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

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Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology have found a way to process biomass-derived natural silk to create carbon-based nanosheets that could potentially be used in Li-ion batteries and other energy storage devices. through a facile synthesis route for highly efficient energy storage devices. Click to enlarge.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $24 million in funding for 77 projects supported by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The TCF was created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to promote promising energy technologies. Louis , Mo. San Jose, Calif.

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GE to Open Sodium-Metal Halide Battery Plant in New York

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GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt shows a sodium-metal halide battery cell at the press conference announcing the battery plant. GE says the planned facility will produce approximately 10 million sodium-metal halide cells each year—equivalent to 900 MWh of energy storage, or enough to support 1,000 GE hybrid locomotives.

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NSF to award $13M for fundamental engineering research on production of electricity and fuels

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Advanced Batteries for Transportation and Renewable Energy Storage. The focus is on high-energy density and high-power density batteries suitable for transportation and renewable energy storage applications. Closing date for applications is 20 October 2015.

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New high-performance Na-ion battery with SO2-based catholyte; potential for other non-Li-metal-based battery systems

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Researchers in South Korea have demonstrated new type of room-temperature and high-energy density sodium rechargeable battery using a sulfur dioxide (SO 2 )-based inorganic molten complex catholyte that serves as both a Na + -conducting medium and cathode material (i.e. catholyte). mA cm −2 ). The cutoff voltage for charge is 4.05 V.

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Successful performance test of natural Albany graphite versus synthetic graphite in a Ballard fuel cell stack; potential cost reduction

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Zenyatta natural graphite material was prototyped, tested and compared for key mechanical and electrical properties against Ballard’s baseline synthetic graphite in a commercial product platform. treatment using sodium hydroxide. A Phase 2 testing program by Ballard was initiated immediately afterward and announced in August of 2015.

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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. The study also concludes that lead-based batteries will remain the only viable mass market energy storage system in automotive applications for the foreseeable future.