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Sumitomo considering marketing new lower-temperature molten-salt electrolyte battery to automakers for EVs and hybrids

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Construction of the molten-salt electrolyte battery. is considering targeting its lower-temperature molten-salt electrolyte battery, being developed in partnership with Kyoto University ( earlier post ), to makers of electric and hybrid passenger cars, according to Bloomberg. Source: Sumitomo. Click to enlarge.

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ARPA-E announces $12M for five projects in nuclear materials science; first OPEN+ cohort

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Advanced Manufacturing of Embedded Heat Pipe Nuclear Hybrid Reactor, Los Alamos National Laboratory, $3,552,295. The novel design could eliminate obstacles to nuclear deployment, including cost uncertainty and hybrid integration.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion. One is a thorium-fueled molten-salt reactor. The industry now faces serious pressure to pick up the pace.

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ARPA-E awarding $30M to 12 hybrid solar projects; conversion and storage

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Schematics of technology areas addressed by FOCUS a) Hybrid solar converter. b) Hybrid storage system. These solar cells will extract as much energy as possible from the highest-energy portion of the solar spectrum when used in the next generation of hybrid solar converters. Earlier post.). Source: ARPA-E. Click to enlarge.

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Honda develops process to reuse rare earth metals extracted from old NiMH batteries for new NiMH batteries for hybrid vehicles

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has established what it says it is the first process to reuse rare earth metals extracted from old nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries for new nickel-metal hydride batteries for use in hybrid vehicles. Honda Motor Co., Earlier post.)

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DOE requesting information on critical energy materials, including fuel cell platinum group metal catalysts

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Battery electric Plug-in hybrid electric Hybrid Fuel cells. Solid oxide solid acid Phosphoric acid molten carbonate Polymer electrolyte membrane. Mirrors Molten salts. Examples of technologies and components of interest. Technologies. Components. Vehicles in all vehicle classes. Grid storage. Solar photvoltaics.

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ARPA-E Selects 6 Projects for $9.6M in Funding, Including Improving Efficiency and Power Density of Electric Machines

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These magnets will enable further market penetration of hybrid vehicles and wind turbine generators, while enhancing US competitiveness in rare-earth mineral based products. Two-tank molten salt is currently the preferred state-of-the-art thermal energy storage for solar thermal power plants. million in funding.