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Report: VW Group to decide how to proceed with Quantumscape solid state energy storage by July

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Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management, who spoke outside a press conference in Stuttgart. In its most recent US patent application, published on 12 February 2015 and filed on 6 August 2013, Quantumscape outlined a solid-state Lithium-air battery cell using a garnet electrolyte material. Earlier post.).

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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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The NZN concept relies on high energy density storage systems incorporated into the local grid, as well as efficient photovoltaic generation. Weigand is looking for a “500-mile battery” such as a Li-O 2 (Lithium air) thin film nano-technology system and for 50% efficient photovoltaic cells. Source: Gil Weigand. Click to enlarge.