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Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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Researchers at Harvard have demonstrated a metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery—a quinone–bromide flow battery (QBFB)—as an example of a class of energy storage materials that exploits the favorable chemical and electrochemical properties of a family of molecules known as quinones. —Huskinson et al.

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DOE to award $89M for advanced manufacturing R&D, battery manufacturing a key focus

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $89 million to support innovative, advanced manufacturing research and development projects. This Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0001980 ) addresses priorities such as domestic manufacturing for energy storage. The manufacturing sector also uses 25% of the nation’s energy.

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DOE to award $89M for innovative manufacturing technologies

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US Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced $89 million to support innovative, advanced manufacturing research and development projects ( DE-FOA-0001980 ). This Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) tackles key priorities such as domestic manufacturing for energy storage.

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Convert Oil Wells to Solve the Solar Storage Problem

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Solar energy and oil wells might sound like an odd combination, but the principle is similar to how geothermal energy would be harnessed. Thermal energy storage is a known low-cost, low-risk approach for storing solar energy in the form of heat,” adds Codd.

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Bright Automotive Launches Bright eSolutions; US Army Hybrid Vehicle Contract

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the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ) launched of Bright eSolutions to support automotive customers worldwide to accelerate vehicle electrification, lightweighting, and overall platform efficiency. The IDEA is a multi-purpose, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle aimed at commercial and government fleets.

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DOE to issue funding opportunity for hydrogen and fuel cell Incubator projects

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The FCTO Incubator Program is intended to identify potentially impactful ideas that are not addressed in FCTO’s strategic plan or project portfolio. The FCTO FOA will be open to any and all impactful ideas which significantly advance the mission of the FCTO. Breakthrough, low pressure hydrogen storage materials; and.

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DOE to award up to $4.6M for innovations in fuel cell and hydrogen fuel technologies

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The FOA is open to any and all impactful ideas which will significantly advance the mission of the FCTO and that are relevant to its Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP); however, specific areas of interest include: Platinum Group Metal (PGM)-free catalysts and membrane electrode assemblies (TRL 2- 4). including soft costs) are of interest.

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