Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2015

Schematic diagram of new cell. Credit: ACS, Nam et al. Click to enlarge. Researchers in South Korea have developed free-standing and stackable all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASLBs) with high energy density and high rate capabilities. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Nano Letters. To make the batteries, the team developed bendable and thin sulfide solid electrolyte (SE) films reinforced with a mechanically compliant poly(paraphenylene terephthalamide) non-woven (PPTA NW)

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2015

Which pastime has our 71-year-old contributor George Parrott taken up in his new Tesla? And, what irony is China's aggressive electric-car promotion forcing on Toyota? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, May 1, 2015. Friday, we ended the week with an unusual personal.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2015

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a final rule for the safe transportation of flammable liquids by rail. The final rule, developed by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), in coordination with Canada, focuses on safety improvements that are designed to prevent accidents, mitigate consequences in the event of an accident, and support emergency response.

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