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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

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Mining any mineral from earth has an impact on the environment. Using low-carbon fuels or biofuels as the source of heat energy to process lithium and manufacture li-ion batteries would cut carbon emissions by half as per world banks study. [4] No EV owner denies this. tons of GHG (greenhouse gasses) per electric car [3].

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Low Cost Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Reusable Sorbents for Energy and Water Industries, $150,000 Qualification of SAS4A/SASSYS-1 for Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Authorization and Licensing, $674,484 Advanced Reactor Concepts LLC, Chevy Chase, Md. Advanced Flow Meter for Extreme Environments (AFMEE), $100,000 MicroNuclear LLC, Franklin, Tenn.

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

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A team at the Ohio State University has developed a membrane that regulates bi-directional ion transport across it as a function of its redox state and that could be used as a programmable smart membrane separator in future supercapacitors and redox flow batteries. — Herya and Sundaresan.

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GAO: US government obligated $1.3+ billion in 39 battery and energy storage initiatives from FY 2009-2012; fragmented but not duplicative

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GAO performed the study upon the request from US Representative Ralph Hall, Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; and Andy Harris, Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Lithium-ion batteries were the most commonly supported technology among initiatives.

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PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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However, while a number of potential technologies for EES exist, and some have been applied or demonstrated, they face either challenges in meeting the performance and economic matrix for the stationary applications, or limits in environment, site selection, and so on, Yang et al. Sodium-beta alumina membrane battery. Click to enlarge.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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Cypris Materials, Inc is developing paintable solar reflective coatings for the built environment to decrease cooling costs, improve energy efficiency, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. New Energy Nexus is a non-profit international organization that supports diverse clean energy entrepreneurs with funds, accelerators and networks.

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ARPA-E awards $43M to 19 energy storage projects to advance electric vehicle and grid technologies

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today’s thermal sensors, improving internal battery. Temperature Regulation for Lithium-Ion Cells. Battelle will develop an optical sensor to monitor the internal. environment of a lithium-ion battery in real-time. This internal. sensor will detect the magnitude and location of internal. Laboratory.