries, Li says. This reduces the voltage loss by a factor of five, from 1.2 volts to 0.24

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

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Depending on your electric utility, you may be able to save even more money by setting your car to charge at off-peak rates. Not only does this save you money, but it also saves you time spent waiting for your car to be serviced. Cars are important investments, and these warranties provide EV owners with extra protection.

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UNSW, H2Store to develop hydrogen storage for renewables; residential and commercial P2G

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million investment from Providence Asset Group to develop a hydrogen hydride storage system that could mean cheaper, safer storage for renewable energy for a range of applications, including residential. Researchers at UNSW Sydney (Australia), with partner H2Store , an Australian start-up, have received a $3.5-million

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The difference between lithium iron phosphate and lithium battery

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Lithium iron phosphate batteries are green, non-toxic, non-polluting, raw materials from a wide range of sources, and cheap. Large electric vehicles: buses, electric cars, hybrid vehicles, etc. Energy storage equipment for solar and wind power generation. toys such as remote-controlled cars, boats and aircraft.

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This Memory Tech Is Better When It's Bendy

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For stick-on displays , smart bandages , and cheap flexible plastic sensors to really take off, they'll need some way of storing data for the long-term that can be built on plastic. "In The work reported this week is a proof of concept for low-power storage on flexible surfaces, Khan says.

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