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Project CaSino investigating calcium-sulfur batteries

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Lithium is a stellar element for an electrochemical cell in many ways—it combines a high power storage capacity and cell voltage with fast ion migration. From the consortium, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and its Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) play a pioneering role in the field of research on calcium batteries.

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This Startup Builds USVs That Collect Data About Oceans

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In 2009, the couple cofounded Angus Rowboats , which manufactures rowboats and creates sailboat kits and plans for the recreational market. She has a bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology from McMaster University , in Hamilton, Ont., Angus also brings an academic perspective to her ponderings of the deep.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. Wind, solar and nuclear could easily change our electrical sources. Posts | Profile Kate Galbraith Reporter Ms.

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