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NSF to award up to $13M for fundamental work on sustainable production of electricity and transportation fuels

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Advanced systems such as lithium-air, sodium-ion, as well as lithium-ion with new cathode chemistries are appropriate. Advanced Batteries for Transportation. The focus is on high-energy density and high-power density batteries suitable for transportation applications.

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Stanford team develops efficient electrochemical cells for CO2 conversion

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However, scientists can add value to captured CO 2 by using electrolysis to convert it into more desirable products such as ethylene for polymer production or acetate as a reagent for chemical synthesis.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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The electric car features three different battery options, two different Lithium-based (LI) systems – A123Systems and Enerdel as well as a Sodium-Nickel battery Zebra (Mes-Dea). The modular, front-wheel-drive battery electric car has dent-resistant polymer-plastic body panels mounted on an aluminum frame and a steel chassis.