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Nornickel investigating using mining tailings to capture and store CO2

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Russia-based Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel)—the world’s largest nickel producer—is studying the potential for mining tailings to capture and store CO 2. As a waste, tailings are stored in designated storage facilities called tailing dams. As a waste, tailings are stored in designated storage facilities called tailing dams.

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Rosenbauer introduces extinguishing system for emergency responders for EV battery fires

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With the increase in battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs, HEVs and PHEVs) on the road, statistically the risk potential for an accident or technical defect of the inherently safe battery systems also increases. The Achilles’ heel of a battery is the separator, Rosenbauer notes; the separator has only limited temperature resistance.

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Check out this massive Swiss ‘water battery’ that can power up to 900k homes

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The gigantic “water battery” is capable of storing enough hydroelectric energy to power as many as 900,000 homes. The post Check out this massive Swiss ‘water battery’ that can power up to 900k homes appeared first on Electrek.

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Hydrogen Battery "Sponges" Store Solar for the Grid

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A novel project in Australia aims to harness the sun’s energy in two different ways: by storing it and by using it to produce green hydrogen. Dozens of solar farms in the country’s southeastern region are slated to use “ hydrogen batteries ” in coming years. Lavo’s hydrogen battery aims to capitalize on both energy trends, Yu said.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. This means that storing and distributing energy is as important as its generation. The apparent contradictions do not end there.

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Novel battery to extract and store energy from the salinity difference between seawater and river water could make significant contribution to renewable energy

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Estimated extractable power (GW) from the difference of salinity in different countries, based on flow of river water emptying into the ocean. The mixing entropy battery is simple to fabricate and could contribute significantly to renewable energy in the future, they suggest. Credit: ACS, La Mantia et al. Click to enlarge.

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New phase change material battery coolant absorbs 3x as much heat as water

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CryoSolplus is a dispersion that can absorb three times as much heat as water, and can prevent batteries from overheating. Avoiding overheating EV battery packs is important to maintaining long service life; operating a battery at a temperature of 45°C instead of 35°C halves its service life. Click to enlarge.

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