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Faradion and Phillips 66 to develop lower cost and higher-performing sodium-ion battery materials

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UK-based Faradion, a developer of sodium-ion battery technology ( earlier post ), and Phillips 66 have launched a new technical collaboration to develop lower-cost and higher-performing anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. Earlier post.).

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UK’s Network Rail developing a prototype battery-powered train; trying Li-ion and sodium-nickel batteries

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A battery-powered train could use non-electrified and diesel lines, and recharge their batteries at terminal stations—i.e., This train will be adapted by Bombardier and fitted with two different forms of batteries: lithium (iron magnesium) phosphate and hot sodium nickel salt.

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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

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The study, which provides a joint industry analysis of how different types of batteries are used in different automotive applications, concludes that lead-based batteries will by necessity remain the most wide-spread energy storage system in automotive applications for the foreseeable future. Lead-based batteries.

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India’s Top 10 Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturers for 2023

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Through continuous research and innovation, Loom Solar has worked on product integration and custom designs for the developing lithium battery segment. Reliance – EV Reliance New Energy Solar has acquired Faradion, a UK start-up that develops sodium-ion batteries. The company claims sodium-ion technology is safer and cheaper.

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Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

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The Stanford study considered a future US grid where up to 80% of the electricity comes from renewables. As the percentage of electricity supply from wind and solar increases, grid operators will need to employ strategies and technologies, including energy storage, to balance supply with demand given the intermittency of the renewable supply.

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PNNL team develops sodium-manganese oxide electrodes for sodium-ion rechargeable batteries

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low-cost Na-ion battery system for upcoming power and energy. Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries perform well, but are too expensive for widespread use on the grid. Sodium-ion batteries have been discussed in the literature. reported Na-ion battery cathode materials with decent. for some time. performance.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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A team at the Ohio State University has developed a membrane that regulates bi-directional ion transport across it as a function of its redox state and that could be used as a programmable smart membrane separator in future supercapacitors and redox flow batteries. Travis Herya and Sundaresan (2016). Click to enlarge.