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Low-cost N-doped interlayer derived from loofah sponge enables high-performance Li-S, Li-Se and LiI2 batteries

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Researchers from Griffith University in Australia and Peking University in China have synthesized low-cost, hierarchically porous, and nitrogen-doped loofah sponge carbon (N-LSC) derived from the loofah sponge via a simple calcining process and applied it as a multifunctional blocking layer for Li–S, Li–Se, and Li–I 2 batteries.

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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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in the past few years important factors have emerged that are re-accelerating the commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Recently, regional public-private partnerships have developed comprehensive strategies for coordinating early hydrogen infrastructure development with FCV rollouts in North America, Europe and Asia.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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To help California mitigate its ever-growing wildfires, this year CalSEED has included companies that are innovating in technologies that will build wildfire resiliency into the grid. This novel technology would deliver safe, reliable, resilient, and cost-effective electric power in the grid.

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OKI develops Japans first 920MHz band wireless multi-hop communication system for smart communities, smart houses and smart meters

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This configuration also makes it possible to provide low-cost temporary networks after disasters. Automated route searching functions allow easy network construction based on automated and independent connections to temporary base stations and wireless devices.

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Tritium launches a Veefil range of fast chargers for EVs

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They also maintain the Veefil’s high design standards and are low cost to install and maintain. The Veefil UT 50kW DC fast charger is designed specifically for energy and utility companies worldwide, and is the first fast charger designed to connect directly to the grid. Approximate charging time for 120km is one hour.

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Packaging second-life EV batteries into a plug-and-play energy storage system

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There are business models in Asia and Europe doing teardown, but there are two reasons that this is going to be exceedingly challenging. In this market space, to do this requires high labor costs for reintegration. With that product, we are doing our first commercial delivery to a utility company. One is the economics.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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Zenith manufactures the first commercial radio set to operate on ac. A shadow mask between the electron beam and the phosphor grid narrowed the beam till it illuminated only the center of each dot, leaving the surrounding phosphor unlit to prevent color bleeding. competition could ever be a threat.