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Lehigh team develops new more effective carbon capture sorbent; seawater effective regenerant

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In addition, similar to other amine-based sorbents, this hybrid sorbent is regenerable with waste heat or thermal energy at The desorbed CO 2 is simultaneously sequestered as innocuous baking soda (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO 3 ). Concept of CO 2 sorption by polyamine-Cu(II) complex.

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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Olivine is a CO 2 -reactive waste product that can be returned as tailings after capture carbon from the air. Travertine will launch a transformative process that integrates strong acid treatment of mining waste or tailings with electrolytic acid recycling. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. University of Nevada, Reno.

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

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The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) program announced that the fourth cohort of innovative clean energy concepts has been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC); 28 companies out of 212 were selected to receive grants of $150,000 each. CalSEED is administered by New Energy Nexus.

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Molten-Salt Battery Freezes Energy Over a Whole Season

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In their proof of concept, the researchers reported that the battery retained 92 percent of its capacity over three months. “We They used nickel and aluminium as materials for the cathode and anode respectively, with sodium aluminium tetrachloride (NaAlCl 4 ) as the molten-salt electrolyte—all relatively cheap, earth-abundant materials.

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Ningbo researchers propose mixed-ion Li/Na batteries

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Lithium-intercalation compounds and sodium-intercalation compounds are used for anode and cathode, respectively. Sodium-ion based rechargeable batteries (SIBs, e.g., earlier post ) are of interest due to sodium’s abundance, far lower prices, and a greener synthesis while maintaining a similarity in ion-insertion chemistry.

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IEA/OECD Report Concludes Nuclear Power Could Provide 24% of Global Electricity by 2050

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Progress in implementing plans for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste will also be essential. Concepts for Gen IV Systems. Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR). The international system of safeguards to prevent proliferation of nuclear technology and materials must be maintained and strengthened where necessary.

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Strong support for EV ambitions | Autocar Professional

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In the first round of PLI awards (March 2022), three companies secured incentives for lithium-ion cell manufacturing and sodium-ion cell manufacturing, committing a combined investment of Rs 27,000 crores. They are also required to make a mandatory investment of Rs 225 crore per GWh for committed capacity within two years.

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