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European Researchers Developing Multifunctional Structural Composite Material That Can Double as Energy Storage

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The laminated architecture of fibre composites mirrors the configuration of many current electrical storage devices. The new material under development by the Imperial-led team could be charged by plugging a hybrid car into household power supply, the researchers say. Shirshova, N., Shaffer, M., Steinke, J.H.G., Greenhalgh, E.,

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Liquid Air Energy Network forms in UK; focus on transportation and energy storage

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The UK Centre for Low Carbon Futures published a multi-partner research report— Liquid Air in the energy and transport systems: Opportunities for industry and innovation in the UK —and presented the results at a a conference at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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The two companies have made a series of deals across the world supplying carsfor the electrification programmes of cities and whole countries – Denmark,Israel and Portugal among them. The widespread adoption of electric cars would put a considerable extra strainon the power-genera-tion industry. Mike, Epworth, UK Ok.