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UK Carbon Trust Launches PEM Fuel Cells Challenge, Striving for a Critical Reduction in Costs

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The UK Carbon Trust launched the “Polymer Fuel Cells Challenge”, which aims to accelerate the commercialization of UK technology that could see the mainstream cost-effective mass production of fuel cell powered cars and buses, as well as providing electricity and heat in homes and business. The £8 million (US$12.8 million, €8.7 million, €8.7

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Cella Energy Ltd named UK winner for Shell Springboard Awards 2011 for novel solid-state hydrogen storage technology

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The final product is either a fine micro-fibrous polymer mat that resembles white tissue paper, or polymer micro-beads with a diameter of ~ 0.5 - 5µm, with the hydride material entrained in ~50 - 200nm pores within the polymer. Cella Energy received their award at a ceremony held at the Royal Society of Science in London.

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Generating Power on Earth From the Coldness of Deep Space

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Thermodynamics on Earth and in space Before we tell you about those ideas and prototypes, you need to understand the role radiation plays in maintaining Earth’s energy balance. The idea of using such a wavelength-selective emitter for radiative cooling dates back to the pioneering work of Claes-Göran Granqvist and collaborators in the 1980s.

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What are Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles? Will They Replace BEVs?

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Like BEVs, FCEVs’ exhaust produces no smog-forming or climate-changing emissions; the sole result is water. The most common type of fuel cell for vehicle applications is the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell. How Fuel Cells Work.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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People are scared that they’ll get stuck and have no way of charging the batteries, hey I have an idea why not build a wind turbine on the roof that way as you drive the turbine spins and charges the battery. April 18, 2009 3:46 pm Link The Volt is a great idea and it looks magnificent, but they are out of their minds.!!!

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