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Alkegen begins commercial production of silicon anode material SiFAB in Indiana

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Alkegen has begun commercial production of its silicon fiber anode material platform, SiFAB. The company’s new SiFAB production line is an extension of its established large-scale manufacturing facility in New Carlisle, Indiana. Alkegen has 75 manufacturing facilities operating in 12 countries and employs 9,000+ employees globally.

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New DuraBlue ultracaps from Maxwell increase shock and vibration tolerance, energy and power capacity

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volt, 3400-farad DuraBlue ultracapacitor cell increases the range of available specific power by 17% and stored energy by 23% in the industry-standard 60 mm cylindrical “K2” form factor. Wh of stored energy. In other words, added Rick Roth, senior product manager, on an energy storage basis, the new cell offers a lower price per Wh.

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Unifrax introduces new silicon fiber anode technology

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This anode technology enables significantly higher energy density in lithium-ion battery systems and has successfully been tested with incremental Si loadings of greater than 40%. The company expects SiFAB production to come online in early 2022 with plans to build thousands of tons of long-term manufacturing capacity.

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EIA ups total shale oil resource estimate by 13% to 419B barrels, shale gas by 4% to 7576 Tcf

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) continues to expand its assessment of technically recoverable shale oil and shale natural gas resources around the world. Each of the countries has an existing oil and natural gas industry with infrastructure connecting the basins to global markets. Bcf/d from 2005 to 2014.

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Northwestern team develops new approach to catalyst design using SPBCL and DFT; new HER catalyst 7x more active than Pt

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Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new approach for creating new catalysts to aid in clean energy conversion and storage. In this study, researchers looked at the challenges of improving affordability and catalyst efficiency in the conversion and storage of clean energy. —Professor Chad A.

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Unifrax introduces new nano-structured alumina catalyst support technology for a greener catalytic conversion option: Eco-lytic

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Housed within a vehicle’s catalytic converter, the Eco-lytic catalyst support fiber is designed to replace the existing catalytic converter or add to existing systems in order to enhance emission reduction, consume fewer precious metals and raw materials, and drive lower energy usage through vehicle weight reduction.

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2014 Chevy Malibu using Johnson Controls AGM battery in Start Stop system

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We offer Start Stop technology in some of our European products, but the new Malibu’s Start Stop system is the first standard in an automatic car for GM overall. —Chevrolet spokesman Chad Lyons. Start Stop vehicles are estimated to grow to 40% globally and 35% in the US. million annually. Joseph, Mo., and Toledo, Ohio.

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