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U Alberta team develops hybrid sodium-ion capacitor; intermediate in energy & power between ultracaps and batteries

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A team led by researchers from the University of Alberta (Canada) Scientists has developed a hybrid sodium-ion capacitor (NIC) using active materials in both the anode and the cathode derived entirely from peanut shells—a green and highly economical waste globally generated at more than 6 million tons per year. Batteries'

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U Waterloo team identifies key reaction in sodium-air batteries; implications for improving Li-air

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Chemists at the University of Waterloo have identified the key reaction that takes place in sodium-air batteries. Understanding how sodium-oxygen batteries work has implications for developing the more powerful lithium-oxygen battery, which has been proposed by some as the “holy grail” of electrochemical energy storage.

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Mangrove raises $3M from BDC Capital to accelerate deployment of battery-grade lithium processing systems

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Canada-based Mangrove Lithium closed a $3-million financing from BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice. million in previously announced funding from Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) and Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). Mangrove plans to leverage technology platform advancements made possible with $7.1

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BC Hydro and SC Electric Company partner on sodium-sulfur battery energy storage project

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BC Hydro has selected S&C Electric Company, a renewable energy integration company, for a sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery energy storage project intended to improve service reliability for a remote mountain community in British Columbia. This integrated solution optimizes total system efficiency and reliability for the community.

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Ceramatec licensing molten sodium technology for heavy oil upgrading; removing the need for diluent for bitumen

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Flowchart of Molten Sodium Upgrading process. The technology, developed by Ceramatec and managed by the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), has been licensed to Western Hydrogen of Calgary for upgrading bitumen or heavy oil from Canada. Source: Field Upgrading. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Imperial Oil and E3 Lithium partner on lithium pilot project, redeveloping historic oil field

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The pilot will support E3 Lithium’s Clearwater project, which will draw lithium from under the Leduc oil field, Imperial’s historic discovery that first launched major oil and gas development in Western Canada. calcium, magnesium, sodium); and a 20x-100x lithium concentration factor.

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SDTC awards Canada Lithium up to $6.5M for lithium metal pilot plant

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Canada Lithium Corp. million from the Government of Canada through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). If the pilot plant proves a success, Canada Lithium could potentially commence construction of a 2,000-tonne-per-annum lithium metal plant, perhaps as early as Q4 2014.

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