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Researchers develop rechargeable hybrid-seawater fuel cell; highly energy density, stable cycling

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As described in an open access paper in the journal NPG Asia Materials , the system is an intermediate between a battery and a fuel cell, and is accordingly referred to as a hybrid fuel cell. Sodium can serve as an alternative to lithium in rechargeable batteries as the reversible storage mechanisms for sodium ions are very similar (e.g.,

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Chinese steel group Tsingshan investing $375M to build lithium plant in Argentina with Eramet

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It is a key milestone in the deployment of our strategic roadmap which aims at positioning Eramet as a reference player in metals for the energy transition. Fresh water is then used to release the stored lithium. Purification of the lithium, then reaction with sodium carbonate to convert it to lithium carbonate.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

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For example - the process of obtaining lithium from brines can be more sustainable by condensing evaporated water so it can later be returned to the ground. A completely new method is to filter lithium directly out of the brine using membranes, thus avoiding water-intensive evaporation [8]. Graphite and Silicon are used in the Anode.

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What are the types of batteries used in EV? | EV Basics

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Battery: The battery is suitable for pure electric vehicles, including lead-acid batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, sodium-sulfur batteries, secondary lithium batteries, air batteries, and ternary lithium batteries. (1) Alkaline fuel cells consume oxygen and pure oxygen to produce drinking water, heat and electricity.

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Hyperion Unveils Design of its Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, the Hyperion Power Module

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tall), sealed and self-contained, simple-to-operate nuclear power reactor, euphemistically referred to by the company as a “fission battery”. Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor. The HPM is a compact (approx. Over its 7-10 year operational life, the HPM will deliver 70 MW of thermal energy, or approximately 25 MWe. Global Energy Module (GEM50).

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ARPA-E awards $38M to 12 projects leading used nuclear fuel recycling initiative

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award $38 million to 12 projects that will work to reduce the impacts of light-water reactor used nuclear fuel (UNF) disposal. Upon discharge from a nuclear reactor, the UNF is initially stored in steel-lined concrete pools surrounded by water.

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ARPA-E awards $55M to 18 projects in two new programs: TERRA for transportation energy and GENSETS for distributed generation

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The program will encourage systems that couple large-scale physical and genetic characterization with advanced algorithms in order to accelerate the year-over-year yield gains of traditional plant breeding and the discovery of crop traits that improve water productivity, nutrient use and our ability to mitigate greenhouse gases. 8,000,000.