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New long-duration, extended capacity Na-Al battery design for grid storage

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MARCH 2, 2023

The new battery design could help ease integration of renewable energy into the electrical grid at lower cost, using Earth-abundant metals, according to a study just published in Energy Storage Materials. The new sodium-based molten salt battery uses two distinct reactions. of peak charge capacity. —Weller et al.

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Study shows paper-folding concepts can compact a Li-ion battery and increase its areal energy density

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Researchers at Arizona State University have shown that paper-folding concepts can be applied to Li-ion batteries in order to realize a device with higher areal energy densities. Recently, there has been much interest in the development of electronic and energy storage devices using paper and textile components.

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Ford favoring bulk-type solid-state battery for next-gen energy storage

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APRIL 5, 2017

Ford is exploring a variety of “beyond Li-ion” solutions, including Lithium-sulfur, Lithium-air and solid-state lithium-ion batteries. A Li-air battery, with its air cathode, is a low-cost system, Anandan said. A Li-air battery, with its air cathode, is a low-cost system, Anandan said.

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NGen Canada awarding $76M to 15 zero-emission vehicle projects

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APRIL 30, 2022

The selected projects are: Advanced Manufacturing Process Innovations – Flex-Ion Battery Innovation Center. The Flex-Ion Battery Innovation Center, a division of Ventra Group Co., will establish a center of excellence for advanced Li-Ion battery manufacturing, in collaboration with partner eCAMION. Lead: Ventra Group Co.;

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CELEST, largest German research platform for electrochemical storage, begins operation

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AUGUST 17, 2018

The Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage Ulm & Karlsruhe ( CELEST ), the largest German research platform for electrochemical, comprising research into Li-ion batteries, post-Li technologies, fuel cells, and redox-flow batteries, has begun operation.

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Stanford team develops sodium-ion battery with performance equivalent to Li-ion, but at much lower cost

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

Stanford researchers have developed a sodium-ion battery (SIB) that can store the same amount of energy as a state-of-the-art lithium ion, at substantially lower cost. The researchers focused mainly on the favorable cost-performance comparisons between their sodium-ion battery and lithium. —Lee et al.

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California Energy Commission awards almost $1.6M for energy research projects; $600K to Seeo for solid-state Li-ion grid-storage battery system

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

Conventional Li-ion cell (left) compared to Seeo cell (right). The California Energy Commission has awarded $1,585,490 to spur research on projects including a solid-state Li-ion battery system for grid-scale energy storage. The Commission’s funding is the cost-share for the company’s $6.2

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New high energy, highly stable cathode for sodium-ion batteries

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Researchers in South Korea have developed a novel high-energy cathode material, Na 1.5 F 0.7 , for sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries (NIBs). This new material provides an energy density of 600 Wh kg –1 , the highest value among Na-ion cathodes. The less negative redox potential of Na + /Na as compared to Li + /Li (?2.71

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Study suggests lithium and cobalt for batteries may face supply risks by 2050

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MARCH 15, 2018

Lithium and cobalt are fundamental components of present lithium-ion batteries. The researchers present these results in the journal Nature Reviews Materials as part of a cost and resource analysis of sodium-ion batteries. … b | The energy-storage demand for the reference devices. Resources. Buchholz, M.

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PARC, ORNL and Ford collaborate on high-energy, high-power battery production for EVs using CoEx printing

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APRIL 28, 2016

PARC, a Xerox company, is collaborating with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Ford Motor Company in a DOE-funded project that will use PARC’s novel CoEx printing technology ( earlier post ) to fabricate thick, higher energy and higher power battery electrodes with the end goal of enabling longer range and low cost electric vehicles.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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JULY 10, 2019

Integrated Power Block Heat Exchanger/Thermal Energy Storage System for CSP Plants, $348,000 CFOAM LLC, Triadelphia, W. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. “DUSST”: NREL’s Low Maintenance Soiling Station, $50,000 Atonometrics Inc., Austin, Texas First Solar Inc., Amesbury, Mass. Tempe, Ariz.

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Univ. of Texas researchers propose lithium- or sodium-water batteries as next generation of high-capacity battery technology; applicable for EVs and grid storage

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APRIL 1, 2011

John Goodenough, are proposing a strategy for high-capacity next-generation alkali (lithium or sodium)-ion batteries using water-soluble redox couples as the cathode. The cell operates without a catalyst and has high storage efficiency. In theory, the specific energy of a lithium-oxygen (air) battery is 5200 W h kg -1.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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APRIL 30, 2010

The US Department of Energy is awarding $106 million in funding for 37 research projects selected in the second round by the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation.

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

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The awardees went through a rigorous process including a review with CalSEED’s curated technical advisory committee, who volunteered their time and expertise to select the most promising future clean energy technologies. that boosts the energy capacity via nanotechnology-enabled self-assembly of functional nanocomponents, reducing?the

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Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

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OCTOBER 26, 2015

They begin by observing that the EU’s goal of 95 gCO 2 /km fleet average emissions by 2020 can only be met by means of extended range electric vehicles or all-electric vehicles in combination with the integration of renewable energy (e.g., wind and solar). kWh name-plate /kg battery-system are not yet on the horizon.

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PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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MARCH 15, 2011

Classification of potential electrical storage for stationary applications. published in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews , reviews in detail four stationary storage systems considered the most promising candidates for electrochemical energy storage: vanadium redox flow; sodium-beta alumina membrane; lithium-ion; and lead-carbon batteries.

