
Efficient and Inexpensive: Researchers Develop Catalyst Material for Fuel Cells
Efficient, robust and
economic catalyst materials
hold the key to achieving a
breakthrough in fuel cell
technology. Scientists have
... > full story

Polymer-Coated Catalyst Protects 'Artificial Leaf'
One option is to use the
electrical energy generated
inside solar cells to split
water by means of
electrolysis, in the process
yielding hydrogen that can
... > full story

Nanoparticle Opens the Door to Clean-Energy Alternatives
Cheaper clean-energy
technologies could be made
possible thanks to a new
discovery. An important
chemical reaction that
generates hydrogen from
... > full story

Testing Artificial Photosynthesis: Fully Integrated Microfluidic Test-Bed for Solar-Driven Electrochemical Energy Conversion Systems
Researchers have developed
the first fully integrated
microfluidic test-bed for
evaluating and optimizing
solar-driven electrochemical
... > full story
- Efficient and Inexpensive: Researchers Develop Catalyst Material for Fuel Cells
- Polymer-Coated Catalyst Protects 'Artificial Leaf'
- Nanoparticle Opens the Door to Clean-Energy Alternatives
- Testing Artificial Photosynthesis: Fully Integrated Microfluidic Test-Bed for Solar-Driven Electrochemical Energy Conversion Systems
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Metal-Free Catalyst Outperforms Platinum in Fuel Cell
June 5, 2013 Researchers have discovered an inexpensive and easily produced catalyst that performs better than platinum in oxygen-reduction reactions -- a step toward eliminating what industry regards as the ... > full story -
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Catalyst Could Jump-Start E-Cars, Green Energy
June 4, 2013 Scientists have designed a new type of nanostructured-carbon-based catalyst that could pave the way for reliable, economical next-generation batteries and alkaline fuel cells, providing for practical ... > full story -
Dense Hydrogen in a New Light
June 3, 2013 Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. The way it responds under extreme pressures and temperatures is crucial to our understanding of matter and the nature of hydrogen-rich planets. ... > full story -
Water-Rock Reaction May Provide Enough Hydrogen 'Food' to Sustain Life in Ocean's Crust or on Mars
May 30, 2013 A chemical reaction between iron-containing minerals and water may produce enough hydrogen "food" to sustain microbial communities living in pores and cracks within the enormous volume of rock below ... > full story -
Land-Based Carbon Offsets: False Hope? Forest and Soil Carbon Is Important, but Does Not Offset Fossil Fuel Emissions
May 30, 2013 Leading world climate change experts have thrown cold water on the idea that planting trees can offset carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels. Land carbon sinks cannot solve the problem of ... > full story -
Scientists Develop CO2 Sequestration Technique
May 28, 2013 Scientists have discovered and demonstrated a new technique to remove and store atmospheric carbon dioxide while generating carbon-negative hydrogen and producing alkalinity, which can be used to ... > full story -
Charge Your Mobile Phone With Formic Acid?
May 27, 2013 With the technology of today it is possible to use environmental friendly formic acid in fuel cell powering your mobile phone or laptop. A physicist in Sweden has developed new catalysts to improve ... > full story -
Tests Lead to Doubling of Fuel Cell Life
May 22, 2013 Researchers working to improve durability in fuel cell powered buses have discovered links between electrode degradation processes and bus membrane durability. The team is quantifying the effects of ... > full story -
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Top-Class Biofuel from the Depths of the Forest
May 22, 2013 Tops and branches from tree-felling sites are reborn in the laboratory as compact pellets. However, the energy industry will not act until the price is ... > full story -
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Engineers Devise New Way to Produce Clean Hydrogen
May 21, 2013 Engineers have developed a novel method for producing clean hydrogen, which could prove essential to weaning society off of fossil fuels and their environmental ... > full story
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