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Carnegie Mellon researchers develop semi-liquid lithium metal anode for use with solid electrolytes

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The SLMA consists of lithium microparticles evenly distributed in a dual-conductive polymer matrix. Working with the Mellon College of Science’s Matyjaszewski, a leader in polymer chemistry and materials science, and Jay Whitacre, Trustee Professor in Energy in the College of Engineering and director of the Wilton E. 2019.05.022.

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Topsoe to build demonstration plant to produce cost-competitive CO2-neutral methanol from biogas and green electricity

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Today, biogas in grid quality is much costlier to produce than the natural gas it replaces. Methanol is used as a clean fuel or an important intermediary in the production of many chemicals and polymers (plastics). synthesis gas (syngas), an essential building block in production of polymers and chemicals. Heating principles. (A)

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NGen Canada awarding $76M to 15 zero-emission vehicle projects

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Cummins, which acquired Hydrogenics Corporation in 2019, and partners AIS Technologies, Shelley Industrial Automation and Konnexio Inc. First, to develop a production-ready process for fabrication of solar integrated automotive polymer panels. These projects are funded by NGen under Canada’s Innovation Supercluster Initiative.

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Cornell team suggests engineered bacteria could address current limitations of energy storage technologies

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Raising the penetration of renewable —an intermittent—sources of energy into the grid will require large scale electrical energy storage and retrieval. However, electrochemical technologies are not good at creating the kinds of complex molecules necessary for biofuels and polymers.

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EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think!

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” Musk pointed to data from the information service World of Statistics showing that the price of lithium hydroxide had risen to $78,032 per metric ton from $6,800 in 2019. During charging, Na ions move from a sodium- and iron-containing cathode through a liquid electrolyte and across a polymer barrier to a hard carbon anode.

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Topsoe puts eSMR demonstration plant into operation for production of sustainable methanol from biogas

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To produce the sustainable methanol, Topsoe uses its eSMR technology, described in a paper in Science in 2019. The technology produces synthesis gas (syngas), an essential building block in production of polymers (plastics) and chemicals. Wismann, S. Engbæk, J. Engbæk, J. Vendelbo, S. Bendixen, F. Eriksen, W.

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Is Elon Musk Back In “Production Hell” With Tesla’s 4680 Battery?

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Stamped grid plates on top will bring power back to terminals. In one example, Tesla plans to use raw metallurgical silicon to boost its content in cells, using a scalable elastic polymer coating to conduct ions, boosting range another 20 percent and reducing pack costs by five percent, according to Drew Baglino, its SVP of engineering.

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