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New Water Splitting Technique Efficiently Produces Hydrogen Fuel
Radically new technique uses
the power of sunlight to
efficiently split water into
its components of hydrogen
and oxygen, paving the way
for the broad use of
... > full story
How Does Hydrogen Metallize?
Hydrogen is deceptively
simple. It has only a single
electron per atom, but it
powers the sun and forms the
majority of the observed
universe. As such, it is
naturally exposed to the
... > full story
Best of Both Worlds: Solar Hydrogen Production Breakthrough
Using a simple solar cell
and a photo anode made of a
metal oxide, scientists have
successfully stored nearly
five percent of solar energy
... > full story
Climate Friendly Fuel Cells for Hydrogen Cars Have Come One Step Closer
Climate friendly fuel cells
for hydrogen cars have come
one step closer. Researchers
have shown how to build fuel
cells that produce as much ... > full story
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New Nuclear Fuel-Rod Cladding Could Lead to Safer Power Plants
July 25, 2013 — In the aftermath of Japan's earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was initially driven into shutdown by the magnitude 9.0 quake; its emergency generators then ... > full story -
Purple Sunlight Eaters: Microorganisms Found in Salt Flats Could Offer New Path to Green Hydrogen Fuel
July 19, 2013 — A protein found in the membranes of ancient microorganisms that live in desert salt flats could offer a new way of using sunlight to generate environmentally friendly hydrogen fuel according to a new ... > full story -
What Do Rotten Eggs and Colon Cancer Have in Common?
July 8, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that hydrogen sulfide -- the pungent-smelling gas produced by rotten eggs -- is a key player in colon cancer metabolism, and a potential target for therapies for the ... > full story -
Nano-Tool for Designing the Next Big Battery: Eavesdropping on Lithium Ions
July 8, 2013 — It's a jungle down there at batteries' atomic level, with ions whacking into electrodes, eventually causing the battery to fail. Now, a scientist has developed a device that lets researchers spy on ... > full story -
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Champion Nano-Rust for Producing Solar Hydrogen
July 7, 2013 — Researchers have figured out the "champion" nanostructures able to produce hydrogen in the most environmentally friendly and cheap manner, by simply using ... > full story -
New Concept for Biofuel Cells: Tree Fungus Lets Current Flow
July 5, 2013 — Scientists have found a way to make a species of tree fungus useful for the production of ... > full story -
Alternative Energy: A Cooler Way to Clean Hydrogen
July 3, 2013 — Converting bioethanol into hydrogen for fuel cells becomes significantly simpler with innovative metal ... > full story -
New Catalyst Could Cut Cost of Making Hydrogen Fuel
July 2, 2013 — A new discovery may represent a significant advance in the quest to create a "hydrogen economy" that would use this abundant element to store and transfer ... > full story -
Power for Seaports May Be the Next Job for Hydrogen Fuel Cells
June 27, 2013 — Providing auxiliary hydrogen power to docked or anchored ships may soon be added to the list of ways in which hydrogen fuel cells can provide efficient, emissions-free ... > full story -
High-Octane Bacteria Could Ease Pain at the Pump: Engineered E. Coli Mass-Produce Key Precursor to Potent Biofuel
June 25, 2013 — Potent gasoline-like biofuels are needed to fuel millions of cars with internal combustion engines, and current biofuels don't pack the necessary power. Now scientists have programmed bacteria to ... > full story
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