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Stanford team develops new ultrahigh surface area 3D porous graphitic carbon material for improved energy storage

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The carbons simultaneously exhibit electrical conductivity more than 3x more than activated carbons; very high electrochemical activity at high mass loading; and high stability, as demonstrated by supercapacitors and lithiumsulfur batteries with excellent performance. Tests were also conducted on lithium-sulfur batteries.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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The critical barrier to wider deployment of electric vehicles is the high cost and low energy of today’s batteries. This ARPA-E program seeks to develop a new generation of ultra-high energy density, low-cost battery technologies for long range plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles. PolyPlus Battery Company.

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Inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report concludes DOE is underinvested in transport; greatest efforts to go to electrification

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The performance, low cost, and fuel flexibility of ICEs makes it likely that they will continue to dominate the vehicle fleet for at least the next several decades, according to the report. Near-term improvements will likely be the result of improved lithium-ion batteries. Alternative hydrocarbon fuels. fleets).