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Lifecycle study finds that environmental impacts of silicon-anode Li-ion battery could be roughly comparable with conventional Li-ion battery

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Credit: ACS, Li et al. In particular, silicon nanowires (SiNW) are widely studied as a promising anode material for high-capacity LIBs due to its low cost of fabrication and volume production potential. —Li et al. —Li et al. Click to enlarge.

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ARPA-E awards $43M to 19 energy storage projects to advance electric vehicle and grid technologies

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AUGUST 2, 2012

The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 19 new projects to receive a total of $43 million to develop breakthrough energy storage technologies and support promising small businesses. Advanced Management And Protection Of Energy-Storage Devices (AMPED).

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ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

These new GaN power devices will enable the next generation of low-cost, fast, small, and reliable power electronics, which are key for efficient power conversion in data centers, solar farms, power grids, and electric vehicles. Stanford University. Additive Manufacturing of Amorphous Metal Soft Magnetic Composites - $1,900,000.

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NREL: battery second use offsets EV expense, improves grid stability; recommendations

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JUNE 24, 2015

Researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are identifying battery second use (B2U) strategies capable of offsetting vehicle expenses while improving utility grid stability. —Ahmad Pesaran, NREL Energy Storage Group Manager.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

The projects selected are grouped into 10 areas: Energy Storage (6 projects). Biomass Energy (5 projects). Direct Solar Fuels (5 projects). Conventional Energy (1 project). ENERGY STORAGE. Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood.

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University of Central Florida Researchers Verify Aspects of Planar Energys Solid-state Battery Approach; Potential for Half the Cost and Triple the Energy Density of Current Li-ion Cells

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MARCH 1, 2010

More specifically, Planar Energy’s has developed a new generation of inorganic solid state electrolyte and electrode materials along with a proprietary manufacturing process (Streaming Protocol for Electroless Electrochemical Deposition, or SPEED). Scott Faris, president and CEO of Planar Energy. Test results.

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PNNL team develops sodium-manganese oxide electrodes for sodium-ion rechargeable batteries

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JUNE 7, 2011

low-cost Na-ion battery system for upcoming power and energy. storage systems, the team concludes in a paper published in the journal Advanced Materials. low-cost Na-ion battery system for upcoming power and energy. To connect intermittent renewable energy sources (i.e.,

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GE Capital, NRG Energy and ConocoPhillips form $300M JV to fund emerging energy technology

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JANUARY 27, 2011

The joint venture’s initial investments are in: Alta Devices, Santa Clara, CA, improving the production economics of advanced materials for high-efficiency, low-cost solar energy. Ciris Energy , Inc., Centennial, CO, developing technology to biochemically convert coal to methane at large scale and low cost.

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NIST Technology Program Announces Up To $71M in Funding for 20 Research Projects; New Silicon Nanowire Electrode Project and A123Systems Project on Second-Generation Electrodes and Manufacturing

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

Selected projects range from unmanned, hovering aircraft for inspecting bridges to a high-speed sorting system for recycling aerospace metals to nanomaterials for advanced batteries, including two projects specifically developing advanced electrode materials for Li-ion batteries. Amprius, Inc.,

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Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

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JUNE 25, 2012

Compared to Li-ion batteries: PbC batteries are more affordable [3x] than lithium-ion or supercapacitors; PbC batteries have recycling value at end-of-life [$35/lbs], while Lithium-ion batteries have recycling cost at end-of-life [~$75/lbs]. start-stop) vehicles. Earlier post.).

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New long-duration, extended capacity Na-Al battery design for grid storage

Study shows paper-folding concepts can compact a Li-ion battery and increase its areal energy density

Ford favoring bulk-type solid-state battery for next-gen energy storage

NGen Canada awarding $76M to 15 zero-emission vehicle projects

CELEST, largest German research platform for electrochemical storage, begins operation

Stanford team develops sodium-ion battery with performance equivalent to Li-ion, but at much lower cost

California Energy Commission awards almost $1.6M for energy research projects; $600K to Seeo for solid-state Li-ion grid-storage battery system

New high energy, highly stable cathode for sodium-ion batteries

Study suggests lithium and cobalt for batteries may face supply risks by 2050

PARC, ORNL and Ford collaborate on high-energy, high-power battery production for EVs using CoEx printing

DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

Univ. of Texas researchers propose lithium- or sodium-water batteries as next generation of high-capacity battery technology; applicable for EVs and grid storage

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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

Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

Lifecycle study finds that environmental impacts of silicon-anode Li-ion battery could be roughly comparable with conventional Li-ion battery

ARPA-E awards $43M to 19 energy storage projects to advance electric vehicle and grid technologies

ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

NREL: battery second use offsets EV expense, improves grid stability; recommendations

ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

University of Central Florida Researchers Verify Aspects of Planar Energys Solid-state Battery Approach; Potential for Half the Cost and Triple the Energy Density of Current Li-ion Cells

PNNL team develops sodium-manganese oxide electrodes for sodium-ion rechargeable batteries

GE Capital, NRG Energy and ConocoPhillips form $300M JV to fund emerging energy technology

NIST Technology Program Announces Up To $71M in Funding for 20 Research Projects; New Silicon Nanowire Electrode Project and A123Systems Project on Second-Generation Electrodes and Manufacturing

Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

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