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Masdar Institute files US patent for Li-ion solid polymer electrolyte battery technology

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UAE-based Masdar Institute of Science and Technology has filed a provisional patent application with the US Patents and Trademarks Office for a new solid polymer electrolyte technology for Li-ion batteries. Masdar Institute was established as an on-going collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

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But its misfortunes should not block an industry that the nation and particularly Massachusetts — with few other sources of energy — needs for a truly renewable future. ” —Boston Globe editorial. Solar power prices are dropping rapidly in the Middle East, with a recent tender in Dubai, UAE, falling to US$0.06/kWh.

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