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Sandia team boosts hydrogen production activity by molybdenum disulfide four-fold; low-cost catalyst for solar-driven water splitting

Green Car Congress

—co-author Jeff Brinker, Sandia Fellow and University of New Mexico professor. Other paper authors were Ping Lu, Eric Coker, Sheng Liu and Ting Luk, all from Sandia Labs, and Kateryna Artyushkova from the University of New Mexico. Water splitting is a challenging reaction. —Bryan Kaehr. Luk, Bryan Kaehr & C.

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A Second Way To Make EV Charging Succeed In Rural Areas

CleanTechnica EVs

A couple of months ago, I read an article that got me to thinking (a dangerous pastime, I know) about rural charging stations. In the article, the author points out that rural America’s lack of electricity compared to the city is a song we’ve heard before, so it’s a problem we already know how to […].

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

Cars That Think

How fast can you ramp your power plants up and down to handle the variability from wind and solar? Energy Information Administration (EIA) and IEA vastly under project ed wind and solar deployments. We did downscaling of where you would build all the wind and solar generation that the model suggested.

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A closer look at why heat pumps are dominating EV HVAC systems

Charged EVs

Unfortunately, most vehicles of any kind have little or no insulation to prevent the gain or loss of heat from the cabin and, worse, the copious amounts of glass and metal comprising the vehicle body make an efficient collector (or radiator) of heat, bearing more than a passing resemblance to a solar thermal panel for heating water.

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New Mexico EV Mandate Stands After Opposition from Car Dealers

The Truth About Cars

The State of New Mexico has denied a petition put forward by automotive dealers to ease off on planned electric vehicle mandates. New Mexico is one of several states that has vowed to adopt stringent zero-emission vehicle requirements implemented by California.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Individuals and businesses lose months and connect fees when they add solar and other forms of renewable energy to the grid. Clean Fleet Article It would be a financial win-win for all. Its better solar transfer/storage than a battery.

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