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Researchers create salts for cheap and efficient CO2 capture; mimicking methane hydrate

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A team of international researchers led by Professor Cafer T. This process worked well; however, the chemical bonds require energy to break them down, which drives up the cost of the CO 2 capture operation. The discovery introduces a new way of storing and transporting carbon dioxide as a solid. Xiang et al.

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IIASA-led study proposes Underground Gravity Energy Storage as long-term energy storage solution for renewables

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However, because sunshine and wind are inherently variable and inconsistent, finding ways to store energy in an accessible and efficient way is crucial. While there are many effective solutions for daily energy storage, the most common being batteries, a cost-effective long-term solution is still lacking.

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

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Nissan and Endesa, an Enel Group subsidiary, signed an agreement at the Geneva International Motor Show pledging to work together to deliver a mass-market V2G system and an innovative business model designed to leverage this technology.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. It is generous to say that an acre of Iowa can provide 12,500 miles per year at a cost of 10 cents each. Click to enlarge.

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A closer look at humidity control methods for EV electronics

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The first things to consider when choosing a scheme to protect against water intrusion or condensation are the cost of the device, closely followed by the consequences of it failing. Another popular way of keeping water and other contaminants out is to protectively coat the internal surfaces.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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There has been much discussion for over thirty years or more around the use of hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative to the internal combustion engine. Fuel cells had been promoted in some sectors as the best alternative to the internal combustion engine. Hence its supply would not be cheap, renewable nor sustainable in the long term.

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Creating the Commodore 64: The Engineers’ Story

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a subsidiary of Commodore International Ltd. The cost of developing the Commodore 64: No one knows. The cost of developing the Commodore 64: No one knows. “I You waste a little bit of silicon, but silicon’s pretty cheap. When the design of the Commodore 64 began, the overriding goals were simplicity and low cost.

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