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Swedish researchers explore use of carbon fiber as active electrode in structural battery for electric vehicles

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Researchers in Sweden are exploring the use of carbon fiber as an active electrode in a multifunctional structural Li-ion battery in an electric car; i.e., electrical storage is incorporated into the body of the car. (Photo: Peter Larsson) Click to enlarge. These are a trunk lid and a plenum cover, tested within the Volvo S80.

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Solar and Battery Companies Rattle Utility Powerhouses

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The UK-based energy developer's just broken ground on a new four-acre battery storage site outside London, its third such site. Its second just came online with 68 MWh storage capacity and a 34 MW peak, with the site comprising 28 Tesla Megapack batteries. Harmony Energy seems pretty pleased.

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