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New platform could boost development of carbon-capturing batteries
Efficient and cheap batteries that can also capture harmful emissions could be right around the corner, thanks to a new system that speeds up the development of catalysts for lithium-CO2 (Li-CO2) batteries.
Related Knowledge Center: Energy storage
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A key to the adoption of renewable energy is the development of economical ways to store energy, in the form of batteries or other technologies.
Related Knowledge Center: Carbon capture
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The federal government is investing heavily in the development of carbon capture and storage (or sequestration), which offers the enticing prospect of preventing carbon dioxide emissions produced during combustion from entering the atmosphere and contributing to climate change. But the technologies involved, while proven, remain expensive, an obstacle to widespread adoption.