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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Easel Biotechnologies, UC Davis). Li-S Battery : Development of High Energy Li-S Cells for Electric Vehicles.

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CXDI imaging reveals possible way to extend Li-ion battery lifetime, capacity

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A new method developed for studying battery failures points to a potential next step in extending lithium-ion battery lifetime and capacity. O 4 (LNMO) are appealing as high voltage, high capacity, environmentally friendly, and low cost cathodes for use in numerous markets. Resources.

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NREL: battery second use offsets EV expense, improves grid stability; recommendations

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are identifying battery second use (B2U) strategies capable of offsetting vehicle expenses while improving utility grid stability. Click to enlarge. —Mike Ferry, Center for Sustainable Energy. Resources. Neubauer, K. Wood, and A.

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