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Alkegen begins commercial production of silicon anode material SiFAB in Indiana

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SiFAB features micron-sized silicon fiber with an engineered structure that enables higher energy density through a nanoporous fiber structure that accommodates swelling. Source: Alkegen SiFAB is currently being validated by customers for use in more than 20 different applications, according to Chief Innovation Officer Chad Cannan.

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New DuraBlue ultracaps from Maxwell increase shock and vibration tolerance, energy and power capacity

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volt, 3400-farad DuraBlue ultracapacitor cell increases the range of available specific power by 17% and stored energy by 23% in the industry-standard 60 mm cylindrical “K2” form factor. Wh of stored energy. —Chad McDonald. —Chad McDonald. The cells offer threaded terminals or laser-weldable posts.

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Unifrax introduces new silicon fiber anode technology

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This anode technology enables significantly higher energy density in lithium-ion battery systems and has successfully been tested with incremental Si loadings of greater than 40%. —Chad Cannan, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Unifrax.

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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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—David Gohlke, an energy and environmental analyst at Argonne and co-author. Many electric tractor trailers would be affected by additional battery weight, reducing the available payload capacity, and this cost can be substantial. —Andrew Burnham, an environmental scientist at Argonne, creator of AFLEET, and co-author.

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Unifrax introduces new nano-structured alumina catalyst support technology for a greener catalytic conversion option: Eco-lytic

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Housed within a vehicle’s catalytic converter, the Eco-lytic catalyst support fiber is designed to replace the existing catalytic converter or add to existing systems in order to enhance emission reduction, consume fewer precious metals and raw materials, and drive lower energy usage through vehicle weight reduction.

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Sandia researchers developing new family of metal-based ionic liquids for low-cost, efficient flow batteries

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Sandia researchers have developed a new family of electrochemically reversible, metal-based ionic liquid (MetILs) that could lead to non-aqueous redox (reducing-oxidizing) flow-battery energy storage systems ( earlier post ) able to cost-effectively store three times more energy than today’s batteries. However, higher energy.

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Ioxus launches new ultracap module series for easier design and installation; under the hood for automotive

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The architecture of the iMOD X-Series will be the framework for future Ioxus energy storage technologies across its ultracapacitor systems. —Chad Hall, co-founder and VP of product management at Ioxus. There are 22 different modules available, using three popular cell ratings that provide ultimate flexibility. Batteries'