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ion Ventures and LiNa Energy conclude successful test of solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform

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MARCH 11, 2021

ion Ventures, a modern utility and energy storage infrastructure specialist, and LiNa Energy , a solid-state battery technology developer, concluded their first successful trial of LiNa’s proprietary solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform at an undisclosed location in South East England last week.

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Sodium Energy Batteries Battery

Faradion and Phillips 66 to develop lower cost and higher-performing sodium-ion battery materials

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

UK-based Faradion, a developer of sodium-ion battery technology ( earlier post ), and Phillips 66 have launched a new technical collaboration to develop lower-cost and higher-performing anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. Earlier post.).

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Sodium Batteries Battery Lead Acid

Chalmers team develops graphite-like anode for Na-ion batteries; Janus graphene

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a nanometric graphite-like anode for sodium ion (Na + storage), formed by stacked graphene sheets functionalized only on one side, termed Janus graphene. The estimated sodium storage up to C 6.9 100 to 150 mA h g ? 100 to 150 mA h g ?1

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Sodium Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries

Stanford team develops sodium-ion battery with performance equivalent to Li-ion, but at much lower cost

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

Stanford researchers have developed a sodium-ion battery (SIB) that can store the same amount of energy as a state-of-the-art lithium ion, at substantially lower cost. Thus, further research is required to find better sodium host materials. —Lee et al.

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Sodium Li-ion Batteries Battery

Low-cost 5V dual carbon battery development for EV

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APRIL 6, 2021

Low-cost 5V dual carbon battery development for EV . It is the most sustainable and low-cost battery that can be used in high-voltage applications, battery-operated medical devices, stationary grids and regenerative braking systems in electric vehicles. A research group led by Surendra K.

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Low Cost Carbon Lithium Ion Batteries

Faradion demonstrates proof-of-concept sodium-ion electric bike

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MAY 15, 2015

British battery R&D company Faradion has demonstrated a proof-of-concept electric bike powered by sodium-ion batteries at the headquarters of Williams Advanced Engineering, which collaborated in the development of the bike. Sodium-ion intercalation batteries—i.e., Faradion Na-ion technology.

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Sodium Concept Li-ion Lithium Ion

Faraday Institution to award up to £55M to five consortia for energy storage research

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

This expanded portfolio has the dual aims of improving current generation lithium ion batteries as well as longer horizon materials discovery and optimisation projects to support the commercialisation of next-generation batteries. Next generation lithium ion cathode materials.

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Energy Storage Li-ion Lithium Ion Energy

Vanderbilt researchers find iron pyrite quantum dots boost performance of sodium-ion and Li-ion batteries

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

nm, average) of iron pyrite (FeS 2 ) nanoparticles are advantageous to sustain reversible conversion reactions in sodium ion and lithium ion batteries. FeS 2 is particularly attractive for energy storage technology due to its earth abundance, low toxicity, and low raw material cost. …

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Li-ion Sodium Lithium Sulfur Batteries

New nanoparticle copper compound cathode could enable low-cost, long-life and high-power potassium-ion batteries for grid storage

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NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Stationary energy storage systems that can operate for many cycles, at high power, with high round-trip energy efficiency, and at low cost are required. Cost is a greater concern. We decided we needed to develop a new chemistry if we were going to make low-cost batteries and battery electrodes for the power grid.

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Low Cost Grid Power Powered

Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

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MAY 28, 2014

Their low cost and ability to start the engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications, according to the report. In full-hybrid vehicles, the stored energy is also used for a certain range of electric driving.

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Lead Acid Nickel Metal Hydride Energy Storage Lithium Ion

Goodenough and UT team report new strategy for all-solid-state Na or Li battery suitable for EVs; plating cathodes

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MARCH 1, 2017

lithium, sodium or potassium) on a copper–carbon cathode current collector at a voltage of more than 3.0 Finally, sodium is cheaper than lithium and widely available from the oceans, which makes a sodium battery preferable to a lithium battery, but insertion hosts for Na + have lower capacities than insertion hosts for Li +.

