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Sodium-Ion Powered EVs Roll off From Chinese EV Factories

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It is one of the oddest combinations in the car manufacturing industry as the other half of JAG is owned by the Chinese government. According to CarNewsChina, the Sehol model had a 252 km (157 mi) range, a HiNa NaCR32140 cell with 25 kWh capacity and an energy density of 120 Wh/kg. What Else is Brought To The Table?

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Researchers use copper ions to enhance performance of Mg battery

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Magnesium (Mg) is a promising candidates to replace lithium for electrochemical energy storage devices due to its abundance—far greater than that of lithium—enhanced safety, and theoretical high volumetric capacity. The day-to-day price of magnesium averages about $5,000 USD per ton—about half the cost of lithium.

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5 Big Ideas for High-Temperature Superconductors

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But the materials could show up sooner in a wide array of practical applications, including wind power, energy storage, and nuclear magnetic-resonance machines. This energy storage device uses a magnetic field created by the flow of direct current in a coil of superconducting material. tesla magnetic field in 2014.

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China’s Nio and CATL team up to develop longer life batteries – ET Auto

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Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio on Thursday signed a partnership agreement with battery giant CATL to develop longer life batteries as part of efforts to lower overall EV costs. Nio expects to unveil its second brand, known as Ledao in Chinese, in May, the company’s president Qin Lihong said.

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Two-way charging is becoming increasingly popular among EV owners

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Liu, whose business in Shaanxi province often operates beyond the reach of power grids, plugs a hairdryer-like charger into his hybrid electric car, a sport utility vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD Co. The other end of the charger connects to his kettle. A few minutes later, it lets out a whistle, and tea time begins.

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Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

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Photo: China News Service Renewable energy costs in Asia last year were 13% cheaper than coal and are expected to be 32% cheaper by 2030, according to a new study. This is significant because it marks a shift toward making renewables increasingly competitive with coal, a mainstay in APAC’s energy mix.

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Novel hybrid electrolytes to enable high-safety high-voltage Li-ion batteries

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. … However, despite the above mentioned advantages, ionic liquid based electrolytes usually suffer from relatively lower ion conductivity, poor electrode/electrolyte compatibility and high cost of manufacturing. —Xu et al. 2018.04.060.

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