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FaradionĀ and Phillips 66 to develop lower cost and higher-performing sodium-ion battery materials

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UK-based Faradion, a developer of sodium-ion battery technology ( earlier post ), and Phillips 66 have launched a new technical collaboration to develop lower-cost and higher-performing anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. Earlier post.).

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UT Austin team identifies promising new cathode material for sodium-ion batteries: eldfellite

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Professor John Goodenough, the inventor of the lithium-ion battery, and his team at the University of Texas at Austin have identified a new cathode material made of the nontoxic and inexpensive mineral eldfellite (NaFe(SO 4 ) 2 ), presenting a significant advancement in the quest for a commercially viable sodium-ion battery. Earlier post.)

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Pike Research forecasts accelerating hybrid locomotive sales from 2015-2020

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Hybrid electric locomotive sales will have an increasing presence in global rail markets between 2015 and 2020, according to a new report from Pike Research. Several Green Goats are still being used for light duty service, Pike notes, but the vehicles have not been available since 2007.

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European automotive and automotive battery industries call for extension of the exemption of lead-based batteries from the EU ELV Directive

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Following the consultation the Commission is expected to release its opinion in the first half of 2015. Their low cost and unparalleled ability to start a car engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications. The review.

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Ultrahigh-capacity anodes derived from natural silk for Li-ion batteries; other energy storage applications

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Currently, carbon is recognized as the leading electrode material for anodes of commercial lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and electrochemical supercapacitors due to its low cost, high electrical conductivity, good chemical stability, environmental friendliness, and long cycling life. Click to enlarge. —Hou et al.

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Top 5 Electric Vehicle Start-Ups in India

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Gadkari also stated that 100 % lithium-ion batteries, which are a critical component in electric vehicles, will be manufactured in India, while the government also conducts research on other readily available materials for batteries such as aluminium ion, sodium ion, steel ion, and zinc ion.

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DOE to award up to $12M for applied RD in hydrogen storage technologies

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greater than 600 ksi ultimate tensile strength) that have costs significantly lower than currently available [1]. As hydrogen storage material technology is developed, similar needs will exist for low-cost, moderate pressure tanks (e.g., Approach 2 solicits development of low-cost, high-strength fibers.

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