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Tesla Energy takes a stand against coal and gas generators in Australia

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Tesla Energy firmly argued against using coal and gas generators to support a proposed low-cost, reliable, secure, and zero-emissions grid in Australia. . In the White Paper, Tesla Energy argued that battery storage is capable of replacing essential system services provided by thermal plants. “As

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Neah Power Systems pitching on-board formic acid reforming for automotive hydrogen fuel cell applications

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The company recently published a white paper discussing its patent pending technology. Already a commodity chemical, formic acid is a raw material for a variety of products, and is available at low cost in bulk quantities from a variety of suppliers. Neah Power Systems , Inc.

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Montana Company Licenses Lawrence Livermore Zinc Air Fuel Cell Technology

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In addition, it lacks the expensive air electrode of the zinc/air battery, adding to the lower cost of the ZAFC solution. These figures were quoted in a recent white paper by Meridian International Research, which stated, “ Lithium supply and future production will be far from adequate to sustain global electric vehicle production.”.

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BATT Program Awards More Than $8 Million for Innovative Research Projects on Lithium Battery Anodes

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The goal is to offer combined advantages of graphite and silicon anodes with a higher capacity than graphite and less expansion, longer cycle life, and a lower cost than silicon nanoparticles. National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the University of Colorado. Anne Dillon, Steven George, Se-Hee Lee).

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