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CO2-neutral hydrogen storage with a bicarbonate/formate system

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Bicarbonates are a component of many natural stones and are also commonly used as baking powder or sherbet (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO 3 ). to sodium formate in 96% yield at 70 °C in water/THF without additional CO 2. Dehydrogenation of sodium formate was achieved with high conversion (> 90 %) under ambient temperature (30 °C).

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UW researchers discover major lithium resource in Wyoming; potential integrated brine production/CO2 storage system

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By comparison, the lithium reserves at Silver Peak, Nev.—the Several factors make southwest Wyoming ideal for testing this process, according to Surdam: Production of lithium from brines requires soda ash (sodium carbonate), and importation of soda ash to lithium production facilities often represents a large expense.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. billion, in comparison with BMW, which having used all the resources considered necessary to create value doubled its sustainable value to €2.8

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Solid State Batteries: Are we there yet? | Autocar Professional

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Automotive battery production currently releases around half a dozen tonnes of CO2. This is why, in comparison to a conventional lithium-ion battery, solid-state battery technology has the potential to increase energy density, reduce charge time, and make it more stable when it comes to thermal runaway. Remember electrolysis?