Energy Storage 2050

Springtime in Saudi Arabia: 47.6°C in Dammam, city of 1.4 million, yesterday.

Before this year, no temperature above 45.5°C had ever been recorded anywhere in the country in April. That record was just crushed by more than 2 degrees.

China's Electrification Of Trucks, Buses, & Construction Vehicles Accelerates Rapidly - CleanTechnica Battery-electric technology dominated China's new energy heavy vehicle market in 2024, outpacing fuel cells in trucks, buses, and special-purpose vehicles.

China’s Electrification Of Trucks, Buses, & Construction Vehicles Accelerates Rapidly

cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/c...

Trump has ordered the US government to move forward with plans to mine the ocean floor an area nearly every other country considers off-limits to industrial exploitation. His executive order sidesteps a decades-old international treaty ratified by every major coastal nation except the United States.

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🔊Issue 08 of Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers is online!

👇Check out the front cover and the research behind it
@lrraurell.bsky.social @tonifrontera.bsky.social

Tuning #luminescence in gold(i)-phosphine complexes: structural, photophysical, and theoretical insights
#Chemsky
doi.org/10.1039/D4QI...

Welcome BlueSky and particularly #chemsky communities!
We are a research team from LCPO (Laboratory of Organic Polymer Chemistry) in Bordeaux. 👋
We focus on developing polymer-based organic semiconductors such as electrophoretic inks, block copolymers, donor-acceptor nanoparticles, and so on.

Phenyl-Substituted Thiaboranes─Linked 2D and 3D Aromatics as Noncovalent Organic Framework Materials A series of 12-phenyl-closo-thiaboranes (12-(4-X-C6H4)-closo-1-SB11H10, where X = OMe (2), X = SMe (3), X = Ph (4), and X = NMe2 (5)) has been prepared. Except for 2, all compounds exhibit a chalcogen bond of thiaborane to the phenyl ring or the neighboring molecule as major supramolecular structural motif. 5, having the strongest (−12.47 kcal/mol) structure-making intermolecular interaction via noncovalent S···π(phenyl) chalcogen bond, was crystallized from different solvents in the form of various solvatopolymorphs. n-Hexane and diethyl ether can be removed from 5 easily upon the formation of a porous material with large cavities (up to 20.5% of the unit cell). This first stable and useful noncovalently bound organic framework material with an ultramicroporous structure exhibits a molecular sieve effect. The selective and repeatable adsorption of CO2 to the material crystallized from n-hexane was explained on the basis of cooperative and consecutive machine-like molecular interactions of quadrupolar CO2 molecule with B–H and amino groups inside rectangular cavities.

📣Proud to share the result of my first collaboration with Aleš Růžička. Amazing structures and NCIs @dquimicauib.bsky.social @uib.cat @lucescostaction.bsky.social
Phenyl-Substituted Thiaboranes─Linked 2D and 3D Aromatics as Noncovalent Org. Framework Mat. Inorg. Chem. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Soon Starting our Blog here 👇🏽
energystorage.life

Doing my best to connect energy researchers with opportunities today. I cannot promise super fast responses but feel free to fill this out: forms.gle/KDoKz3u1Pd41... (usually I send this to PhD students and postdocs, but opening it up more broadly given the circumstances)

From Mining to Manufacturing: Scientific Challenges and Opportunities behind Battery Production This Review explores the status and progress made over the past decade in the areas of raw material mining, battery materials and components scale-up, processing, and manufacturing. While substantial...

Interesting paper that just came out!
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#battchat #criticalminerals

As expected, the Trump team is already deleting climate info from government websites. In anticipation, our team at Urban Ocean Lab created a permanent archive of 100+ key resources and published a permanent archive: www.urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub 👩🏽‍💻

THE EARTH IS MELTING (and Other Inconveniences)
A few years ago, I found myself photographing the Extinction Rebellion protests, read my thoughts, view full thread below👇
#Climate #Environment #Activism #Protests #XR #Sustainability #Earth #Future #Justice #Nature #Change #Hope #Awareness #Action

Borrascas e inundaciones, con la DANA de Valencia a la cabeza, causaron 335 víctimas en Europa en 2024 - Climática, el medio especializado en clima y biodiversidad El Servicio de Cambio Climático de Copernicus (C3S) y de la Organización Meteorológica Mundial (OMM) publican un informe conjunto sobre el estado del clima en Europa, el continente que más rápido se está calentando.

Borrascas e inundaciones, con la DANA de Valencia a la cabeza, causaron 335 víctimas en Europa en 2024

Comparative life cycle assessment of lithium‐ion, sodium‐ion, and solid‐state battery cells for electric vehicles The transition toward electrification of transportation has resulted in a rapid increase in the demand for battery cells. While this demand is currently being met through the use of lithium-ion batte...

