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New photocatalytic system converts carbon dioxide to valuable fuel more efficiently than natural photosynthesis

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A joint research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and collaborators have developed a stable artificial photocatalytic system that is more efficient than natural photosynthesis. Photo credit: (left) Professor Ye Ruquan’s research group / City University of Hong Kong and (right) Biophysical Journal, 99:67-75, 2010.

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STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab spin-off seeking to develop and commercialize a novel solid-state hydrogen storage technology; transportation applications

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Example of micro fibers produced with 20 wt % AB (ammonia borane) in water as core solution, showing smooth (nonporous) and cylindrical (noncollapsed) fibers; from a 2010 paper by the scientific team. The material could allow hydrogen to be stored in a cheap and practical way for transport applications, the company says.

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Horizon Fuel Cell Powered Team Wins 1st Place at Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2010

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In the first Shell Eco-marathon to take place in Asia, University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) took first place with 599 km per liter (1,410 mpg US, 0.17 L/100km) of gasoline equivalent, in an electric vehicle design that hybridized Horizon’s hydrogen fuel cells with an ultracapacitor. Horizon fuel cell system in vehicle. W to 15 kW.

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Researchers Develop New Solid-State Polymer Electrolyte for Fuel Cells and Batteries

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A team of researchers at MIT and Pennsylvania State University, which has been working on a new layer-by-layer (LbL) method for producing novel kinds of membranes, has developed a new solid-state polymer electrolyte for use in electrochemical devices such as fuel cells and batteries using that method. Argun et al. Herring, David K.Y.

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U Minn seeking to license new process to produce isoprene from biomass at high yield; green tires

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Researchers from the University of Minnesota, with colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, have developed a new high-yield process—a hybrid of fermentation followed by thermochemical catalysis—to produce renewable isoprene from biomass. The MTHF then undergoes catalytic dehydra-decyclization to isoprene.

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Evonik and BioAmber partner on catalysts for sustainable chemicals made from bio-based succinic acid

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BDO, THF and GBL are large-volume industrial chemicals used in a wide range of applications including polymers, paints, adhesives and solvents. Evonik Industries’ Catalysts Business Line has recently agreed with US-based BioAmber Inc. The global market for these products currently made from petrochemicals is $4 billion.

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New direct borohydride fuel cell increases peak power density by factor of 1.7–3.7

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Schematic diagram of a direct borohydride fuel cell employing oxygen, air or hydrogen peroxide as oxidant. 2010) Click to enlarge. The new DBFC uses a polymer fiber membrane (PFM) rather than a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM); metal oxides, such as LaNiO 3 and MnO 2 as cathode catalysts; and CoO as the anode catalyst.

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