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Energy storage: the key to a decarbonised future

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Others solid battery types are nickel-cadmium and sodium-sulphur, while zinc-air is emerging. According to a recent study by Bloomberg NEF (BNEF), the cost of lithium-ion batteries will be significantly reduced in the coming years — beyond even the 85% reduction that occurred from 2010 to 2018.

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Waiting for Superbatteries

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The nickel-cadmium battery, invented by Waldemar Jungner in 1899, now frequently stores more than 150 Wh/L, and today’s best mass-manufactured performers are lithium-ion batteries, the first commercial versions of which came out in 1991. How do batteries compare with the fuels they are to displace?

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The Scandalous History of the Last Rotor Cipher Machine

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The backdooring of all CAG machines continued until 2018, when the company was liquidated. Parts of this story emerged in leaks by CAG employees before 2018 and, especially, in a subsequent investigation by the. I replaced the corroded nickel-cadmium battery and rewired the power transformer, then gradually applied AC power.