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KAUST uses laser pulses to boost performance of MXene electrode

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These nanodots, roughly 10 nanometers wide, were connected to the MXene’s layers by carbon materials. First, the nanodots provide additional storage capacity for lithium and speed up the charging and discharging process. Unlike graphite, MXenes can also intercalate sodium and potassium ions, notes Alshareef. El-Demellawi, J.

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GE and SCE unveil first battery-gas turbine hybrid system

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MWh Li-ion battery energy storage system, capable of immediately providing power with GE’s proven 50MW LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbine, which offers 56% combined cycle efficiency. —Reinaldo Garcia, President and CEO of Grid Solutions from GE Energy Connections. The unit integrates a 10 MW, 4.3

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market. BMW i 360° Electric.

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Daimler Unveils F800 Style Research Vehicle; Plug-in Hybrid or Fuel Cell Drive Again Highlights Modular Approach

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The lithium-ion battery with a storage capacity of >10 kWh can be recharged either at a charging station or a household power socket. Electric motor output (kW/hp). Li-ion pack capacity (kWh). >10. Li-ion capacity (kWh). F800 Plug-in Hybrid, Gasoline. Engine output (kW/hp). Total output (kW/hp).

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