Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

based Zinc Air, Inc. ZAI) has obtained exclusive rights from LLNL for the mechanically rechargeable zinc air fuel cell (US Patent 5,434,020) invented by John Cooper, a retired LLNL chemist, who is on the ZAI technical Board of Advisors. Refueling is achieved by replacing the spent electrolyte and adding more zinc pellets.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2013

million to six companies engaged in researching and developing energy storage systems. The companies, located throughout New York State, will use the funding to turn energy storage technologies with proven technical feasibility into working prototypes. Bettergy Corp., Custom Electronics Inc., Electromotive Designs LLC, $250,000. –

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. The critical barrier to wider deployment of electric vehicles is the high cost and low energy of today’s batteries.

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