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Molten-Salt Battery Freezes Energy Over a Whole Season

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As the pressure to decarbonize electricity grids mounts, so does the need to have long-term storage options for power generated from renewables. Especially for sources like wind and solar, which have discontinuous availability. He expects the battery to retain over 80% of its charge in that period.

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New long-duration, extended capacity Na-Al battery design for grid storage

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The new sodium-based molten salt battery uses two distinct reactions. The team previously reported a neutral molten salt reaction. The new discovery shows that this neutral molten salt can undergo a further reaction into an acidic molten salt.

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ARPA-E awarding up to $24M to 10 projects to support advanced nuclear power plants

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Nuclear power generates nearly 20% of US electricity, delivering reliable, low-emission baseload power to the grid. As utilities have begun retiring older plants, however, comparatively high costs have made it difficult to justify building new nuclear power plants. GW by 2050.

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Estonian startup UP Catalyst secures €2.09M; sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite from CO2

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The pre-seed round was led by Sunly, a developer of wind and solar parks in the Baltics and Poland, and joined by Scottish Baltic Invest, an investment company linked to Interconnect Product Assembly (IPA), which specializes in the production of electro-mechanical solutions; and Little Green Fund that focuses on investments in cleantech innovation.

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Fusion Is Having a Moment

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As Earth’s inhabitants suffer through what may wind up being the hottest year on record , there’s a Promethean spark of hope. While there are lessons to be learned from NIF’s successes and failures, laser-based inertial confinement fusion doesn’t yet provide a practical path to commercial-scale power generation.

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UP Catalyst offering carbon-negative graphite for European battery supply chain

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UP Catalyst uses a molten salt carbon capture and electrochemical transformation (MSCC-ET) method to reprocess CO 2 from heavy industry flue gases into carbon nanomaterials and graphite. The process is powered by either wind, solar or hydro energy resulting in a carbon negative production line.

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ARPA-E Selects 6 Projects for $9.6M in Funding, Including Improving Efficiency and Power Density of Electric Machines

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The latest funding is going to projects that could improve energy efficiency in buildings by reducing loads on air conditioners; reduce costs associated with generating electricity from solar power; and improve efficiency and power density of electric machines. Other projects selected include: Makani Power, Inc.