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Battery-Electric Trains Can Deliver Zero-Emissions, Cost-Savings

Trains have been on the sidelines of electrification efforts for a long time in the U.S. because they account for only 2% of transportation sector emissions, but diesel freight trains emit 35 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually and produce air pollution that leads to $6.5 billion in health costs, resulting in an estimated 1,000 premature deaths each year.

24 Nov 2021

Innovation Increase in Energy Storage for Renewables and Solid-State Batteries for EVs – New Report

The imperative to create a consistent energy supply from renewable sources – and support the phasing out of fossil fuels – is inspiring investment in long-term energy storage innovation, a new report says.

24 Nov 2021

Aceleron Launches World-First Residential Battery Energy Storage System

Award-winning clean technology company, Aceleron, has launched the world’s first serviceable, upgradable and scalable residential battery energy storage system, which has been engineered to support a sustainable circular economy model as its future-proofed batteries can be repaired, serviced and upgraded.

From Aceleron Ltd 23 Nov 2021

Understanding the Potential of Magnesium-Ion-Conducting Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Batteries

The researchers, led by Jennifer L. Schaefer, professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, analyzed how magnesium-ion-conducting solid polymer electrolytes may work in two separate battery systems.

18 Nov 2021

Australia Launches International Trial to See if Electric Vehicle Spare Battery Capacity can Support the Grid

The University of Queensland (UQ) has launched a world-first international trial to see if the spare battery capacity in electric vehicles (EV) could be used to support the uptake of renewable energy, support the grid, and even potentially power homes in the future.

17 Nov 2021

Researchers Find an Economical and Sustainable Method for Battery Recycling Purposes

Spent lithium-ion batteries contain valuable metals that are difficult to separate from each other for recycling purposes.

16 Nov 2021

Curtin Researchers Find a Simple Method to Solve the Energy Storage and Supply Puzzle

Curtin University research has found a simple and affordable method to determine which chemicals and types of metals are best used to store and supply energy, in a breakthrough for any battery-run devices and technologies reliant on the fast and reliable supply of electricity, including smart phones and tablets.

29 Oct 2021

Li-Bridge Aims to Accelerate the Development of a Robust, Secure Lithium Battery Supply Chain

By building bridges between the public and private sector, Li-Bridge aims to accelerate the development of a robust and secure domestic supply chain for lithium-based batteries.

28 Oct 2021

Echandia Secures Order for the World's First Emission-Free High-Speed Catamaran – Planned for Commercial Traffic in Stockholm

Stockholm-based Echandia has signed an agreement to supply the world's first emission-free high-speed catamaran with an integrated battery and hydrogen-based fuel cell system.

From Echandia AB 28 Oct 2021

Novel Battery Technology Could Power a Self-Sustaining Device for Detecting Fever

Public temperature checks have become a common practice across the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, and researchers at Texas A&M University are working to make it possible to conduct the test across a large group of people quicker and less expensive than current methods.

27 Oct 2021