An interesting comparative LCA of major battery chemistries (NMCs, NCA, LFP, Sodium and one Solid-State):
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#batteries #criticalminerals #LCA #lifecycleassessment

Absolutely magnificent protest sign.

No notes!

"Tyrant-osaurus Wrecks" is the perfect nickname for Donald Trump.

A+ protest sign in Chicago today!

Omg!

I love this guy, his costume, and his sign at the 50501 protest in Trenton, New Jersey!

#50501 Houston

The rural N.C. mayor betting big on clean energy to uplift his… In one of the nation’s poorest towns, the mayor and others are planning to build a solar installation, a weatherization resource center, and a gleaming…

This rural N.C. mayor is planning a solar farm that could meet most of the towns electricity needs, betting big on clean energy to uplift his community:

One million voices. One force. One future—fossil-free. And we’re just getting started. 🌍 🔥

From every corner of the world, people are calling for a #FossilFuelTreaty.

Join the movement → FossilFuelTreaty.org/endorse

#FossilFuelTreaty #ClimateAction #ProtectWhatWeLove

Hugely proud of @scientistsx.bsky.social on the launch of their new book #ScientistsOnSurvival Personal Stories of Climate Action.
This is a deeply moving and inspiring book that everyone needs to read -every chapter left me in tears or with goosebumps. Read more: www.scientistsforxr.earth/our-book

A Must Read !!!

Fears that UK military bases may be leaking toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into drinking water Bases in Norfolk, Devon and Hampshire face MoD investigation over possible leaching of dangerous PFAS into environment

MoD investigating military bases in Norfolk, Hampshire & Devon feared to be leaking PFAS forever chemicals - including globally banned PFOS & carcinogenic PFOA - into drinking water sources. Our article in today's @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Les editorials de Llegir en català t'esperem per Sant Jordi a Barcelona!

Et regalarem una bossa dissenyada per @mariapicasso.com  (edició limitada) per la compra de dos llibres de les editorials de @llegirencatala.bsky.social

China's 40-story gravity batteries threaten lithium's energy reign China’s towering EVx project uses 24-ton blocks to store excess power, raising them when energy is cheap and letting them fall at will.

“ #China makes batteries that run on gravity, could be an end run for #lithium ion
Unlike lithium-ion cells, #gravity batteries rely on basic physics instead of rare metals”
#GravityBatteries #CleanEnergy #EnergyStorage #RenewableEnergy
interestingengineering.com/energy/gravi...

"Recent #outages show why #LocalEnergy matters! 🏠 Batteries & #EVs store energy & share it when needed, cutting reliance on fragile grids. Smarter, greener, resilient communities start here. 🚗💡 #EnergyStorage #FutureReady #SustainableLiving"

Strategic Partnership with Max Planck Institute | Gelion Gelion announces strategic cooperation agreement with the Max Planck Institute (MPI), Potsdam, to develop high-power, high-cycle life sulfur batteries with high energy densities.

Exciting strategic partnership with #Gelion!

We're bringing our expertise in nano-confined #carbon/sulfur technologies one decisive step closer to real-world #EnergyStorage applications.

Our director, Markus Antonietti, has been appointed as Technology Advisor

#Skychem
tinyurl.com/2rhjfb86

Tariffs on batteries from China going up to 61.5%, with a shadow of more hanging over (Venezuelan oil tariffs, active anode materials AD/CVD). This will throttle US #energystorage deployment when it's the largest source of near-term grid capacity/RA. Bad for business, bad for grid reliability 🔌💡

⚡#CO₂ capture meets #EnergyStorage in research from Andrea Lamberti @PoliTOnews.

His team is developing supercapacitors that help reduce emissions & support #renewables.

Learn more 👉 buff.ly/bu6pLQY

#CarbonCapture #EUGreenDeal #Sustainability #Climate

2n Workshop | La Resiliència Climàtica a Catalunya: punts de no retorn, oportunitats, bones pràctiques - centreenresilienciaclimatica 24 i 24 d'abril: 2n workshop del CRC La Resiliència Climàtica a Catalunya: punts de no retorn, oportunitats, bones pràctiques

Les inscripcions segueixen obertes pel 2n Workshop de "La Resiliència Climàtica a Catalunya: punts de no retorn, oportunitats, bones pràctiques" els dies 24 i 25 d'abril a l'Auditori d'Amposta. Organitzat pel CRC de l' @eurecat.bsky.social
centreenresilienciaclimatica.org/2n-workshop-...