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High surface area metal electrode

Liu W., Molecule Works Inc., US

Electrodes are one of essential components in electro-chemical energy conversion devices used for energy storage and generation. In this presentation, micro- and nano-engineered electrodes made of metallic backbones will be introduced. The electrode comprises a [...]

Real-time simulation and data analytics for grid-scale energy storage applications in the Southeast

Taube B., Johnson R., Leufkens P., Thompson C., McQuilling A., Southern Research, US

Southern Research, with support from EPRI, the Department of Energy, the State of Alabama and Southeast (SE) regional electric utilities, is developing a new Energy Storage Research and Test Center (ESRC) focused on serving the [...]

Identifying key applications for cost-effective deployment of energy storage systems in the Southeastern United States

Taube B., Leufkens P., Thompson C., McQuilling A., Southern Research, US

At Southern Research, we have developed a framework to identify key attributes of operational deployments in the Southeast, evaluate the economic impact of such deployments, and understand how stacked benefits can enable the cost-effective deployment [...]

Energy Storage Standards Development and Defining Best Practices for System Evaluation

Taube B., Leufkens P., Thompson C., McQuilling A., Southern Research, US

Energy storage systems (ESS) are beginning to be implemented in the Southeastern United States, and their applications and impact on the grid are not have not been characterized or understood in a systematic way. Southern [...]

Ocean Thermal Energy for Abatement of Global CO2 Emissions

Panchal C.B., E3Tec, US

In the past two centuries, fossil fuel supplied by coal, petroleum and natural gas has played a key role in establishing the modern world economy. When the global demand for electricity increased from 8.3 million [...]

Solar Updraft Tower Using Compost Waste Heat and Transpired Solar Collectors

Anderson K., Ang A., Osorio R., California State Polytechnic University at Pomona, US

This paper explores the use of ways to enhance energy production capability in Solar Updraft Towers (SUT) by using compost waste heat (CWH) and transpired solar collectors (TSC) in unison. The SUT is also referred [...]

Partially Poisoned Pd Nanoparticles for Selective Hydrogenation and/or Isomerization of Olefins

Shon Y-S, California State University Long Beach, US

Selective hydrogenation and/or isomerization of olefins are important processes in both chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Our group previously reported that the thiosulfate protocol using sodium S-alkylthiosulfates instead of alkanethiols could generate catalytically active Pd nanoparticles [...]

Physical and chemical transformations of silver nanomaterials in textiles after use

Gorka D.E., Gorham J.M., National Institute of Standards and Technology, US

Nanomaterials have been increasingly used in consumer products and silver nanomaterials (AgNMs) especially have been used for their antibacterial properties. Increased use of AgNMs in consumer products will result in their increased disposal and entrance [...]

Cataphotolysis of Propanil in water using nanotechnology

Yu Z., Wu V., Li Z., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, US

Irrigation of farmland consumed approximately 80% of total water usage in California. The costs associated with groundwater monitoring and cleansing have cost the state more than $33 millions of dollars. This research project has significant [...]

Advancing Sustainable Manufacturing of Carbon Nanomaterials and Devices through Life Cycle Assessment

Shih W-S, Chappell M.A., Kennedy A.J., Brewer Science, Inc, US

Responsible development of nanotechnology and fostering nanotechnology into products for commercial and public benefit are two of the four long-standing National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) goals [1]. To achieve these goals, nanotechnology-related environmental, health, and safety [...]