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New liquid alloy electrode significantly lowers operating temperature of sodium-beta batteries; improved performance

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Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have devised an alloying strategy that enables sodium-beta batteries to operate at significantly lower temperatures. The new electrode enables sodium-beta batteries to last longer, helps streamline their manufacturing process and reduces the risk of accidental fire.

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GE posts $63M in orders for Durathon sodium-halide battery systems

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GE’s Energy Storage business announced $63 million in new Durathon sodium-halide battery orders since the business launched in July. In its first weeks of operation, the business secured 10 new telecom customer orders across several regions, including Africa, Asia, India and the US powering a total of more than 3,500 cell towers.

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GE and PowerStream launch Ontario microgrid demonstration project; Durathon batteries

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Using the MCS, PowerStream can determine when it is most economical to use the resources powering its microgrid or when they need to revert to using power from the provincial power grid.

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New nanoparticle copper compound cathode could enable low-cost, long-life and high-power potassium-ion batteries for grid storage

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Because the ions can move so freely, the electrode’s cycle of charging and discharging is extremely fast. To maximize the benefit of the open structure, the researchers needed to use ions that fit; hydrated potassium ions proved to be a much better fit compared with other hydrated ions such as sodium and lithium. —Colin Wessells.

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Energy storage: the key to a decarbonised future

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Others solid battery types are nickel-cadmium and sodium-sulphur, while zinc-air is emerging. SETEC POWER is keenly aware of market demand and industry changes. It has launched the Emergency mobile EV charging system , which combines battery storage technology with fast charging technology to enable off-grid operation.

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Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium?

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She stops at a charging station, taps her credit card at the pump, inserts a nozzle into the car, and in 5 minutes exchanges 400 liters of spent nanofluid for fresher stuff. As she waits, a tanker pulls up to refill the station itself by exchanging tens of thousands of liters of charged for spent fuel. and an expert in flow batteries.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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NeoCharge Corporation is developing a smart grid platform with a rewards system and clean charging algorithms that optimizes home electric vehicle charging and large appliance loads for clean and affordable energy usage.

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