Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

General schematic of a lithium-air battery. Leveraging expertise in materials science, nanotechnology, green chemistry and supercomputing, scientists at IBM Research’s Almaden lab in San Jose, California, are undertaking a multi-year research initiative around a grid-scale, efficient, affordable electrical energy storage network.

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Lithium Air Energy Storage Li-ion San Jose 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The research pathways focus on fuel diversification, vehicle efficiency, energy storage, lightweight materials, and new mobility technologies to improve the overall energy efficiency and affordability of the transportation system. Lithium-sulfur and lithium-air battery cell development.

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Lithium Sulfur Vehicles Energy Storage Affordable 199

My Electric Car

JANUARY 29, 2023

For example the volumetric energy density of lithium-ion batteries has increased eightfold since 2008, from around 55 watt-hours/litre to 450 watt-hours/litre in 2020. At the same time the cost of lithium-ion battery packs declined 87% between 2008 and 2021.

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Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Lithium Sulfur 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Researchers at George Washington University led by Dr. Stuart Licht have introduced the principles of a new class rechargeable molten air batteries that offer amongst the highest intrinsic electric energy storage capabilities. In 2008 a zirconia stabilized VB 2 air battery was presented. Earlier post.]

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