Tag: energy storage
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Lithium-Ion Battery Developed at USC: Cheap and Strong
Researchers have long attempted to use silicon, which is cheap and has a high potential capacity, in battery anodes. (Anodes are where current flows into a battery, while cathodes are where current flows out.) The problem has been that previous silicon anode designs, which were basically tiny plates of the material, broke down from repeated…
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summary & Opening Ceremony Highlights (Including Videos Of Child Speeches & Pictures)
Zach Shahan has posted this summary of the past week at Abu Dhabi’s World Future Energy Summit.
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Apple Designs A Wind Energy Storage Scheme
Apple Insider uncovers a patent application by the computer company for a system to convert wind energy into heat in order to store the energy for later use. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling…
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US-Backed Battery Maker A123 Headed To Chinese Firm
Wanxiang is the winning bidder for stimulus-backed and bankrupt A123 Systems, but many in Washington say the advanced battery maker shouldn’t be in Chinese hands. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTec…
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Electric Vehicles Enlisted For Military Base Grid Security
An Army demonstration project at Fort Carson, Colo., will test using electric vehicles for energy storage to support a base microgrid. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.