Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Nanoparticles on nanosteps

New technologies are starved for efficient and inexpensive catalysts. The best materials are made up of nanoparticles, whose properties are the result of their small size. The single catalyst particles have, however, an ugly tendency to cluster into larger particles, thereby reducing their effectiveness. A group of scientists has developed a material that maintains the stability of a “dispersed” catalyst, thus maximiing the efficiency of the process and decreasing costs and wastage.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Biodiesel in a caustic flash

Biodiesel represents a potentially cleaner and more sustainable fuel than those derived from crude oil. Now, scientists have developed a high-speed conversion that turns waste cooking oil into fuel using ultrasound and caustic soda.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Scientists unlock key to turning wastewater and sewage into power

A new article speaks to a growing sustainability movement to capture energy from existing waste to make treatment facilities more energy-efficient.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Proven one-step process to convert CO2 and water directly into liquid hydrocarbon fuel

Chemists and engineers have proven that concentrated light, heat and high pressures can drive the one-step conversion of carbon dioxide and water directly into useable liquid hydrocarbon fuels.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News New material to enhance battery life

A cathode material for li-ion batteries with a very high charge rate -- down to 90 seconds -- has been created, retaining more than 75% of an initial capacity. The discovery may stipulate the development of batteries where expensive lithium could be replaced with cheaper potassium.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Chemically storing solar power

A photo-electrochemical cell has been developed that can chemically store the energy of ultraviolet light even at high temperatures.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Renewable fuels from algae boosted by refinery process

A new biorefinery process has proven to be significantly more effective at producing ethanol from algae than previous research.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Organic waste for sustainable batteries

A carbon-based active material produced from apple leftovers and a material of layered oxides might help reduce the costs of future energy storage systems. Both were found to have excellent electrochemical properties and stand for the environmentally compatible and sustainable use of resources, say scientists.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Researchers devise more efficient materials for solar fuel cells

Chemists have developed new high-performing materials for cells that harness sunlight to split carbon dioxide and water into usable fuels like methanol and hydrogen gas. These 'green fuels' can be used to power cars, home appliances or even to store energy in batteries.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Novel synthesis method opens up new possibilities for utilizing Li-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are a rapidly growing energy storage method due to their high energy density, especially in mobile applications such as personal electronics and electric cars. However, the materials currently used in Li-ion batteries are expensive, many of them, like lithium cobalt oxide (belonging to the EU Critical Raw Materials, CRMs), are difficult to handle and dispose of. Additionally, batteries using these materials have relatively short lifetimes. Researchers say that new novel materials are being developed for next generation Li-ion batteries.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Getting more miles from plug-in hybrids

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) can reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions compared to their gas-only counterparts. Researchers have taken the technology one step further, demonstrating how to improve the efficiency of current PHEVs by almost 12 percent.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News A fifth of car fuel-efficiency savings are eroded by increased driving

Around a fifth of the energy-saving benefits of fuel-efficient cars are eroded because people end up driving them more, according to a study into British motoring habits over the last 40 years.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Clean energy from water

Fuel cells generate electrical energy through a chemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. To obtain clean energy, the splitting of water into its components of hydrogen and oxygen is critical. Researchers are now studying how sunlight can be used for this purpose.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Getting more miles from plug-in hybrids

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) can reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions compared to their gas-only counterparts. Researchers have taken the technology one step further, demonstrating how to improve the efficiency of current PHEVs by almost 12 percent.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News A fifth of car fuel-efficiency savings are eroded by increased driving

Around a fifth of the energy-saving benefits of fuel-efficient cars are eroded because people end up driving them more, according to a study into British motoring habits over the last 40 years.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Clean energy from water

Fuel cells generate electrical energy through a chemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. To obtain clean energy, the splitting of water into its components of hydrogen and oxygen is critical. Researchers are now studying how sunlight can be used for this purpose.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News From allergens to anodes: Pollen derived battery electrodes

Pollens, the bane of allergy sufferers, could represent a boon for battery makers: Recent research has suggested their potential use as anodes in lithium-ion batteries.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Carbon dioxide captured from air converted directly to methanol fuel for the first time

Scientists have developed a method of converting the carbon dioxide in the air around us (not concentrated) directly into methanol, a fuel source.

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Johnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News Battery technology could charge up water desalination

The technology that charges batteries for electronic devices could provide fresh water from salty seas, says a new study. Electricity running through a salt water-filled battery draws the salt ions out of the water.

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ohnny heath corpus christi Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells News NREL Patents Method for Continuous Monitoring of Materials During Manufacturing

The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) was recently issued a patent for a novel method that rapidly characterizes specialized materials during the manufacturing process. This approach significantly improves on standard quality control techniques by allowing for complete monitoring of materials without interrupting workflow.

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