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UP Catalyst CO2-derived carbon nanotube electrode material boosts cycle life in Na-ion batteries

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Tests conducted by Titirici Group , a multidisciplinary research team based at Imperial College London, have found that a novel carbon nanotube electrode material derived from CO 2 —produced by Estonian nanotech company UP Catalyst ( earlier post )—enhances the cyclability of sodium-ion batteries.

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Univ. of Surrey researchers to develop Li-CO2 battery technology

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Researchers at the University of Surrey (UK) are to begin work on a new lithium-ion battery technology that is capable of capturing CO 2 emissions, following a £243,689 award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). However, the development of Li-CO 2 batteries is still in its infancy stage.

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Molten carbonate electrolysis can produce a range of carbon nanomaterials, including graphene, from CO2 at high yield

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The utilization of the full spectrum of sunlight in STEP results in a higher solar energy efficiency than other solar conversion processes. organic electrosynthesis of benzoic acid from benzene without over-oxidizing into CO 2. Source: Prof. 2019.11.019. doi: 10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00405. 9b00405.

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BASF and bse Engineering sign development agreement to transform CO2 and renewable electricity into methanol; power-to-methanol

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BASF and bse Engineering have signed an exclusive joint development agreement for BASF to provide custom-made catalysts for a new chemical energy storage process. In addition to being used as a fuel or chemical feedstock, methanol, the simplest alcohol, can serve as long-term chemical energy storage. kWh battery.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Integrated Power Block Heat Exchanger/Thermal Energy Storage System for CSP Plants, $348,000 CFOAM LLC, Triadelphia, W. National Energy Technology Laboratory. Novel chemical looping process for conversion of natural gas to pure hydrogen, $150,000 CanmetENERGY, Ottawa, Canada Glowink Inc., Amesbury, Mass. IsoTherm Inc.,