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ICL model predicts lithium-ion batteries most competitive for storage applications by 2030

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levelized cost)—as opposed to the investment cost—of 9 electricity storage technologies for 12 different applications between 2015 and 2050. The model predicts lithium-ion batteries to be the cheapest technology in the coming decades. An open-access paper on their work is published in the journal Joule.

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Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it 

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Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it . Lithium-ion batteries are something which everyone prefers over lead-acid batteries, since the last ten years its been seen used mostly mobiles to every electronic appliance. It has become a cleaner energy storage solution.

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Cal Energy Commission awards $3.75M to early-stage clean energy projects; 9 battery projects

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The California Energy Commission awarded $3.75 million to 25 early-stage, innovative projects as part of a portfolio of research investments intended to help achieve the state’s climate and clean energy goals. NanoDian : Low-cost, safer, cobalt-free, nanostructured lithium-ion battery cathode material.

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South 8 Technologies raises $12M in Series A to commercialize liquefied gas electrolytes for high-performance Lithium-ion batteries

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High Energy: The intrinsically high chemical stability and high conductivity of the LiGas electrolyte allow the use of the highest energy materials available, packing more energy into a cell.

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Rio Tinto to invest $1 billion over 5 years to help meet new climate change targets

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Mining giant Rio Tinto will invest around $1 billion over the next five years to support the delivery of its new climate change targets and a company objective for net zero emissions from operations by 2050. Many Rio Tinto operations are highly energy-intensive and some of the industrial processes also result in GHG emissions.

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AllCell launches line of standard li-ion battery modules for renewable energy storage

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AllCell Technologies LLC has launched a line of lithium-ion energy storage modules. Based on the company’s proprietary thermal management technology ( earlier post ), the modules deliver a combination of energy density, cycle life, and safety.

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CEC EPIC report highlights research making grid more resilient & reliable

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The California Energy Commission’s (CEC) latest annual report on the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program highlights how public-interest research is helping California meet its goal of decarbonizing the electrical system by 2045. EPIC is California’s premier clean energy research and development program.

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