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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
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Removing Pollutants and Contaminants from Wastewater
Scientists have developed
several effective processes
for eliminating persistent
pollutants from wastewater.
Some of these processes
generate reactive species
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Direct Nitrogen Fixation for Low Cost Energy Conversion
Researchers have announced a
simple, low-cost and
eco-friendly method of
creating nitrogen-doped
graphene nanoplatelets
(NGnPs), which could be used
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Protons Hop from One Water Molecule to Another Given Suitable Energy Conditions
Protons, as positively
charged hydrogen ions, move
very rapidly in water from
one water molecule to the
next, which is why the
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Suburban Sprawl to Power Cities of the Future
July 30, 2013 — A city’s suburbs could hold the solution to dwindling fuel supplies by producing enough energy to power residents’ cars and even top up power resources, pioneering new research has ... > full story -
Climate Friendly Fuel Cells for Hydrogen Cars Have Come One Step Closer
July 21, 2013 — Climate friendly fuel cells for hydrogen cars have come one step closer. Researchers have shown how to build fuel cells that produce as much electricity as current models, but require markedly less ... > 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 -
Using Bacteria Batteries to Make Electricity
July 17, 2013 — Their idea is state of the art: Students have set their sights on constructing a bio-battery. They want to make use of the bacteria Escherichia coli to convert glucose into ... > full story -
Researchers Patent New Electrolytes Based on Ionic Liquids That Prolong the Life of Solar Cells and Batteries
July 9, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new family of ionic liquids that produce electrolytes that improve the performance, stability and durability of electrochemical and electronic ... > 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 -
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Renewable Energy
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Food and Agriculture
New Gasification Method Turns Forest Residues to Biofuel With Less Than a Euro Per Liter
July 3, 2013 — According to the new research results, lignocellulosic biomass can be used in the production of high-quality biofuels for the price of less than one euro per liter. A new technology allows the ... > full story
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