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New Electrostatic Nanocapacitors Offer High Power and High Energy Density

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The work was led by Professor Gary Rubloff, director of the University of Maryland’s NanoCenter and his collaborator Professor Sang Bok Lee, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the College of Chemical and Life Sciences (University of Maryland) and WCU (World Class University Program) professor at KAIST.

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EPFL/Technion team develops “champion” nanostructures for efficient solar water-splitting to produce hydrogen

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Researchers from EPFL in Switzerland and Technion-Israel Institue of Technology have developed nanoparticle-based ?-Fe Batteries, fuel cells and solar-energy conversion devices have emerged as a class of important technologies that increasingly rely on electrodes derived from nanoparticles. Hydrogen Production Nanotech Solar'

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Mercedes unveils VISION EQXX electric halo car; range and efficiency

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Ultra-thin solar panels on the roof feed the battery system for up to 25 km of extra range. Those who paid attention in physics class will know that heat is an energy form in a new guise. Solar power. The system was developed in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE. Energy consumption.

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Hawaii opts for EVs and renewable energy

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Geothermal is particularly attractive since it’s a “forever&# renewable power source much like wind and solar - but without the intermittency of those clean energy sources. I believe the new asset class is batteries,” he said. Hawaii's 30 MW geothermal power plant. This means it is a “base load&# energy.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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Better Place is building stations in San Francisco, Hawaii, Israel, and Denmark to swap out 1,000 pound batteries in a car wash type set up. There are choices for 110 volt versus 220 volt, slow versus quick charges, and solar options. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is building fleet charging stations in Portland and Phoenix.