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New liquid alloy electrode significantly lowers operating temperature of sodium-beta batteries; improved performance

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Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have devised an alloying strategy that enables sodium-beta batteries to operate at significantly lower temperatures. The new electrode enables sodium-beta batteries to last longer, helps streamline their manufacturing process and reduces the risk of accidental fire.

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Sodium batteries from Michigan to challenge lithium’s grip – ET Auto

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Sodium-ion batteries offer benefits over their lithium-ion counterparts. Natron Energy Inc. will unveil what it bills as the first full-scale plant in the US for making sodium-ion batteries on Monday. Natron Energy Inc. Sodium-ion batteries offer benefits over their lithium-ion counterparts. and Amazon.com Inc.,

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Strong support for EV ambitions | Autocar Professional

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Originally targeting three industries, the scheme was later expanded to include 14 sectors including automobiles, auto components, electronic products, solar PV modules, advanced chemistry cell (ACC) battery among others. It aims to promote import substitution besides generating employment opportunities.

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MIT and Moscow State collaborating on advanced batteries, metal-air batteries and reversible fuel/electrolysis cells

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Researchers at the Skoltech Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage (CEES), a partnership between the MIT Materials Processing Center and Lomonosov Moscow State University, are focusing on the development of higher capacity batteries. Craig Carter, with their associates, published a study in Advanced Energy Materials (Li et al.

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Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Huge benefits for India

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India’s Renewable energy mix is already at 38% and will increase in the coming decade. You can use solar energy to power your EV now and go zero emissions. A petrol scooter has no option to be powered by solar energy. Petrol or crude oil is imported from outside India. Your EV will get cleaner in time.

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Promising EV Trends to Lookout For in 2023

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The solid-state battery, which promises to provide higher energy density, quicker charging, and increased safety, is anticipated to make significant progress towards mass production in 2024. The batteries that use sodium instead of the pricey and rare lithium are the ones that are the closest to being on the market.

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

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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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