Conversion, Hydrogen and Solar

Kobe team’s hematite mesocrystal photocatalyst simultaneously produces hydrogen and hydrogen peroxide

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MAY 2, 2022

Using a hematite photocatalyst, a team led by researchers from Kobe University has succeeded in producing both hydrogen gas and hydrogen peroxide at the same time from sunlight and water. Hydrogen has gained attention as one of the possible next generation energy sources. under 600nm). Mesocrystal technology. Tachikawa et al.

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Hydrogen Water Conversion Solar

Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Utilization of renewable solar energy is crucial for addressing the global energy and environmental concerns and achieving sustainable development. In this regard, photocatalytic water splitting has attracted significant interest as a cost-effective means to convert sustainable solar energy into valuable chemicals. Credit: DICP.

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Solar Standards Production Fuel

Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into hydrogen

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APRIL 6, 2020

Researchers at the University of Southampton have transformed optical fibers into photocatalytic microreactors that convert water into hydrogen fuel using solar energy. The microstructured optical fiber canes (MOFCs) with photocatalyst generate hydrogen that could power a wide range of sustainable applications. Potter, Daniel J.

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Water Convert Hydrogen Solar

All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral kerosene in the field at pilot-scale

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JULY 21, 2022

We are the first to demonstrate the entire thermochemical process chain from water and CO 2 to kerosene in a fully-integrated solar tower system. Previous attempts to produce aviation fuels through the use of solar energy have mostly been performed in the laboratory. B) Photograph of the solar tower fuel plant during operation.

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Solar Carbon Power Powered

Toyota and DIFFER partner on direct solar production of hydrogen from humid air, rather than water

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research ( DIFFER ) is partnering with Toyota Motor Europe (TME) to develop a device that absorbs water vapor, and splits it into hydrogen and oxygen directly using solar energy. In this project, DIFFER and TME are exploring an innovative way to produce hydrogen directly out of humid air.

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Water Hydrogen Solar Toyota

Researchers develop highly efficient organometal halide perovskite photoelectrodes for water splitting

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting based on solar energy is one promising approach for the production of green hydrogen. This, in turn, will help realize hydrogen as an ideal renewable source of energy in the future. Finally, they combined the two components to obtain the photoanode. 202300951

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Water Hydrogen Conversion Solar

DLR team integrates solar heat into solid oxide electrolyzer for highly efficient hydrogen production

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

A team at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) has successfully integrated solar heat into a solid oxide electrolyzer. The experimental setup of the prototype system consisted of a solar simulator, a solar steam generator, a steam accumulator and a solid oxide electrolyzer. Schiller et al. A small fraction (0.58

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Solar Hydrogen Production Water

SOLAR-JET project demonstrates solar-driven thermochemical conversion of CO2 and water to jet fuel

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APRIL 28, 2014

SOLAR-JET concentrated thermochemical reactor. The EU-funded SOLAR-JET project has demonstrated the production of aviation kerosene from concentrated sunlight, CO 2 captured from air, and water. The solar reactor consists of a cavity-receiver containing a porous monolithic ceria cylinder. Click to enlarge.

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Solar Conversion Water Fuel

MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar

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AUGUST 29, 2021

A team at MITEI (MIT Energy Initiative) has found that hydrogen-generated electricity can be a cost-competitive option for backing up wind and solar. Applying the model, they found that the average LCOE associated with meeting this seasonal imbalance is $2400/MWh using a HFGT fueled with green hydrogen and $3000/MWh using a LI.

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Wind Hydrogen Solar Lithium Ion

Enel Green Power and NextChem sign MoU for green hydrogen production in US

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

through its subsidiary dedicated to the deployment of technologies for the energy transition, NextChem , signed today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the production of green hydrogen via electrolysis in the United States. (EGPNA), and Maire Tecnimont S.p.A., —Salvatore Bernabei, CEO of Enel Green Power.

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Green Hydrogen Power Powered

UW-Madison team develops novel hydrogen-producing photoelectrochemical cell using solar-driven biomass conversion as anode reaction

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MARCH 11, 2015

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed an innovative hydrogen-producing photoelectrochemical cell (PEC), using solar-driven biomass conversion as the anode reaction. Most of the earlier work exploring the conversion of HMF into FDCA utilized aerobic oxidation using heterogeneous catalysts.

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Conversion Solar Hydrogen Water

NREL sets new world efficiency record for solar hydrogen production: 16.2%

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APRIL 13, 2017

Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recaptured the record for highest efficiency in solar hydrogen production via a photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting process. Structure of an IMM photocathode configured for water splitting with TEM cross-section of the active layers.

