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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. The new sodium-based molten salt battery uses two distinct reactions. of peak charge capacity. mAh cm −2 , a discharge duration of 28.2

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Advances in the conversion efficiency of thermoelectric materials

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The high thermoelectric figure of merit is expected to enable the conversion of 14% of heat waste to electricity. ZT of ball-milled and hot-pressed sample in comparison with that of the ingot. The ZT of a control sample with no SrTe is also shown for comparison. at ~800 K (527 °C) by structurally modifying lead telluride.

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CO2-neutral hydrogen storage with a bicarbonate/formate system

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Most importantly, after full conversion of the formate, the bicarbonate solution may be recharged with hydrogen to close the cycle. Bicarbonates are a component of many natural stones and are also commonly used as baking powder or sherbet (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO 3 ). formed in the dehydrogenation.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

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There are real challenges with waste streams—they yield a lot of sulfuric acid and sodium sulfate, which will need to get landfilled. There’s a company in England that announced they’re going to build a hydrochemical processing facility that will produce around a hundred thousand tons of sodium sulfate annually as a byproduct.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem – Charged EVs

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There are real challenges with waste streams—they yield a lot of sulfuric acid and sodium sulfate, which will need to get landfilled. There’s a company in England that announced they’re going to build a hydrochemical processing facility that will produce around a hundred thousand tons of sodium sulfate annually as a byproduct.

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PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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published in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews , reviews in detail four stationary storage systems considered the most promising candidates for electrochemical energy storage: vanadium redox flow; sodium-beta alumina membrane; lithium-ion; and lead-carbon batteries. Sodium-beta alumina membrane battery. In their study, Yang et al.

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Zytek Shows Electric A-Class Demonstrator with Uprated 55kW E-Drive; Developed in 10 Weeks

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Power is provided by two air-cooled sodium nickel chloride battery packs, integrated under the floor of the vehicle so they don’t compromise luggage space or vehicle stability. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Motors.

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