Carbon, Hydrogen and Lithium Air

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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APRIL 30, 2010

ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Novel Biological Conversion of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Directly into Biodiesel. Earlier post.) Electrofuels.

Carbon

Carbon Li-ion Batteries Battery

Mercedes-Benz F125!: fuel cell plug-in hybrid with Li-sulfur battery and structure integrated hydrogen storage with MOFs

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

New hydrogen storage technology: the structure integrated hydrogen composite storage unit leveraging Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs). Lithium-sulphur batteries (e.g., earlier post ), which Mercedes-Benz is examining in parallel with further development of the current lithium-ion battery and research into lithium-air technology.

Mercedes

Mercedes Hydrogen Plug-in Fuel

3 winners of DOE’s “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” Challenge: hydrogen-assisted lean-burn engines, graphene for Li-air and -sulfur batteries, and titanium process

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Umpqua Energy’s EVOPAC system combines an advanced hydrogen-injection system using a plasma reformer with a DeNOx Catalyst. The plasma reformer, installed into the engine compartment, convert fuel into hydrogen. The hydrogen causes the fuel to burn more completely, resulting in greater fuel efficiency, less emissions, and more power.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Engine Energy Batteries

Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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APRIL 17, 2023

Countries should adopt policies that prioritize alternative designs for cathodes/anodes and fuel-cell (green hydrogen) systems to reduce the reliance on primary critical metals. Zhang et al. Monotonic growth in global demand for critical metals to 2050 is the most prevalent trend.

Transportation

Transportation South Africa Lithium Sulfur Congo

Argonne study highlights importance of electrolyte solvent stability for Li-air batteries, finds silane electrolytes promising

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

A study led by researchers from Argonne National Laboratory reinforced that electrolyte solvent stability plays a key role in the performance of Lithium-air batteries, and that making advances in new electrolytes will be a key factor in reducing the large overpotential and improving reversibility of Li-air batteries.

Li-ion

Li-ion Lithium Air Batteries Battery

DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Carbon Lithium Sulfur

NRC report concludes US LDVs could cut oil consumption and GHGs by 80% by 2050; reliance on plug-ins, biofuels and hydrogen; strong policies mandatory

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MARCH 18, 2013

Achieving those goals will will be difficult—but not impossible to meet—and will necessitate a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels such as biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices. Vehicles operating on hydrogen.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Oil Plug-in Fuel Economy

Researchers Develop Lithium-Water Electrochemical Cell for the Controlled Generation of H2 and Electricity

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MAY 14, 2010

Schematic representation and operating principles of the lithium–water electrochemical cell used for hydrogen generation: (1) external circuit and (2) inside of lithium–water electrochemical cell. Simultaneously, hydrogen gas is generated on the cathode. Only lithium ions can pass across the LISICON film.

Water

Water Lithium Ion Li-ion Hydrogen

Toyota outlines eco-car plans, battery research progress

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

TMC is continuing development of a sedan-type fuel-cell hybrid vehicle (FCHV), with sales aimed to start in around 2015 in Japan, theUS and Europe—markets in which hydrogen supply infrastructure is expected to develop. Hybrid Vehicles. Fuel Cell Vehicles.

Toyota

Toyota Batteries Battery Japan

PNNL licenses three technologies via Startup America; batteries, fuel cells and buildings

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

optioned a PNNL-developed method for building titanium oxide and carbon structures that greatly improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries. The new material stores twice as much electricity at high charge/discharge rates as current lithium ion batteries, and creates increased battery capacity and a longer cycle life.

America

America Building Fuel Batteries

NSF to award up to $13M for fundamental work on sustainable production of electricity and transportation fuels

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APRIL 7, 2013

Advanced systems such as lithium-air, sodium-ion, as well as lithium-ion with new cathode chemistries are appropriate. Advanced Batteries for Transportation. The focus is on high-energy density and high-power density batteries suitable for transportation applications.

Nickel Metal Hydride

Nickel Metal Hydride Transportation Fuel Production

NSF to award $13M for fundamental engineering research on production of electricity and fuels

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JULY 27, 2015

Advanced systems such as lithium-air, sodium-ion, as well as lithium-ion electrochemical energy storage are appropriate. Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Energy. Radically new battery systems or breakthroughs based on existing systems can move the US more rapidly toward a more sustainable transportation future.

Nickel Metal Hydride

Nickel Metal Hydride Fuel Engine Production

New PNNL electrolyte may enable use of lithium anodes in very high capacity advanced batteries

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FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a new electrolyte that allows lithium-sulfur, lithium-metal and lithium-air batteries to operate at 99% efficiency, while having a high current density and without growing dendrites that short-circuit rechargeable batteries.

Batteries

Batteries Battery Lithium Sulfur Recharge

Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

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OCTOBER 26, 2015

Hydrogen produced via electrolysis using the EU mix or by natural gas reforming would exceed the target.). carbon composite chassis explored by BMW), by improvements in electric-drive efficiency, and by advanced vehicle climatization concepts (e.g., While the so-called post-LiBs, viz.,

Lithium Sulfur

Lithium Sulfur Electric Vehicles Li-ion Fuel

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

Mercedes-Benz F125!: fuel cell plug-in hybrid with Li-sulfur battery and structure integrated hydrogen storage with MOFs

3 winners of DOE’s “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” Challenge: hydrogen-assisted lean-burn engines, graphene for Li-air and -sulfur batteries, and titanium process

Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

Argonne study highlights importance of electrolyte solvent stability for Li-air batteries, finds silane electrolytes promising

DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

NRC report concludes US LDVs could cut oil consumption and GHGs by 80% by 2050; reliance on plug-ins, biofuels and hydrogen; strong policies mandatory

Researchers Develop Lithium-Water Electrochemical Cell for the Controlled Generation of H2 and Electricity

Toyota outlines eco-car plans, battery research progress

PNNL licenses three technologies via Startup America; batteries, fuel cells and buildings

NSF to award up to $13M for fundamental work on sustainable production of electricity and transportation fuels

NSF to award $13M for fundamental engineering research on production of electricity and fuels

New PNNL electrolyte may enable use of lithium anodes in very high capacity advanced batteries

Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

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