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Japan automakers form joint venture to advance electric charging infrastructure: Nippon Charge Service

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The goal is to help build a charging network that offers more convenience to drivers in Japan. Development Bank of Japan Inc. Under the program, a number of commercial facilities, hotels, convenience stores and highways have started installing charging stations. Related industries are also expected to benefit.

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Researchers report first direct observation of anionic redox in a lithium-rich battery material

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Within this insertion framework, only one lithium-ion can be stored per metal ion. Lithium-rich cathodes, however, can store much more. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University and Northeastern University. Researchers attribute this to the anionic redox mechanism—in this case, oxygen redox. Reconstructed 2D-EMD map.

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DENSO and Nagoya University jointly develop in-vehicle battery-based energy management system for house and car; field testing begins

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Global automotive supplier DENSO and Nagoya University have developed an in-vehicle battery-based energy management system (EMS) which uses forecasting models of household electricity demand and vehicle use to reduce electricity costs. Earlier post.). Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Smart charging V2X'

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Volkswagen and BASF present the first “Science Award Electrochemistry” to Dr. Naoaki Yabuuchi, Tokyo University of Science; Li-ion and Na-ion battery research

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The first international “Science Award Electrochemistry” from BASF and Volkswagen ( earlier post ) goes to Dr. Naoaki Yabuuchi, Tokyo University of Science, Institute for Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan. The award is endowed with prize money of €50,000 (US$65,000).

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Toyota and public and private partners in Japan to trial renewable CO2-free hydrogen supply chain

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Major corporate and public sector partners in Japan are launching an effort to test a full carbon-neutral hydrogen supply chain powered by renewable wind energy. Under this trial project, wind power will be used to turn water into oxygen and hydrogen, with the latter stored for use locally.

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Bloom Energy announces hydrogen-powered energy servers to make always-on renewable electricity a reality

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Despite those periods of excess wind and solar power, because the ability to store electricity for more than a few hours is lacking, dispatchable power from the combustion of fossil fuels continues to bridge gaps in supply. At peak times, some US states and countries already have more renewable power than their grids can handle.

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New electrode material for solid-state batteries improves performance

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A research team from Japan has recently developed a novel electrode material for all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) by combining lithium sulfate and lithium ruthenate, which results in improved performance. Credit: Atsushi Sakuda, Osaka Prefecture University. An open-access paper on their work is published in Science Advances.

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