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Study suggests lithium and cobalt for batteries may face supply risks by 2050

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Analysis by researchers at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) suggests that, given the foreseen scaling of battery demand up to 2050, each may face supply risks, albeit for different reasons. —Vaalma et al. Battery size and element requirements for selected reference devices.

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CELEST, largest German research platform for electrochemical storage, begins operation

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CELEST pools the know-how of 29 institutes of its partners: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Ulm University, and the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW). CELEST combines finding-oriented research with close-to-practice development and innovative production technology.

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ORNL Gene Discovery Can Lead to More Cost-Competitive Cellulosic Ethanol; Process Demonstrates Approach for Accelerated Industrial Strain Development

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Brown says this method of processing biomass for ethanol has the potential to become a “tool kit”—a combination of mutant genes that reduce the impact of specific inhibitors. The tool kit could expand quickly, too, as scientists now have more advanced DNA sequencing technology available to identify and resequence genes. Shihui Yang.

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KIT concept for simultaneous coasting and drying of two-layered electrodes could speed production and lower costs

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Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed and successfully tested an innovative concept for simultaneous coating and drying of two-layered electrodes. KIT Scanning electron microscopy of a multi-layered electrode cross section: Different active materials are used for the layers and applied simultaneously.

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Promising EV Trends to Lookout For in 2023

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The batteries that use sodium instead of the pricey and rare lithium are the ones that are the closest to being on the market. Utilities, governments, vehicle and battery manufacturers, CPOs, E-mobility service providers, and other important industry players must come together and do their part for a greener, prosperous future for tomorrow.

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The Electrome: The Next Great Frontier For Biomedical Technology

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Stephen Cass: Welcome to Fixing the Future , an IEEE Spectrum podcast. It’s got sodium, potassium, calcium, etc., It doesn’t really like sodium so much. Adee: So the kit that I wore, I actually found out about it while I was at Spectrum , when I was a DARPATech. This is like sieve water. It’s got very strong preferences.

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