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Alkegen begins commercial production of silicon anode material SiFAB in Indiana

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SiFAB features micron-sized silicon fiber with an engineered structure that enables higher energy density through a nanoporous fiber structure that accommodates swelling. Source: Alkegen SiFAB is currently being validated by customers for use in more than 20 different applications, according to Chief Innovation Officer Chad Cannan.

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Unifrax introduces new silicon fiber anode technology

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Unifrax, the inventor of specialty ceramic fibers, has a 75+ year track record of developing and supplying engineered inorganic materials at large scale to advanced industries worldwide including electric vehicles, aerospace, and chemical processing. —Chad Cannan, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Unifrax.

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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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The study looked at several powertrains: internal combustion engine, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and battery electric vehicle. Birky, Alicia, Hunter, Chad, Lin, Zhenhong, Ou, Shiqi, Xie, Fei, Proctor, Camron, Wiryadinata, Steven, Liu, Nawei, and Boloor, Madhur.

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UCR team finds adding even small amounts of tin to Si-based anode greatly improves charge capacity and cycling stability

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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have found that adding tin nanoparticles—even in small amounts—to a silicon-based anode provides significant improvements in performance in terms of both charge capacity and cycling stability. Resources. Beaudette, J. Bozhilov & L.

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3-D nanocone solar cell boosts PV conversion efficiency by nearly 80%

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The technology substantially overcomes the problem of poor transport of charges generated by solar photons. These charges—negative electrons and positive holes—typically become trapped by defects in bulk materials and their interfaces and degrade performance. Click to enlarge. —Jun Xu.

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The Race for the Next-Gen Space Station

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On any list of humanity’s greatest engineering achievements, the ISS almost always ranks near the top. And who will lead the charge? What’s more, new stations “might be obsolete before they’re even launched,” says Chad Anderson , a venture capitalist whose firm, Space Capital, has funded companies including Nanoracks.

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Ioxus Introduces 1,000-, 3,000- and 5,000-Farad Ultracapacitor Cells with Higher Power Densities

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In this combination, ultracapacitors expand the system's charge and discharge capabilities into shorter response times, extend the life of other, lower-power elements and open up new options for energy storage applications. Chad Hall, Ioxus COO. The 1,000F unit also features lower leakage current than the competition.

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