Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Making batteries with portabella mushrooms

Can portabella mushrooms stop cell phone batteries from degrading over time? Researchers think so. They have created a new type of lithium-ion battery anode using portabella mushrooms, which are inexpensive, environmentally friendly and easy to produce.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Road to supercapacitors for scrap tires

Some of the 300 million tires discarded each year in the United States alone could be used in supercapacitors for vehicles and the electric grid using a technology.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Small-scale nuclear fusion may be a new energy source

Fusion energy may soon be used in small-scale power stations. This means producing environmentally friendly heating and electricity at a low cost from fuel found in water. Both heating generators and generators for electricity could be developed within a few years, according to new research.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Water pathways make fuel cells more efficient

Researchers have developed a coating technique in the laboratory that could raise the efficiency of fuel cells. The scientists have already applied to patent the technique, which is suitable for mass production.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Method could make hydrogen fuel cells more efficient

With the growth of wind and solar energy and the increasing popularity of electric vehicles, many people in the US may have forgotten about the promised 'hydrogen economy.' But in research labs around the world, progress continues. Now scientists are reporting a new process that could help us move faster toward sustainable hydrogen-based energy.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Hybrid ultrasmall gold nanocluster for enzymatic fuel cells

With fossil-fuel sources dwindling, better biofuel cell design is a strong candidate in the energy field. In a new study, researchers and external collaborators synthesized and characterized a new DNA-templated gold nanocluster (AuNC) that could resolve a critical methodological barrier for efficient biofuel cell design.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News New cathode material creates possibilities for sodium-ion batteries

The inventor of the lithium-ion battery, and his team of researchers, have identified a new cathode material made of the nontoxic and inexpensive mineral eldfellite for sodium-ion batteries.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Nano-mechanical study offers new assessment of silicon for next-gen batteries

A detailed nano-mechanical study of mechanical degradation processes in silicon structures containing varying levels of lithium ions offers good news for researchers attempting to develop reliable next-generation rechargeable batteries using silicon-based electrodes.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Tiny carbon-capturing motors may help tackle rising carbon dioxide levels

Machines that are much smaller than the width of a human hair could one day help clean up carbon dioxide pollution in the oceans. Nanoengineers have designed enzyme-functionalized micromotors that rapidly zoom around in water, remove carbon dioxide and convert it into a usable solid form.

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ohnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Small Businesses Invited to Participate in DOE National Lab Vouchers Pilot

Small businesses in the clean energy sector are invited to apply for assistance from the Energy Department's national laboratories through the department’s new Small Business Vouchers Pilot.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News New way to store solar energy could lead to more common solar cell usage

A relatively inexpensive and simple way to split water into hydrogen and oxygen has been developed using a new electrodeposition method. The findings could lead to a sizable increase in the amount of hydrogen available for fuel usage, scientists say.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Chemical engineers outline new approach to materials design

Chemical engineers have developed a new approach that will have a huge impact in future materials design, they say. The findings reveal a unique model that enables fast and accurate prediction of novel alloy materials for efficient chemical conversions.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Discovery of a highly efficient catalyst eases way to hydrogen economy

Hydrogen could be the ideal fuel: Whether used to make electricity in a fuel cell or burned to make heat, the only byproduct is water; there is no climate-altering carbon dioxide. Like gasoline, hydrogen could also be used to store energy. Scientists now report a hydrogen-making catalyst containing phosphorus and sulfur -- both common elements -- and cobalt, a metal that is 1,000 times cheaper than platinum.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Biodiesel made easier, cleaner with waste-recycling catalyst

Researchers have devised a way of increasing the yield of biodiesel by using the waste left over from its production process. Using simple catalysis, the researchers have been able to recycle a non-desired by-product produced when biodiesel is formed from vegetable oil, and convert this into an ingredient to produce even more biodiesel.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Batteries: Power of marine inspiration

Bioinspired carbon anodes enable high performance in lithium-ion batteries.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Novel efficient and low-cost semitransparent solar cells

Scientists have successfully developed efficient and low-cost semitransparent perovskite solar cells with graphene electrodes. The power conversion efficiencies of this novel invention are around 12 percent.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Nanoparticles: Small but unique

Scientists have developed a new way to study nanoparticles one at a time, and have discovered that individual particles that may seem identical in fact can have very different properties. The results may prove to be important when developing new materials or applications such as hydrogen sensors for fuel cell cars.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Solar water-splitting technology developed

Researchers have demonstrated an efficient new way to capture the energy from sunlight and convert it into clean, renewable energy by splitting water molecules. The technology uses sunlight-harvesting gold nanoparticles.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News How to curb emissions: Put a price on carbon

Literally putting a price on carbon pollution and other greenhouse gasses is the best approach for nurturing the rapid growth of renewable energy and reducing emissions. While prospects for a comprehensive carbon price are dim, especially in the US, many other policy approaches can spur the renewables revolution, according to a new policy article.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Making fuel from light

Photosynthesis has given life to the planet. While scientists have been studying and mimicking the natural phenomenon in the laboratory for years, understanding how to replicate the chemical process behind it has largely remained a mystery -- until now.

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