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Sumitomo considering marketing new lower-temperature molten-salt electrolyte battery to automakers for EVs and hybrids

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is considering targeting its lower-temperature molten-salt electrolyte battery, being developed in partnership with Kyoto University ( earlier post ), to makers of electric and hybrid passenger cars, according to Bloomberg. In a joint project with Kyoto University, Sumitomo developed a molten salt with a melting point as low as 57 °C.

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

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In partnership with a consortium of local research institutions, this project deploy smart grid systems at partners’ university campus properties and technology transfer laboratories. Demonstration of Sodium Ion Battery for Grid Level Applications. (DOE funding $75,161,246, total project value with cost share $150,322,492). 10,792,045.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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Professor Figge from Queen’s University Management School said: “Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. Its sodium oxide value contributions show the worst level of resource efficiency in the entire study. billion from 1999 to 2007.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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The electric car features three different battery options, two different Lithium-based (LI) systems – A123Systems and Enerdel as well as a Sodium-Nickel battery Zebra (Mes-Dea). The Renault-Nissan Alliance is building fleet charging stations in Portland and Phoenix. safety requirements. The transplant car companies….aren’t