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NIMS researchers report 500 Wh/kg+ Li-air battery

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Because of these potential advantages, they may find use in a wide range of technologies, such as drones, electric vehicles and household electricity storage systems. The team then plans to expedite efforts to put the battery into practical use at the NIMS-SoftBank Advanced Technologies Development Center.

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ENGIE New Ventures increases investment in 2nd-life battery company Connected Energy

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These combine as many batteries as are needed for tailor-made solutions with capacity ranging from less than 100 kilowatt hours up to 15 megawatt hours or more. We almost double the working life of the batteries for vehicles and thereby greatly increase the value created from the resources already embedded in them.

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U of Illinois team models capabilities of hybrid-electric propulsion systems for general aviation aircraft

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The researchers compared the sensitivity of range and fuel economy to the level of electrification, battery specific energy density, and electric motor power density. The same sensitivities were studied with a series hybrid-electric drivetrain. a) parallel and b) series drivetrain models.

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Cummins acquiring Efficient Drivetrains; accelerating electrification capabilities

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During the past nine months, it accelerated investment in this business when it undertook strategic efforts to build capabilities across the entire range of electric storage, as evidenced by the acquisitions of UK-based Johnson Matthey Battery Systems ( earlier post ) and North America-based Brammo ( earlier post ).

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California Hydrogen Business Council says a robust P2G RD&D program should be a priority for the state

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According to the white paper, an important distinction between P2G and other forms of energy storage is that P2G allows conversion of energy amongst a variety of sectors and end-uses (e.g., P2G can be cost effective for electricity storage if the cost of input electricity is low such as at times of surplus supply.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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At the end of its first life in the vehicle and well before recycling, the battery provides an indispensable solution for the development of renewable and intermittent energies: electricity storage. New operating opportunities such as stationary storage make it possible to perpetuate the service that the battery offers.

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DLR team integrates solar heat into solid oxide electrolyzer for highly efficient hydrogen production

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In the context of a wider use of renewable energy sources such as wind, photovoltaic and solar thermal power chemical energy carriers are needed for electricity storage due to the intermittent availability of renewable energy sources to maintain the high stability of the electricity infrastructure. —Schiller et al.

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