Does it really help to drive an electric car if the electricity you use to charge the batteries come from a coal mine in Germany, or if the batteries were manufactured in China using coal?
Nanophysics
Dec 8, 2016
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A nanosize squeeze can significantly boost the performance of platinum catalysts that help generate energy in fuel cells, according to a new study by Stanford scientists.
Materials Science
Nov 24, 2016
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Toshiba Corporation Energy System and Solutions Company has demonstrated the versatility of hydrogen power by integrating Toshiba's pure hydrogen fuel cell system into an experimental vessel, "Raicho N". The boat, 14 meters ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 24, 2016
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A new research, affiliated with UNIST has presented a novel strategy for non-precious metal catalyst that can replace rare and expensive platinum(Pt)-based catalyst, currently used in hydrogen fuel cell.
Materials Science
Nov 18, 2016
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We are increasingly thinking about hydrogen as a successor of crude oil—for instance, through the use of hydrogen fuel cells. But where will the hydrogen come from? Industrial or domestic bioreactors using green algae could ...
Materials Science
Oct 20, 2016
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Research at the group of Dr Moniek Tromp of the University of Amsterdam's research priority area Sustainable Chemistry has revealed the structure of the palladium catalyst for hydrogen oxidation in proton exchange membrane ...
Materials Science
Oct 7, 2016
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The year 1966 brought the TV debuts of "Batman" and "Star Trek," which both enjoy a cultlike following 50 years later. With less fanfare in the same season, General Motors tested the Electrovan, the world's first hydrogen-powered ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 6, 2016
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Nearly two years ago, Sandia National Laboratories researchers Joe Pratt and Lennie Klebanoff set out to answer one not-so-simple question: Is it feasible to build and operate a high-speed passenger ferry solely powered by ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 6, 2016
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, in collaboration with several partners, have discovered a less-expensive, more energy-efficient way to produce alane – aluminum trihydride – a hydrogen source ...
Materials Science
Sep 23, 2016
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Washington State University researchers have developed a novel nanomaterial that could improve the performance and lower the costs of fuel cells by using fewer precious metals like platinum or palladium.
Materials Science
Aug 22, 2016
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