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DOE awarding $46M to 8 companies to support commercial fusion energy development

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $46 million in funding ( DE-FOA-0002809 ) to eight companies advancing designs and research and development for fusion power plants. Commercial fusion power on a decadal timescale with the compact, high-field ARC power plant. Focused Energy Inc. Austin, TX).

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GM launches GM Energy business unit with Ultium Home, Ultium Commercial

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General Motors introduced Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, which in combination with the existing Ultium Charge 360, create an ecosystem of energy management products and services that will be housed under a new business unit called GM Energy.

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Leclanché and Medha partner on high-energy battery packs for railroad and commercial vehicle markets

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Medha Group, a supplier of vehicle traction systems and related electronics based in Hyderabad, India, and Leclanché SA, a provider of energy storage solutions, have agreed to market their technologies jointly in the railroad and commercial truck markets. The collaboration covers the European, Middle Eastern and African markets.

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IONETIC launches EV battery pack design platform

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IONETIC , a UK start-up specializing in electric vehicle (EV) battery pack technology, launched its EV battery pack design platform, which the company says can cut the development cost and time for automotive manufacturers bringing a new electric vehicle to market. IONETIC’s battery modules have an energy density of 226Wh/kg.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Sakuú selects Porsche Consulting for design of commercial-scale battery manufacturing plants

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Sakuú, the developer of 3D-printed Swift Print solid-state battery technology ( earlier post ), has selected Porsche Consulting, a subsidiary of the automotive manufacturer Porsche, to lead all aspects of design for its planned global gigafactories.

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New long-duration, extended capacity Na-Al battery design for grid storage

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Researchers led by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have extended the capacity and duration of sodium-aluminum batteries. Sodium and aluminum are a natural combination of inexpensive, abundant elements as a redox pair for battery energy storage. of peak charge capacity. —Weller et al.