Nanofibers Pulled From Captured Carbon, With A Green Hydrogen Bonus
Captured carbon can yield carbon nanofibers and green hydrogen, too, which could be a better solution than simply pushing it underground.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
High-Performance, Earth-Friendly Materials For Geothermal Wells
New DOE-funded center seeks to cut costs and improve carbon footprint of cement composites and other materials used in extreme geothermal environments
US Government Funding Helps Biofuels Move Forward
If you’re a regular around here, you probably know that we prefer renewable electricity for powering vehicles. This usually involves battery storage, though. While battery technology has gotten to the point where it’s viable to do things like electric cars, boats, trucks, and even some planes, the relatively low energy … [continued]
EV Batteries Just Keep Getting Better & Better
Scientists at the Energy Department’s Brookhaven National Laboratory are unlocking the secrets of lighter, less expensive, more energy dense and just all-around better EV batteries.
Electrolyte Additive Offers Lithium Battery Performance Breakthrough
Electrolyte additive leads to protective surface layer for nickel-rich cathodes, improving battery performance at high voltages Courtesy of Brookhaven National Laboratory. Written by Kelly Zegers UPTON, NY — A team of researchers led by chemists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has learned that an electrolyte additive … [continued]
Tracking Lithium Provides Clues To Better Batteries
Clues to Better Batteries — X-ray technique reveals irregularities and dead spots arise due to incomplete lithium stripping from anode during battery discharge. UPTON, NY — Pure lithium metal is a promising replacement for the graphite-based anodes currently used in electric vehicle batteries. It could tremendously reduce battery weights and … [continued]
$200 Million Says Solid-State Batteries Will Soon Crack Gasmobile Death Grip
A hot market is growing for solid-state batteries that function efficiently at room temperature, as demonstrated by a new $200 million round of Series D funding for the US energy storage startup Factorial Energy.
USA Wins Electric Vehicle Battery Battle With Assist From US Army
US researchers spark new electric vehicle battery battle with breakthrough on reversible lithium metal energy storage technology.
US Energy Dept. Selects National Laboratories To Establish Industry Partnerships For Battery Manufacturing Innovation
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of 13 projects through a Battery Manufacturing Lab Call with combined funding of almost $15 million over three years. The call sought proposals from the National Laboratories to establish public-private partnerships that address engineering challenges for advanced battery materials and devices, with a focus on de-risking, scaling, and accelerating adoption of new technologies.
USA’s Battery500 Initiative Has Achieved Li-Metal Battery Energy Density Of 350 Wh/kg
Toward the end of President Obama’s time in office, the US Department of Energy (DOE) launched a “Battery500 Consortium.” The goal is in the name: reaching 500 Wh/kg battery energy density with lithium-metal battery cells, a target which was reportedly triple the battery energy density at the time.
