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Simple process transforms PET plastic into a nanomaterial for supercapacitors

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UC Riverside (UCR) engineers have developed a way to recycle PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic waste, such as soda or water bottles, into a nanomaterial useful for energy storage. An open-access paper on the work is published in the journal Energy Storage. Mihri Ozkan & Cengiz Ozkan/UCR).

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Additional $47M to 7 ARPA-E SCALEUP projects; $27M to 3 advanced battery projects for EVs and electric aviation

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This proposed project will significantly (1) reduce Si anode costs; (2) improve efficiency and reduce waste in production; (3) reduce engineering and cost risks; and (4) reduce EV battery costs and accelerate the move to clean transportation and renewable energy. kW/kg), and improved energy density (450 Wh/kg) for electric aviation.

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EnerG2 develops new carbon adsorbent material for on-board natural gas storage

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EnerG2 , a manufacturer of advanced carbon materials for next-generation energy storage (generally for batteries and ultracapacitors), has leveraged its polymer chemistry technologies to develop materials for adsorbed natural gas (ANG) applications.

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Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

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Not least of those considerations is energy storage [and generation].” For capacitors, voltage translates to electrons stored —the voltage drop across a capacitor is proportional to its total charge.) If I measure your heartbeat in picoseconds, that would be a waste because your heart doesn’t beat that quickly,” he says.

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Solar Impulse 2 used Kokam Ultra High Energy NMC batteries in round-the-world solar flight

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kWh Kokam Ultra High Energy NMC battery packs—one in each motor housing—with 150 Ah cells totaling 154 kWh of energy storage. Kokam’s Ultra High Energy NMC batteries feature an energy density of approximately 260 watts hours per kilogram (Wh/kg). The Solar Impulse uses four 38.5 —André Borschberg.

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Are Synthetic Fuels Really All They're Cracked Up to Be?

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But there’s still a lot of overlap between the two, as synthetic polymers still need cracked hydrocarbons and usually use some form of fossil fuel as the source. It doesn’t have to be something you pumped out of the ground, you could source it from material waste or even pull it out of the air.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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The FOA will give equal consideration to all proposals submitted, including submissions that address the following Areas of Interest: Energy Storage R&D. energy storing) materials. competitive waste heat recovery technologies. based systems for waste?heat cost titanium structures; polymer?metal