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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) will award more than $13 million to projects in the Energy for Sustainability program. The goal of the Energy for Sustainability program is to support fundamental engineering research that will enable innovative processes for the sustainable production of electricity and fuels, and for energy storage.

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MAY 18, 2009

Oxygen drawn from the air reacts within the porous carbon to release the electrical charge in this lithium-air battery. Researchers in the UK are developing a rechargeable lithium-air battery that could deliver a ten-fold increase in energy capacity compared to that of currently available lithium-ion cells.

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JULY 25, 2011

Gravimetric Ragone plot comparing energy and power characteristics of CNF electrodes based on the pristine and discharged electrode weight with that of LiCoO 2. This translates to an energy enhancement ~4 times greater than the state-of-the-art lithium intercalation compounds such as LiCoO 2 (~600 W h kg electrode -1 , the researchers said.

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JULY 27, 2015

Processes for sustainable energy production must be environmentally benign, reduce greenhouse gas production, and utilize renewable resources. Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Energy. Advanced Batteries for Transportation and Renewable Energy Storage. The duration of unsolicited awards is typically three years.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced three winning startup companies—based on a public vote and an expert review—out of the 14 participating in the US Department of Energy (DOE) “ America’s Next Top Energy Innovator ” challenge. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 29, 2023

For example the volumetric energy density of lithium-ion batteries has increased eightfold since 2008, from around 55 watt-hours/litre to 450 watt-hours/litre in 2020. At the same time the cost of lithium-ion battery packs declined 87% between 2008 and 2021. Solid-state lithium-ion batteries is another area of active research.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

In electrochemical energy storage devices, nanostructured materials enhance Li-ion batteries by shortening the diffusion length of Li ions and benefit capacitors by providing electrodes with large surface areas. —Oh et al.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Lithium-metal batteries are among the most promising candidates for high-density energy storage technology, but uncontrolled lithium dendrite growth, which results in poor recharging capability and safety hazards, currently is hindering their commercial potential.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

This work, published in an open-access paper in ACS Central Science , provides a level of detailed understanding that can help researchers take the next steps toward bringing Li metal anodes to commercial reality. However, the Li-metal electrodes in these next-generation batteries are especially prone to forming dendrites.

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APRIL 30, 2010

The US Department of Energy is awarding $106 million in funding for 37 research projects selected in the second round by the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Evaluations were based on scientific and technical merit and the potential for high impact on national energy and economic goals. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

A multinational team including researchers from the BMW Group have optimized an ionic liquid electrolyte for Li-air batteries, which resulted in a stable electrode-electrolyte interface and a highly reversible charge-discharge cycling behavior in a test Li-air coin cell.

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MARCH 18, 2013

Vehicle and fuel data were then used to forecast future LDV fleet energy use and GHG emissions using two models, as well comparing different policy-driven scenarios. Such a transition will be costly and require several decades. The committee then analyzed the performance and cost impacts of the various options in different scenarios.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

  The Market For Zero-emission Trucks & Buses Are Never Seizing To quote some figures, the market for electric commercial vehicles including vans, buses, and trucks is expected to increase from $56.13 Some other Battery news are, New developments and experiments in battery chemistries like lithium-air and magnesium-ion are going on.

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JUNE 21, 2013

Lithium-air batteries, with a theoretical gravimetric energy density of ?3500 3500 Wh/kg, are of great interest as next-generation energy storage systems that would enable, among other things, much longer range in EVs. Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries are based on a pair of intercalation electrodes.

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