Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Professor John Goodenough, the inventor of the lithium-ion battery, and his team at the University of Texas at Austin have identified a new cathode material made of the nontoxic and inexpensive mineral eldfellite (NaFe(SO 4 ) 2 ), presenting a significant advancement in the quest for a commercially viable sodium-ion battery.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

After years of anticipation, sodium-ion batteries are starting to deliver on their promise for energy storage. But so far, their commercialization is limited to large-scale uses such as storing energy on the grid. Sodium-ion batteries just don't have the oomph needed for EVs and laptops.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2010

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will award $8 million to help develop or commercialize 19 advanced energy storage projects. Funding will support projects in two categories: Industry-led near-term commercialization partnerships (two major awards), and technology development. General Electric.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Haldor Topsøe A/S, a global market leader in catalysis and related process technologies, recently acquired 18% of the shares in sodium-ion battery technology company Faradion Ltd, based in Sheffield, UK. Other partners in the investment included Finance Yorkshire’s Seedcorn Fund and Rising Stars Growth Fund II LP.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

ARPA-E selected the following 12 teams from universities, national laboratories and the private sector to address and remove key technology barriers to EV adoption by developing next-generation battery technologies: 24M Technologies will develop low-cost and fast-charging sodium metal batteries with good low-temperature performance for EVs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

Their low cost and ability to start the engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications, according to the report. This is expected to be the situation for the foreseeable future, according to the report.

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JANUARY 1, 2022

Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd, will acquire 100% shareholding in sodium-ion battery developer Faradion Limited ( earlier post ) for an enterprise value of £100 million (US$135 million). Sodium is the sixth-most abundant element on the planet. billion ($73.8 billion ($10.9

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Cyclonatix, Inc is developing an industrial-sized motor/controller to operate with either DC or AC power sources, for applications in electric vehicles, solar-powered pumps, HVAC&R, gas compressors, and other commercial and industrial machines which require high efficiency, variable speed/torque, and low cost.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

optimize the operation of commercial-scale hybrid electric. more cost-effective solution for commercial vehicles. project integrates a unique, low-cost membrane with a new. sources like solar and wind for small commercial and. electrolyte materials composed of low cost iron. Energy Storage.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2014

Initial studies revealed that antimony could be suitable for both rechargeable lithium- and sodium-ion batteries because it is able to store both kinds of ions. Sodium is regarded as a possible low-cost alternative to lithium as it is much more naturally abundant and its reserves are more evenly distributed on Earth.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The projects, which are expected to run over four years, address battery challenges faced by industry and leverage the UK’s research capabilities to advance scientific knowledge with the aim of commercializing new battery technologies and processes. Next generation sodium ion batteries–NEXGENNA.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Using metals as anodes in metal batteries is considered as the most promising approach to achieve high energy density in next-generation batteries, and it is applied in commercial low-cost batteries such as zinc (Zn) metal batteries and lead acid batteries. at a commercial-level areal capacity.

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AUGUST 18, 2013

The captured pollutants are mineralized into solid products, including sodium bicarbonate, which are stored, transported and sold as safe, stable solids. Process byproducts include hydrochloric acid and bleach, which can also be sold into the market.

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MAY 3, 2022

lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca)]. No/low cobalt and no/low nickel-content cathodes [e.g., sulfur-based, highly abundant/low-cost transition metal oxides, halides, sulfides, phosphates, and new organic/inorganic hosts]. Oxide-based anodes. Three-dimensional anode architectures.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

However, the concerns regarding the high cost and the limited lithium reserves in the earth’s crust have driven the researchers to search more sustainable alternative energy storage solutions. Sodium-ion and magnesium-ion batteries, as new energy storage systems in portable devices, have attracted much attention of the investigators.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2017

lithium, sodium or potassium) on a copper–carbon cathode current collector at a voltage of more than 3.0 Finally, sodium is cheaper than lithium and widely available from the oceans, which makes a sodium battery preferable to a lithium battery, but insertion hosts for Na + have lower capacities than insertion hosts for Li +.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

DOE funding $60,280,000, total project value including cost share $120,560,000). Center for the Commercialization of Electric Technologies (TX). Design, build, and deploy a utility-scale, low-cost compressed air energy storage system to support the integration of renewable energy sources onto the grid. 12,392,120.

