Electrochemistry: battery voltage and the Nernst Equation?

battery voltage

…with higher Voltage will tend to be more energy dense, but also more degradation-prone. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2022/09/29/battery-degradation-causes-effects-implications/ Why do batteries degrade faster at higher temperatures? The Nernst Equation helps to explain why…

Grid-scale battery costs: the economics?

Grid-scale battery costs

…of grid scale battery storage spread to utilization and hurdle rate Longevity and degradation. The total number of charge-discharge cycles will determine the life of the battery, and the period…

Mitsui Chemicals: solar encapsulants?

Mitsui Chemicals solar encapsulants

Solar encapsulants are 300-500μm thick films, protecting solar cells from moisture, dirt and degradation; electrically insulating them at 4 x 10^15 Ωcm resistivity; and yet allowing 90% light transmittance. The…

Entropy CCS: natural gas CCS breakthrough?

Entropy CCS technology

…research. The first one is energy penalties of CCS (note here, data here). And the second one is amine degradation and possible release of toxic breakdown products to the atmosphere…

Green hydrogen: can electrolysers run off renewables?

Can electrolysers run off renewables?

…15-page note reviews past projects and technical papers. 5-10% pa degradation rates would raise green hydrogen costs by $1/kg. Avoiding degradation justifies higher capex, especially on power-electronics and even batteries?…

CANSOLV: CCS amine case study?

CANSOLV CCS amine

CANSOLV CCS amine has been commercialized by Shell since 2014. This data-file aggregates data into its reboiler duties (2.4-3.2 GJ/ton), amine emissions to air (can be below 0.2ppm) and degradation

Amprius: silicon anode technology review?

Amprius silicon anode technology

…us to guess at costs, degradation and longevity. $449.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Silicon has an anode capacity of 3,400 mAh/gram, which is 10x higher than a graphite anode at…

Carbon capture and storage: research conclusions?

…toxic degradation products (note here), with MEA breaking down at 1.75 kg/ton into a nasty soup (data here). Avoiding amine degradation is crucial and usually requires treatment of exhaust gases,…

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