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Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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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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Mercom: battery, smart grid, energy efficiency companies raised $2.3B in VC funding in 2019; 18% lower than 2018

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Other categories that received funding included Gravity storage, Flow batteries, CAES, Energy storage downstream, Fuel cells, Liquid metal batteries, Thermal energy storage, Solid-state batteries, Sodium-based batteries, and Zinc-air batteries. A total of 33 VC investors participated in Energy Efficiency funding in 9M 2019.

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JRC assesses EU RD&D investments in electric-drive vehicles; controls and energy storage top the list

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The report divides the projects in this area into 3 sub-categories: a) development of a new vehicle, especially realizing new mobility concepts; b) EV design and architecture optimization, and c) light-weight materials use and lightweight design solutions.

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EV Everywhere Blueprint outlines DOE technical and development goals for EVs for 2022

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In light of uncertainty concerning consumer preferences and manufacturer plans for PEVs, DOE is selecting ambitious technical goals for this program. —Blueprint.

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