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Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

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Stealth-mode electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc. has exclusively licensed five battery technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) designed to eliminate the use of cobalt metal in lithium-ion batteries. I look at this as a very strategic partnership. —Ilias Belharouak.

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Indian-origin researcher discovers new tech that can charge electric car in 10 min – ET Auto

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Supercapacitors, energy storage devices that depend on ion collection in their pores, have fast charging times and longer life spans compared to batteries, he added. Supercapacitors, energy storage devices that depend on ion collection in their pores, have fast charging times and longer life spans compared to batteries, he added.

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ROSATOM subsidiary acquires 49% stake in Korean battery maker Enertech; planning gigafactory in Russia

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RENERA LLC, ROSATOM’s integrator company for the energy storage business (subsidiary of TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom) is acquiring a 49% share of Enertech International , a South Korean manufacturer of electrodes, lithium-ion cells and energy storage systems.

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Delta kicks off DOE-sponsored program to develop microgrid-capable solid state transformer-based 400 kW fast chargers for EVs; XFC

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The proposed XFC design is expected to offer grid-to-vehicle efficiency up to 96.5%—four —four times less weight and half the size of conventional DC fast EV chargers (DCFC), as well as a high voltage direct current (HVDC) port to utilize energy storage and renewable energy systems, minimizing demand on the power grid.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Regardless of whether hydrogen or PtX products are being generated, the production islands won’t be directly connected to an onshore power grid, and so they’ll need to operate reliably on their own. The home base for much of our PtX-focused research is the Energy Lab 2.0 It turns out that the former option is better.

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How do sodium-ion batteries charge within seconds – ET Auto

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This innovative development could revolutionize the way we use and think about energy storage in the future. The new battery technology addresses some of the fundamental limitations of current sodium-ion batteries , such as lower power output and longer charging times. The implications of this technology extend beyond EVs.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. Well, let's think. And nature ‘messed’ with that judgment.”

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