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Creating Higher Energy Density Lithium-Ion Batteries for Renewable Energy Applications

November 24, 2020 sarah Jonas Battery, Energy, Lithium Ion, Lithium Ion Batteries, Physics

Lithium-ion batteries that function as high-performance power sources for renewable applications, such as electric vehicles and consumer electronics, require electrodes that deliver high energy density without compromising cell lifetimes. In the Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, researchers investigate the origins of degradation in high energy density LIB cathode materials and develop strategies for mitigating those degradation mechanisms and improving LIB performance.

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Transactive Energy: Negotiating New Terrain

November 23, 2020 sarah Jonas buildings technology, Energy, Energy Management, Power Grid

PNNL’s longstanding grid and buildings capabilities are driving two projects that test transactive energy concepts on a grand scale and lay the groundwork for a more efficient U.S. energy system.

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The Motivation for Sustainable Aviation Fuels

November 20, 2020 sarah Jonas Catalysis, Chemistry, Energy, Transportation

A new report outlines future research paths that are needed for airlines to reduce carbon emissions and notes that the only way to achieve emission reduction goals is with Sustainable Aviation Fuels.

Research Results

Gut Microbiome Manipulation Could Result from Virus Discovery

November 18, 2020 sarah Jonas Bacteria, BIOCHEMISTRY, Biology, Cells, Contamination, Energy, Environment, Enzymes, Evolution, Fuels, genes, Genetics, GUT, gut microbiome, Health, Medicine, microbes, Microbiome, Molecular Biology, New Jersey, NJ, Nutrients, Pollution, Research, RNA, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Science, Synthetic Biology, Virus, Waksman Institute of Microbiology

Scientists have discovered how a common virus in the human gut infects and takes over bacterial cells – a finding that could be used to control the composition of the gut microbiome, which is important for human health. The Rutgers co-authored research, which could aid efforts to engineer beneficial bacteria that produce medicines and fuels and clean up pollutants, is published in the journal Nature.

Announcement

Lawrence Livermore Lab to Co-host Bay Area Battery Summit

November 16, 2020 sarah Jonas Battery, Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Partnerships

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), New Energy Nexus and CalCharge are co-hosting the sixth annual Bay Area Battery Summit (BABS), to be held virtually on Nov. 17-18.

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Genetic Code Evolution and Darwin’s Evolution Theory Should Consider DNA an ‘Energy Code’

November 16, 2020 sarah Jonas Biology, DNA, Earth, Energy, Evolution, genes, Genetic Code, Genetics, Genome, Health, Human Genome, life, Medicine, Natural Selection, New Jersey, NJ, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Science, Species, Therapeutics

Darwin’s theory of evolution should be expanded to include consideration of a DNA stability “energy code” – so-called “molecular Darwinism” – to further account for the long-term survival of species’ characteristics on Earth, according to Rutgers scientists. The iconic genetic code can be viewed as an “energy code” that evolved by following the laws of thermodynamics (flow of energy), causing its evolution to culminate in a nearly singular code for all living species, according to the Rutgers co-authored study in the journal Quarterly Review of Biophysics.

Research Results

Improving High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries with Carbon Filler

November 10, 2020 sarah Jonas Applied Physics Reviews, Battery, Carbon Nanotubes, Electricity, Energy, Lithium-ion batteries, Physics, Power, University Of Texas At Austin

Lithium-ion batteries are the major rechargeable power source for many portable devices as well as electric vehicles, but their use is limited, because they do not provide high power output while simultaneously allowing reversible energy storage. Research reported in Applied Physics Reviews aims to offer a solution by showing how the inclusion of conductive fillers improves battery performance.

Research Tip Sheet

Story Tips: Ice breaker data, bacterial breakdown, catching heat and finding order

November 5, 2020 sarah Jonas Bacteria, Cell Membrane, Energy, Lithium-ion batteries, Materials, Mosaic, Pathogens, Supercomputing

ORNL story tips: Ice breaker data, bacterial breakdown, catching heat and finding order

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$39 Million to better integrate renewables into power grid

October 29, 2020 sarah Jonas Electric Vehicle Power, Energy, Fuel Cell, GRID, Microgrid, Power Grid, Renewable Energies, Solar Power, University Of California San Diego

The National Science Foundation has awarded $39 million to a team of engineers and computer scientists at the University of California San Diego to build a first-of-its-kind testbed to better understand how to integrate distributed energy sources such as solar panels, wind turbines, smart buildings and electric vehicle batteries into the power grid. The goal is to make the testbed available to outside research teams and industry by 2025.

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DIII-D Scientists to Work with PPPL to Find a Path to Sustained Fusion Energy

October 22, 2020 sarah Jonas DIII-D National Fusion Facility, DOE, DOE Office of Science, Energy, Fusion, General Atomics, PPPL

Researchers from the DIII-D National Fusion Facility are preparing to support their colleagues at the National Spherical Tokamak Experiment-Upgrade (NSTX-U) at the U.S Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) in a quest to develop sustained fusion energy. Under recently announced DOE funding programs, two teams at DIII-D will perform research on physics and instrumentation for NSTX-U as the facility’s staff work to restart operations late next year.

Research Results

A renewable solution to keep cool in a warming world

October 19, 2020 sarah Jonas ac, Cooling, Energy, global warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Renewable Energy

A new study explored the pros and cons of seawater air-conditioning as an alternative cooling solution.

Announcement

UAlbany Partners on New Weather Forecasting Tool for New York Utilities

October 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Atmospheric Science, Climate, Climate Change, Electric, Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar, UAlbany, Weather, Wind

UAlbany is partnering to create a new weather forecasting tool that will offer real-time predictions on storm outages, electrical load and renewable energy generation.

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