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AUGUST 17, 2018

In addition to the research focus on advanced technologies for electrochemical storage, another focus lies on collaboration with industry partners for technology transfer, innovation, and commercialization of new technologies. A high priority of CELEST will also be the education of young scientists.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Low Cost, High Energy and Power Density, Nanotube-Enhanced Ultracapacitors. BIOMASS ENERGY.

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AUGUST 9, 2018

In their paper on the work published in the journal Joule , the researchers reported that by using a reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/sodium lignosulfonate (SL) composite on the standard polypropylene (PP) separator (rGO@SL/PP), they demonstrated a highly robust Li-S battery with a capacity retention of 74% over 1,000 cycles. … —Lei et al.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

The small size, multi-fuel capability and potential low cost of the ULRE could also help speed adoption of electric vehicles. High energy sodium-nickel battery cell for EV application (Acronym: NINACELL). FLYBUS - Flywheel Based Mechanical Hybrid System for Bus & Commercial Vehicle Applications including Retrofit Programme.

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

Their low cost and unparalleled ability to start a car engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications. This is expected to be the situation for the foreseeable future.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2011

The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is conducting research on alternative options to reduce costs and make large-scale energy storage safer and more practical. Sodium is another element that is less expensive than lithium. Novel cathodes and anodes.

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MARCH 13, 2015

Currently, carbon is recognized as the leading electrode material for anodes of commercial lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and electrochemical supercapacitors due to its low cost, high electrical conductivity, good chemical stability, environmental friendliness, and long cycling life. (a) charge–discharge curves at 0.1

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JULY 6, 2016

Graphite is the most advanced commercially available anode material, due mainly to its relatively high energy density, good reversibility, non-toxicity, safety and low cost. Owing to their complex construction, commercial batteries will not be able to fully replicate these results, the researchers noted.

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MARCH 23, 2016

The technology is being commercialized by a Cambridge-based startup company, Ambri. All the active components in a liquid metal battery (LMB) are liquid: a low-density liquid metal negative electrode; an intermediate-density molten salt electrolyte; and a high-density liquid metal positive electrode. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 15, 2022

They used nickel and aluminium as materials for the cathode and anode respectively, with sodium aluminium tetrachloride (NaAlCl 4 ) as the molten-salt electrolyte—all relatively cheap, earth-abundant materials. However, in the PNNL team’s demonstration, the freeze–thaw mechanism of the molten salt is able to circumvent that problem.

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JUNE 19, 2015

will advance improved commercial seed cultivars. The team will also incorporate a double-helix spring for energy storage, which allows for high frequency operation—key to producing a system with compact size, low weight and low cost. Finally, Chromatin Inc. Purdue University. Mahle Powertrain. Earlier post.)

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Driivz

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

All are counting on battery innovations to improve EV performance, drive down costs, and eliminate dependence on scarce materials. The ideal battery will be made of low-cost, plentiful materials that are lightweight and flexible enough to allow vehicle design innovations.

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Baua Electric

JULY 22, 2024

For Behind-the-meter (BTM) stakeholders like commercial/industrial (C&I) players and residential consumers, BES can empower them by allowing them control over aspects like when to consume, where to consume and how much to consume. With this background, Sodium-ion (Na-ion) technology is emerging as a credible alternative.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $24 million in funding for 77 projects supported by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). Commercializing 3D Printable Feedstocks for the Advanced Manufacturing of Energy Products, $300,000 MilliporeSigma, St. Louis , Mo.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The platform technology is also being commercialized for conversion of waste brines to chemicals and desalinated water. Mangrove also says that its technology can reduce lithium hydroxide production costs from lithium brines by as much as 45%. —Mangrove’s CEO Saad Dara.

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MARCH 30, 2016

Zenyatta natural graphite material was prototyped, tested and compared for key mechanical and electrical properties against Ballard’s baseline synthetic graphite in a commercial product platform. treatment using sodium hydroxide. The components made from Albany graphite were equivalent to the existing synthetic graphite components.

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