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Australian Shipping Emissions Identified
September 4, 2012 Ship engine exhaust emissions make up more than a quarter of nitrogen oxide emissions generated in the Australian region according to a recently published study. Nitrogen oxide is a non-greenhouse ... > full story -
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Making Dye-Sensitized Solar Panels More Efficient
August 29, 2012 Engineers are making dye-sensitized solar panels more efficient. They are using mathematical modeling to test the use of nanotubes and a polymer substrate in the ... > full story -
Activating and Deactivating Gold Nanoparticle Catalysts May Lead to Longer-Lasting Hydrogen Fuel Cells
August 29, 2012 The latest advance in imaging technology helps optimize catalysts for use in onboard fuel processing. A*STAR researchers have identified the subtle, atomic-scale structural transformations that can ... > full story -
New Imaging Technique Homes in on Electrocatalysis of Nanoparticles
August 28, 2012 A researcher has found a clever way to measure catalytical reactions of single nanoparticles and multiple particles printed in arrays, which will help characterize and improve existing nanoparticle ... > full story -
Superior Fuel Cell Material Developed
August 24, 2012 Using a mixture of gold, copper and platinum nanoparticles, researchers have developed a more powerful and longer lasting fuel cell ... > full story -
Scientists Produce Hydrogen for Fuel Cells Using an Inexpensive Catalyst Under Real-World Conditions
August 23, 2012 Scientists have produced hydrogen, a renewable energy source, from water using an inexpensive catalyst under industrially relevant conditions (using pH neutral water, surrounded by atmospheric ... > full story -
Batteries Made from World’s Thinnest Material Could Power Tomorrow’s Electric Cars
August 22, 2012 Engineering researchers have made a sheet of paper from the world’s thinnest material, graphene, and then zapped the paper with a laser or camera flash to blemish it with countless cracks, ... > full story -
Researchers Probe Invisible Vacancies in Fuel Cell Materials
August 22, 2012 Knowing the position of missing oxygen atoms could be the key to cheaper solid oxide fuel cells with longer lifetimes. New microscopy research is enabling scientists to map these vacancies at an ... > full story -
Self-Charging Power Cell Converts and Stores Energy
August 21, 2012 Researchers have developed a self-charging power cell that directly converts mechanical energy to chemical energy, storing the power until it is released as electrical current. The development ... > full story -
Cleaner Fuel for Cruise Ships and Other Big Vessels from Ingredients in Detergents, Medicines
August 20, 2012 Scientists have developed a new fuel mixture to ease the major air pollution and cost problems facing cruise ships, oil tankers and container ships. These vessels tend to burn the cheapest and most ... > full story
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