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MHI to lead design and development of sodium fast reactor; operation in 2040s

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(MHI) has been selected as the core company in charge of the conceptual design of an demonstration fast reactor which the Japanese Government aims to place into operation in the 2040s. MFBR), an MHI Group engineering company that handles the development and design of fast reactors.

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Rincell Corporation raises USD 1.2 m seed round investment – ET Auto

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” New Delhi: Rincell Corporation , an advanced chemistry battery cell manufacturer, has raised USD 1.2 Rincell Corporation was founded in 2023 by Jignesh Parikh and Jagjit Nanda. Download ETAuto App Get Realtime updates Save your favourite articles Scan to download App The post Rincell Corporation raises USD 1.2

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Xcel Terms First Phase of Sodium-Sulfur Battery Wind Energy Storage Test Project Successful

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In October 2008, Xcel began testing a one-megawatt sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery ( earlier post ) to demonstrate its ability to store wind energy and move it to the electricity grid when needed. —Frank Novachek, Xcel Energy director of corporate planning. Modular and scalable in design. They are able to store about 7.2

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Hyundai Motor and Kia collaborate with Next Hydrogen to develop advanced alkaline water electrolysis system

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Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding with Canada-based Next Hydrogen Corporation, a specialist in water electrolysis technology and a subsidiary of Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc., Hyundai Motor and Kia will also oversee the test performance of the new stack.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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The solicitation was designed as a call for early-stage clean energy innovations that fall within five defined technology areas: energy efficiency; energy storage; AI/machine learning; advanced power electronics/power conditioning; and zero- and negative-carbon emission generation.

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Accelerating green wheels: BYD’s EV lease deal with Arval will electrify Europe’s roads

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We saw the automaker break ground on its first sodium-ion battery plant, unveil the first sedan under its new luxury brand Yangwang, and tease its Sea Lion 07 SUV , designed to compete against the Model Y. That news came five weeks ago, but it feels like five months due to the number of moves BYD has been putting out since then.

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Sandia Successfully Completes Hydrogen Storage System for GM

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The hydrogen storage system Sandia designed for GM. The sodium alanate material used to store the hydrogen resides within the tubes. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have successfully designed and demonstrated key features of a hydrogen storage system that utilizes a complex metal hydride material—sodium alanate.

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