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NETL investigating researching chemistries for large-scale battery- and supercapacitor-based grid energy storage systems

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This includes research on appropriate anodes, cathodes, and electrolytes for magnesium (Mg)-, sodium (Na)-, and lithium (Li)-based batteries and novel transition metal oxide- and nitride-based supercapacitor electrode materials. Magnesium is much more abundant in the Earth’s crust, making it less expensive than Li by a factor of 24.

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

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Temperature Regulation for Lithium-Ion Cells. environment of a lithium-ion battery in real-time. Pennsylvania State University. Pennsylvania State University is developing an innovative. Strain Estimation Technology for Lithium-Ion Batteries. tracking physical expansion and contraction of lithium-ion.

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

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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. Target energy density is 6-20 times that available state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries and at.

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