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Mercom: battery, smart grid, energy efficiency companies raised $2.3B in VC funding in 2019; 18% lower than 2018

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Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy research and communications firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors for 2019. billion raised in 2018. billion in 2018. billion in 2018. Battery Storage.

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Study suggests lithium and cobalt for batteries may face supply risks by 2050

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Lithium and cobalt are fundamental components of present lithium-ion batteries. Analysis by researchers at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) suggests that, given the foreseen scaling of battery demand up to 2050, each may face supply risks, albeit for different reasons.

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New MIT metal-mesh membrane could solve longstanding problems with liquid metal displacement batteries; inexpensive grid power storage

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A new metal mesh membrane developed by researchers at MIT could advance the use of the Na–NiCl 2 displacement battery, which has eluded widespread adoption owing to the fragility of the ?"-Al The results could make possible a whole family of inexpensive and durable materials practical for large-scale rechargeable batteries.

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Jeep introduces 2018 Wrangler with mild hybrid, diesel options; plug-in hybrid version in 2020

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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Jeep unveiled the 2018 Wrangler, with new mild hybrid (eTorque) and diesel options to be available. The 2018 Jeep Wrangler 2-door model is available in three different trim configurations: Sport, Sport S and Rubicon. liter Pentastar V-6 engine is upgraded for 2018. liter EcoDiesel V-6 and 2.0-liter

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Faraday Institution to award up to £55M to five consortia for energy storage research

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The Faraday Institution will award up to £55 million (US$67 million) to five UK-based consortia to conduct application-inspired research to make step changes in battery chemistries, systems and manufacturing methods. Next generation sodium ion batteries–NEXGENNA.

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China-US team uses graphene composite separator to suppress polysulfide shuttling in Li-S batteries

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A team of researchers from institutions in China and the US report the design of a negatively charged graphene composite separator for the effective suppression of the polysulfide shuttling effect in Li-sulfur batteries. 2018.07.022. 2018.07.022.

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Penn State team uses 3D cross-linked polymer sponge to stabilize Li-metal anodes

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Using metals as anodes in metal batteries is considered as the most promising approach to achieve high energy density in next-generation batteries, and it is applied in commercial low-cost batteries such as zinc (Zn) metal batteries and lead acid batteries. A paper on their work is published in Nature Energy.

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