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AUGUST 16, 2017

University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst. Zinc-air batteries are powered by zinc metal and oxygen from the air. In contrast, our method produces a family of new high-performance and low-cost catalysts.

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Zinc Air Recharge Universal Ni-Li 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2013

Bettergy plans to improve and demonstrate a low-cost zinc air-flow battery that could be used for grid storage applications, including storing renewable electricity. The company is working on a low-cost, easy-to-install hybrid-electric engine for buses and trucks using ultracapacitors manufactured by Ioxus in Oneonta.

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Energy Storage Energy New York Zinc Air 231

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

ARPA-E’s new program, Robust Affordable Next Generation Energy Storage Systems (RANGE) ( earlier post ), aims to accelerate widespread EV adoption by dramatically improving driving range and reliability, and by providing low-cost, low-carbon alternatives to today’s vehicles. Dendrite Free Zinc?Air Air Battery.

Lithium Ion 360

Lithium Ion Range Zinc Air San Diego 360

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Photo-electrochemically rechargeable zinc-air batteries. The zinc-air battery is a promising technology that has high energy density but limited power density. The research team will develop a photo-electrochemical battery with a stable zinc electrode capable of generating electricity using sunlight and air.

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Renewable Solar Zinc Air Energy 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

When these goals are met, the levelized cost of an all-electric vehicle with a 280-mile range will be comparable to that of an ICE vehicle of similar size. Cost and performance targets in this technology area include: Electric motors. Traction drive system.

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Plug-in Zinc Air Li-ion 2012 247

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APRIL 30, 2010

This project seeks to combine the enzymes from a novel carbon fixation cycle in an extremophilic microbe termed an archaeon that grows optimally near 75°C with the hydrogen utilizing hydrogenase enzyme from another extremophilic archaeon to construct a hybrid enzymatic pathway. Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation.

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Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion 249