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Georgia Tech researchers develop aluminum-foil-based anodes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

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The team observed that the aluminum anode could store more lithium than conventional anode materials, and therefore more energy. The group is also actively exploring other materials and microstructures with the goal of creating very cheap foils for battery systems. —Liu et al. Support is acknowledged from Novelis, Inc.

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Fraunhofer suggests e-scooters as application for its magnesium hydride paste hydrogen storage technology

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POWERPASTE stores hydrogen in a chemical form at room temperature and atmospheric pressure to be then released on demand, said Dr. Marcus Vogt, research associate at Fraunhofer IFAM. By way of comparison, a filling station to pump hydrogen at high pressure currently costs between one and two million euros for each fuel pump.

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Stuff We Use: Toolboxes & Worktables

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But it’s unhelpful to have a raft of tools without anywhere to store them – which is why this post will talk about the types of toolboxes and worktables we find helpful. Still, don’t cheap out too much – this is one garage item in which the quality (metal, drawer action, and so forth) tends to correspond to the overall price. &

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Jülich, ORNL researchers advance high energy density iron-air batteries

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Iron–air batteries, originally proposed in the 1970s, have theoretical energy densities of more than 1,200 Wh/kg; by comparison, present-day lithium-ion batteries come in at about 600 Wh/kg, and even less (350 Wh/kg) if the weight of the cell casing is taken into account. —Weinrich et al. Copyright: Forschungszentrum Jülich / H.

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Stanford researchers develop copper-based catalyst that produces ethanol from CO at room temperature; potential for closed-loop CO2-to-fuel process

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By comparison, conventional Cu nanoparticles with an average crystallite size similar to that of oxide-derived copper produced nearly exclusive H 2 (96% Faraday efficiency) under identical conditions. We have a solution to this problem that’s made of copper, which is cheap and abundant.

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Luxonis’ New Fun-size Bot

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To what extent folks will actually end up doing this uncertain—these sorts of robot app store-things haven’t been all that successful in the past, so as you’re thinking about what you might do with Rae, I’d focus on what it comes with rather than what others could potentially make for it.

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Stuff We Use: What’s the Best Dash Cam?

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& In comparison, our old Charger utilized a dash cam from a different brand, one which was cylindrical in shape. & The price of this 322 model is reasonable, checking in at a couple of hundred bucks, though a cursory glance at websites for big box stores reveals it’s often on sale for $50 off.

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