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Japan team reports pathway to green ammonia: photocatalytic conversion of nitrogen with water

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The solar-to-chemical energy conversion efficiency is 0.02%, which is the highest efficiency among the early reported photocatalytic systems. Catalytic processes that produce NH 3 using N 2 and earth-abundant reducing reagents at atmospheric pressure and room temperature are desired for a clean, safe, and sustainable NH 3 synthesis.

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You Probably Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Buy A 2-Wheel Drive EV

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” I’ve seen this on social media and in a few in-person conversations. People are starting to see increasingly cheap EV crossovers, and the low prices are getting their attention. “That little Bolt EUV looks great, but I’m waiting for them to make one with all-wheel-drive.”

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Blue World Technologies takes 15% stake in Danish Power Systems; methanol fuel cell vehicles

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The complete Blue World system includes the fuel cell stack, the methanol reformer, heat-exchanger, power conversion units and a set of power and operation controllers, and balance of plant. This would enable a ~3-minute refueling time with a +1000 km range using a cheap, simple fuel with reuse of existing infrastructure and logistics.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Now are we still stuck maintaining our addiction with clean needles, or, best case, settling for methadone? And oil only seems cheap. Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. When they’re mass-produced, conversions will cost under $10-$15,000. Clearly, that hasn’t worked.

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Electric Utes — Is Toyota Blind to Opportunity?

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It can’t be cheap to rip the guts out of a diesel fourby and replace it with electrics. Australian media is awash with news of companies transforming Toyota’s Land Cruisers and Hilux into electric utes. One must ask, is Toyota blind to this opportunity? Surely, Toyota could make a profit by building these trucks itself? […]

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eBay Watch: 1997 Solectria Force, Geo-Based Electric Car

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Electric car conversions aren't for everyone, but for electric car fans who can't stretch to one of the latest models, they're a much cheaper option to get behind the wheel of an EV. One such clean and cheap option, the 1997 Solectria Force, is currently sitting on eBay, with a few days remaining on the listing.

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Linc Energy Chinchilla UCG to Liquids Demo Plant Producing High-Quality Synthetic Hydrocarbons

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Linc Energy says it can now use this abundant and relatively cheap gas to make synthetic liquid hydrocarbons (with a focus on diesel). “My The Chinchilla GTL facility demonstrated that it can effectively clean UCG synthesis gas to the high levels of purity required for FT synthesis.

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