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Univ. of Texas researchers propose lithium- or sodium-water batteries as next generation of high-capacity battery technology; applicable for EVs and grid storage

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Example of a lithium-water rechargeable battery. Furthermore, the aqueous cathode does not suffer from H 2 evolution from the solution, and the battery is efficiently rechargeable, they note. Credit: ACS, Lu et al. Click to enlarge. Aqueous Cathode for Next-Generation Alkali-Ion Batteries Yuhao Lu, John B.

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BATT Program Awards More Than $8 Million for Innovative Research Projects on Lithium Battery Anodes

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Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer-Coated Layered SiOx-Graphene Nanocomposite Anodes. An elastic binder polymer with Li-ion conductivity will be used to further accommodate volume change. The project goals include reversible capacities exceeding 2000 mAh/g and high rate capability. Pennsylvania State University.

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EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think!

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Rechargeable sodium-ion batteries are similar in construction to lithium-ion ones. During charging, Na ions move from a sodium- and iron-containing cathode through a liquid electrolyte and across a polymer barrier to a hard carbon anode. They both have one electron in the outermost shell. It’s ridiculous.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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This three-year project incorporates engineering of fleet control, manufacturing and installation of seven 500-kW/6-hour TransFlow 2000 energy storage systems in California, Massachusetts, and New York to lower peak energy demand and reduce the costs of power interruptions. 16,080,554. Seeo, Inc (CA). 12,392,120.

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MIT and Moscow State collaborating on advanced batteries, metal-air batteries and reversible fuel/electrolysis cells

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CEES has three main research thrusts: the development of advanced lithium-ion and multivalent ion batteries; the development of rechargeable metal-air batteries; and Development of reversible low and elevated temperature fuel cells. Rechargeable metal-air batteries. Advanced Li-ion and multivalent ion batteries. —Harry Tuller.

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Hyundai to offer Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle to LA-area retail customers in spring 2014; Honda, Toyota show latest FCV concepts targeting 2015 launch

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While the battery electric vehicle has made progress in recent years, with improved affordability and energy storage capability, for most consumers, range anxiety and lengthy recharging time remain formidable obstacles, Hyundai said. The energy is stored in a 24 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery, jointly developed with LG Chemical.

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EADS demonstrating electric and hybrid aviation propulsion; innovative distributed propulsion series hybrid

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The 250 V Lithium polymer batteries (40 Ah, 4V per cell) are made by KOKAM and are housed within the inboard part of the wings outside the cockpit and provided with venting and passive cooling. Total static engine thrust is about 1.5 and 1 hour, EADS said. and 1 hour, EADS said. Aviation Batteries Electric (Battery) Hybrids'

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