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Berkeley Lab leading investigation to quantify and characterize Salton Sea’s geothermal lithium resources

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There are currently 11 commercial plants at the Salton Sea field producing geothermal energy, a process in which hot fluids are pumped up from deep underground and the heat is then converted to electricity. We’ll look at how quickly might you expect the resource to be regenerated—is it centuries? Credit: Jenny Nuss/Berkeley Lab).

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Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

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This approximately converts to US$1.92 Comprehensive analysis of various factors, including rechargeable battery and electrolyzer capacities, enables the estimation of technology levels required for low-cost hydrogen production. to US$3.00/kg kg of hydrogen, with 1 kg H 2 equal to about 12 Nm 3 of hydrogen. Credit: NIMS.

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KAUST, Aramco team develops 3D hierarchically porous MoS2 foam as high-rate and stable lithium-ion battery anode

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The team sought to convert 2D MoS 2 nanosheets into a robust 3D material suited to battery anode use. LIB anodes must withstand repeated swelling and shrinking as a large amount of lithium is absorbed and then released over each battery discharge/recharge cycle. Nat Commun 13, 6006 doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-33790-z.

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JERA and Toyota deploy first large capacity Sweep Energy Storage System with second-life batteries

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That contributes to reducing costs and helps avoid power loss when converting from AC to DC by PCS, with the aim of improving effective energy use. The project plans to operate grid storage batteries for recharge and discharge operations, connected to the Chubu Electric Power Grid Co.,

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Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Company Approved to Receive $6.8M in Loans and Tax Credits from the State of Oregon and City of Portland

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ReVolt Technology, LLC, a company that is developing rechargeable zinc-air batteries ( earlier post ), has been approved to receive a package of loans and tax credits from Oregon and Portland authorities totaling approximately $6.8 Charging of metal-air cells converts hydroxyl ions to oxygen in the air electrode, releasing electrons.

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Rhombus Energy Solutions announces UL 1741SA certification for its high-power charging systems for fleet EVs

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UL 1741 is UL’s Standard for Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources. Rhombus Energy Solutions announced the certification of its high-power 60 kW AC to DC Power Conditioning System (PCS) charger unit to Underwriter Laboratories UL 1741 & 1741-SA standards.

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UT Austin team develops new family of high-capacity anode materials: Interdigitated Eutectic Alloys

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The results suggest that a smaller, lighter rechargeable battery could be made with the new anode in the future. Eutectic alloys are fusible: upon cooling they convert from liquids to intimately mixed solids. The IdEA anode in the study offers a fully realized capacity of 250 mAh g -1 for more than 150 cycles. Earlier post.).

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