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DOE estimates EV battery pack costs in 2022 nearly 90% lower than in 2008

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Note: Cost refers to usable energy and not rated energy. 2016 – David Howell, DOE, Vehicle Technologies Office, 2017 Annual Merit Review, Electrochemical Energy Storage R&D Overview , 20 June 2017, PowerPoint presentation, p. That compares to $1,355/kWh in 2008. Source: DOE.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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Described in a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the smart membrane separator could enable the design of a new category of rechargeable/refillable energy storage devices with high energy density and specific power that would overcome the contemporary limitations of electric vehicles.

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DOE partners with Youngstown State and ORNL to support battery manufacturing workforce

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is partnering with Youngstown State University and DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance workforce development for the battery manufacturing industry.

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New University of Cambridge laboratory focusing on next-generation energy storage and conversion

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The laboratory will explore harnessing materials for energy storage and conversion in an effort to develop the next generation of batteries and fuel cells. Todd’ refers to Professor Lord Alexander Todd, Nobel Prize-winning chemist and former Master of Christ’s.

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MIT team studies grid impacts of concentrated highway EV fast charging

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In a paper published in the journal Energy Policy , Andrew Mowry and Dharik Mallapragada report that—in the reference EV penetration case corresponding to 3 million passenger EVs on the road—grid-HFC interactions increase system annual operational costs by 8%, or nearly $2 per MWh of load served. Mowry, Dharik S.

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Five startups selected to participate in fifth cohort of Shell Gamechanger Accelerator Powered by NREL

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The selected startups are focused on decarbonizing industrial processes through innovative energy storage and heating technologies, as well as optimizing electric vehicle charging through hardware and software solutions. —Yesim Jonsson, Shell’s GCxN program manager.

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

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Estimated number of devices and related energy demand for 2016–2050. a | The total numbers of reference devices that are estimated to be produced in the scenario between 2016 and 2050, together with the range in battery size for each type of reference device. b | The energy-storage demand for the reference devices.

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