24M: semi-solid battery breakthrough?

24M battery technology review

…energy from flowing (tortuosity), while it adds mass, volume and potential degradation pathways (oxidizing). The third issue is that evaporating the solvent and post-processing the material is time-consuming and complex….

Aker Carbon Capture: technology review?

Aker Carbon Capture technology

…amines so that their CO2 can be re-released for disposal (TSE note here and data-file here); (c) be chemically stable, including low degradation rates (TSE note here); (d) low emissions…

Plug power: green hydrogen breakthroughs?

Plug Power technology review

…to challenges of cost, efficiency, degradation and practicality, as catalogued here. But on the other hand, Plug Power’s share price has declined by 85% from its 2021 peak, and the…

Solvay: lithium ion battery binders and additives?

Solvay battery

…more details, please see our deep-dive report into battery degradation. The patents strongly imply that electrodes, binders, electrolyte solvents, salts and additives form an ‘overall system’ where all of the…

Nafion membranes: costs and hydrogen crossover?

…hydrogen crossover. Membrane degradation may thus count against putting electrolysers and fuel cells into mobile applications, such as hydrogen cars, hydrogen trucks and planes. For more details, see our overview…

Lithium ion batteries: breakdown of materials?

Lithium ion battery materials

…at 3.2V, versus others at 3.6V. Although some evidence also suggests LFP cells have lower battery degradation rates. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2022/09/29/battery-degradation-causes-effects-implications/ Future energy density of lithium ion batteries will double in the…

Green hydrogen: the economics?

costs of green hydrogen production

…such as a fuel cell or fuel cell vehicle. A more recent question mark has arisen over the degradation rates of electrolysers, if they are powered by wind and solar…

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