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Researchers use melamine to create effective, low-cost carbon capture; potential tailpipe application

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The low cost of porous melamine means that the material could be deployed widely. But this requires large amounts of energy to release the carbon dioxide once it’s bound to the amines, so that it can be concentrated and stored underground. This work was partly supported by the US Department of Energy. Haiyan Mao et al.

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PNNL team develops new low-cost method to convert captured CO2 to methane

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The authors’ assessment identified further cost savings, in that CO 2 captured by EEMPA can be converted to methane on site. Traditionally, CO 2 is stripped from water-rich solvents and sent off site to be converted or stored underground. The new process gives off excess heat, too, providing steam for power generation. Heldebrant, D.,

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Fraunhofer researchers develop new low-cost dry-film electrode production process

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First, they mix the active materials, intended later to release the stored energy, with additives to create a paste. Until now, cell producers have mostly coated their battery electrodes in a complex wet-chemical process. In this process they add organic solvents, which are expensive and usually toxic. 2019.05.033.

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Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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Quinones are naturally abundant, inexpensive, small organic molecules, and similar to molecules that store energy in plants and animals. The technology could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and sun far more economical and reliable. Background.

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Santa Clara VTA partners with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to charge 34 electric buses with solar-powered microgrid

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In the event of an extended power outage, such as a public safety power shutoff, electricity stored in the microgrid’s battery storage system can provide back-up power at VTA’s Cerone bus yard to allow the agency to continue operating battery-electric buses, serving riders and providing emergency transport if needed.

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Toyota providing mobile retail fuel cell vehicle to support reconstruction in Fukushima Prefecture

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Drawing on respective resources and expertise, the intention is to contribute to regional sustainability and environmental conservation to stimulate reconstruction efforts following the Great East Japan Earthquake. To this end, the use of the first hydrogen-powered fuel cell (FC) mobile retail vehicle will be implemented.

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ANL fluorinated cation electrolyte could help enable high-performance, long-lasting Li-metal batteries

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To pre-store fluorine source on positive-charged species, here we show a cation that carries fluorine in its structure is synthesized and its contribution to interphasial chemistry is explored for the very first time. It is low cost because it can be made with extremely high purity and yield in one simple step rather than multiple steps.