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Li-ion Sodium Austin Batteries

NYSERDA Commits $8M to Develop and Commercialize 19 New York Battery and Energy-Storage Technology Projects

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MARCH 11, 2010

GE is developing improvements to its sodium metal halide batteries for use in a new generation of cleaner locomotives and stationary applications to smooth intermittent renewable power generation as it interconnects with the grid and critical load back-up power and other applications. Next-generation lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.

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Energy Storage New York Commercial Lithium Ion

European automotive and automotive battery industries call for extension of the exemption of lead-based batteries from the EU ELV Directive

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

This means lead-based batteries are essential in virtually all conventional ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles, hybrid vehicles (mild, micro and Plug-in-HEV, PHEV) and full electric vehicles. In full-hybrid vehicles, the stored energy is also used for a certain range of electric driving.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Industrial Industry Batteries

Pike Research forecasts hybrid electric locomotive sales could reach nearly 500 units from 2011 to 2020; to utilize 514 MWh of battery capacity by 2020

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Hurst also notes that the market for hybrid locomotives faces stiff competition from newer fuel-efficient locomotives such as diesel gensets, and in many world regions, the locomotive engine does not have to meet strict emissions rules. Other benefits include reduced noise levels and lower maintenance costs. —Dave Hurst.

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2020 2011 Hybrid Lead Acid

DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Deploy and evaluate an 8 MW utility-scale lithium-ion battery technology to improve grid performance and aid in the integration of wind generation into the electric supply. Design, build, and deploy a utility-scale, low-cost compressed air energy storage system to support the integration of renewable energy sources onto the grid.

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Energy Storage Grid Energy Wind

Pike Research forecasts accelerating hybrid locomotive sales from 2015-2020

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

Hurst also notes that the market for hybrid locomotives faces stiff competition from newer fuel-efficient locomotives such as diesel gensets, and in many world regions, the locomotive engine does not have to meet strict emissions rules. Advanced lead acid batteries will make inroads as well.

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2015 2020 Hybrid Sale

High-capacity GQD-coated VO2 nanoarray electrodes for high-performance Li- and Na-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

Researchers from Nanyang Technical University (NTU) in Singapore have shown high-capacity, high-rate, and durable lithium- and sodium-ion battery (LIB and NIB) performance using single-crystalline long-range-ordered bilayered VO 2 nanoarray electrodes.

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Li-ion Ni-Li Sodium Batteries

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

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Low Cost, High Energy and Power Density, Nanotube-Enhanced Ultracapacitors. Earlier post.)

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Energy Grant Low Cost Li-ion

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ion Ventures and LiNa Energy conclude successful test of solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform

Faradion and Phillips 66 to develop lower cost and higher-performing sodium-ion battery materials

Chalmers team develops graphite-like anode for Na-ion batteries; Janus graphene

Stanford team develops sodium-ion battery with performance equivalent to Li-ion, but at much lower cost

Low-cost 5V dual carbon battery development for EV

Faradion demonstrates proof-of-concept sodium-ion electric bike

Faraday Institution to award up to £55M to five consortia for energy storage research

Vanderbilt researchers find iron pyrite quantum dots boost performance of sodium-ion and Li-ion batteries

New nanoparticle copper compound cathode could enable low-cost, long-life and high-power potassium-ion batteries for grid storage

Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

Goodenough and UT team report new strategy for all-solid-state Na or Li battery suitable for EVs; plating cathodes

NYSERDA Commits $8M to Develop and Commercialize 19 New York Battery and Energy-Storage Technology Projects

European automotive and automotive battery industries call for extension of the exemption of lead-based batteries from the EU ELV Directive

Pike Research forecasts hybrid electric locomotive sales could reach nearly 500 units from 2011 to 2020; to utilize 514 MWh of battery capacity by 2020

DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

Pike Research forecasts accelerating hybrid locomotive sales from 2015-2020

High-capacity GQD-coated VO2 nanoarray electrodes for high-performance Li- and Na-ion batteries

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

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