3D Battery Imaging Reveals the Secret Real-Time Life of Lithium-Metal Cells

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 23:31:13 +0000

Innovative battery researchers have cracked the code to creating real-time 3D images of the promising but temperamental lithium metal battery as it cycles. A team from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have succeeded in observing how the lithium metal in the cell behaves as it charges and discharges. The new method may contribute to batteries […]

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Berkeley Lab & FSU Team Designs Next-Gen Batteries at Atomic Level

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:47:20 +0000

Batteries that are less dependent on specific chemical elements, particularly critical metals that are challenging to source

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Revenge Of The Virtual Power Plants, Part Infinity

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:46:12 +0000

virtual power plants sunrun lunar energy gridshareVirtual power plants were virtually unknown just a few years ago, and now the floodgates are open thanks in part to a Trump-era ruling.

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Stellantis Thinks EV Batteries & Hydrogen Fuel Cells Can Coexist

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:31:52 +0000

solid-state EV batteries energy storageStellantis is doubling down on solid-state EV batteries and hedging bets with hydrogen fuel cells.

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Tesla Model 3 Stats at 80,000 Miles, Heat Pump Water Heaters — Top 30 CleanTechnica Stories in 2022

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2023 09:09:28 +0000

Welp, 2022 is a wrap. Looking backward for a moment before charging on ahead again, let’s run through the most popular stories on CleanTechnica last year. A few repeat topics included Tesla Model 3 long-term reviews, heat pump water heaters, solid-state batteries, and Tesla topics in general. Check out the full list below. Top 30 […]

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Caterpillar Makes One Gigantic Electric Truck To Rule Them All

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:00:08 +0000

electric trucks Caterpillar miningThe new 793 electric truck from Caterpillar is just the tip of the iceberg as the global mining industry pivots into electrification and interoperability.

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MIT Researchers Solve Dendrites Mystery To Creating Smaller & Lighter Batteries

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2022 23:13:57 +0000

A breakthrough regarding dendrites made by MIT researchers may finally open the way to the building of a new type of rechargeable lithium battery that is safer, lighter, and more compact than existing models, a concept that has been pursued by labs all over the world for years. The replacement of the liquid electrolyte between […]

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