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Stanford team develops new ultrahigh surface area 3D porous graphitic carbon material for improved energy storage

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Stanford University scientists have created a new ultrahigh surface area three-dimensional porous graphitic carbon material that significantly boosts the performance of energy-storage technologies. The process begins with conducting hydrogel, a water-based polymer with a spongy texture similar to soft contact lenses.

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award approximately $36 million to 22 projects to develop transformational electric vehicle (EV) energy storage systems using innovative chemistries, architectures and designs. Advanced Aqueous Lithium-Ion Batteries.

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

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Theoretically, with renewable electricity, the 95 gCO 2 /km target could also be met by extended range electric vehicles with 40 miles all-electric range if 50% of driving is powered by the battery, or by fuel cell electric vehicles (FECVs), with hydrogen produced by water electrolysis. can be realized at low cost, the authors suggest.

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Berkeley Lab researchers devise ant-nest-like structure for promising Li-S electrodes

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Lithium-sulfur batteries are extremely attractive as a next-generation energy storage solution due to their high theoretical energy density (2600 W·h·kg −1 ), environmental friendliness, and low cost due to the earth-abundant resource of elemental sulfur—also a byproduct from the petroleum industry.

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RIKEN team develops high-performance lithium-iodine battery system with higher energy density than conventional Li-ion

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They suggest that a low cost, non-flammable and heavy-metal-free aqueous cathode can contribute to the feasibility of scale-up of lithium-iodine batteries for practical energy storage. The solubility is proportional to the energy density. The specific energy density (~0.33 kWh kg -1 cell (1.0

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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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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). Water will be the primary byproduct. A novel metal complex for electrolysis of water will be used to generate the hydrogen at high rates.

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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sunlight through low-cost, plastic light-guiding sheets and then. decrease water use compared to conventional algae reactors. engineered to use fertilizer and water more efficiently and. If successful, the new crop would have a lower cost of. Turbo-POx For Ultra Low-Cost Gasoline. Gas Technology.

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