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DOE awards $60M to 24 R&D projects to accelerate advancements in zero-emissions vehicles

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Fluorinated Ester Local High Concentration Electrolytes For Operation of Lithium-ion Batteries Under Extreme Conditions. Extending the operating range and safety of Lithium-ion batteries with new fluorinated electrolytes. AOI 1b: Liquid Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) Cells. Mexichem Fluor Inc. Cummins, Inc.

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Researchers find synergy between lithium polysulfide and lithium nitrate as electrolyte additives prevent dendrite growth on Li metal anodes

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Lithium metal, having a high theoretical specific capacity of 3,860 mAh g -1 and the most negative electrochemical potential among anode materials, has been considered an ideal anode in lithium battery systems over the past four decades. —Li et al. This is a really exciting observation.

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Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

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They begin by observing that the EU’s goal of 95 gCO 2 /km fleet average emissions by 2020 can only be met by means of extended range electric vehicles or all-electric vehicles in combination with the integration of renewable energy (e.g., the main obstacles to BEV consumer acceptance are driving range and cost. wind and solar).