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JUNE 8, 2014

Researchers at the University of Maryland, with colleagues at the University of Illinois at Chicago, report on a new method for expanding graphite for use as a superior anode for sodium-ion batteries in a paper in Nature Communications. Sodium (Na) is an earth-abundant and inexpensive element, and shares many properties with lithium.

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Sodium Li-ion Maryland Batteries 210

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JANUARY 25, 2018

A new metal mesh membrane developed by researchers at MIT could advance the use of the Na–NiCl 2 displacement battery, which has eluded widespread adoption owing to the fragility of the ?"-Al The results could make possible a whole family of inexpensive and durable materials practical for large-scale rechargeable batteries.

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MIT Power Storage Grid Sodium 150

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

In the second group, an additional 16 awards for a total of $185 million will help fund utility-scale energy storage projects that will enhance the reliability and efficiency of the grid, while reducing the need for new electricity plants. A full list by state of the all the projects is available here. Pecan Street Project (TX).

Energy Storage 270

Energy Storage Grid Energy Wind 270

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Renewable Power (4 projects). Building Efficiency (3 projects). ENERGY STORAGE. Planar Na-beta Batteries for Renewable Integration and Grid Applications. Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. High Energy Density Lithium Batteries. Water (1 project).

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Energy Grant Low Cost Li-ion 231