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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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The discovery came when MIT researchers Byoungwoo Kang and Gerbrand Ceder found out how to get a common lithium compound to release and take up lithium ions in a matter of seconds. What I do need is an affordable alternative to Lead Acid. Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. by RSS or sign up by email.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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Thermal Fuel: HybriSol Hybrid nanostructures for high-energy-density solar thermal fuels Using innovative nanomaterials, MIT will develop a thermal. energy storage MIT and Boston College will develop phase change materials. Climate Control System (ATB) MIT will develop advanced adsorption-based hot and cold. of Technology.

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