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Solar Hydrogen Production Water

SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

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MAY 18, 2018

SoCalGas) introduced an innovative new solar-powered hydrogen generation system during the California Air Resources Board Technology Expo and Symposium at the University of California, Riverside. STARS converts a record-setting 70% of solar energy into chemical energy. Southern California Gas Co. Earlier post.).

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Solar Hydrogen California San Diego

Univ. of Twente team develops highly efficient Si photocathode for solar fuels production

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JANUARY 23, 2018

Researchers at the University of Twente’s MESA+ research institute have made significant efficiency improvements to the technology used to generate solar fuels. Researchers around the world are working on the development of solar fuel technology. This involves generating sustainable fuels using only sunlight, CO 2 and water.

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Solar Fuel Production Hydrogen

Kobe team develops method for highly efficient hydrogen production using sunlight, water and hematite

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MAY 11, 2020

A research group led by Associate Professor Takashi Tachikawa of Kobe University’s Molecular Photoscience Research Center has developed a strategy that greatly increases the amount of hydrogen produced from sunlight and water using hematite (??Fe The potential is based on the RHE (Reversible Hydrogen Electrode). Zhang et al.

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Water Hydrogen Production Solar

Compact pilot plant for solar to liquid fuels production

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Partners from Germany and Finland in the SOLETAIR project are building a compact pilot plant for the production of gasoline, diesel and kerosene from solar energy, regenerative hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The plant will be compact enough to fit into a shipping container. The plant consists of three components.

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Solar Production Fuel Kits

Researchers develop Na-ion direct formate fuel cell for co-production of electricity and hydrogen

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MAY 3, 2021

Researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong University in China have developed a Na-ion direct formate fuel cell to co-produce electricity and hydrogen (e-h 2 Na-DFFC). 2 , with the hydrogen production rate reaching 2.9 Faradic efficiency suggest the great potential of this electricity-hydrogen co-production device. 2 at 380 mA cm ?2

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Hydrogen Li-ion Fuel Production

What ‘real world’ hydrogen pickup looks like and why it should end the conversation

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MARCH 13, 2024

This hydrogen-powered GM commercial truck offers 300 miles of range and “generates enough electricity to power 250 typical American homes” (for a few minutes?). To achieve a 300 mile range, we had to investigate new packaging initiatives for the tanks to hold 40kg of hydrogen,” is another quote attributed to the GM/HYDROTEC team.

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Hydrogen Conversion Silverado F-150

Canadian Pacific expands hydrogen locomotive program; additional locomotives, fueling stations; $15M from ERA

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Canadian Pacific will significantly expand the scope of its hydrogen locomotive program ( earlier post ) with a $15-million grant announced by Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA). The grant enables CP to increase the number of hydrogen locomotive conversions in the project from one to three and add hydrogen production and fueling facilities.

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Hydrogen Fuel Grant North America

University of Houston team demonstrates new efficient solar water-splitting catalyst for hydrogen production

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Researchers from the University of Houston (UH) have developed a cobalt(II) oxide (CoO) nanocrystalline catalyst that can carry out overall water splitting with a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of around 5%. The generation of hydrogen from water using sunlight could potentially form the basis of a clean and renewable source of energy.

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Houston Water Solar Universal

Berkeley Lab researchers advance hybrid bioinorganic approach to solar-to~chemicals conversion; 50% electrical-to-chemical, 10% solar-to-chemical efficiencies

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AUGUST 25, 2015

A team of researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have hit a new milestone in their development of a hybrid bioinorganic system for solar-to-chemical energy conversion. In the new system, solar energy is used to split the water molecule into molecular oxygen and hydrogen.

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Solar Conversion Hybrid Hydrogen

Researchers develop new stable artificial photosynthesis device to produce ethylene and hydrogen from sunlight and CO2

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DECEMBER 25, 2021

A research team has developed a new artificial photosynthesis device component with remarkable stability and longevity as it selectively converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into two promising sources of renewable fuels: ethylene and hydrogen. The device produced ethylene and hydrogen with unprecedented selectivity and for more than 24 hours.

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Hydrogen CO2 Li-ion Solar

Swiss team develops effective and low-cost solar water-splitting device; 14.2% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency

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AUGUST 25, 2016

The prototype system is made up of three interconnected, new-generation, crystalline silicon solar cells attached to an electrolysis system that does not rely on rare metals. crystalline Silicon (c-Si) solar cells show high solar-to-electricity efficiencies, and have demonstrated stabilities in excess of 25 years.

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Solar Water Low Cost Hydrogen

Toshiba targeting practical implementation of conversion of solar energy and CO2 to feedstock and fuel in 2020s

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Toshiba Corporation has developed a new technology that uses solar energy directly to generate carbon compounds from carbon dioxide and water, and to deliver a viable chemical feedstock or fuel with potential for use in industry. Fuels Hydrogen Production Solar Solar fuels' Mechanism of the technology. Source: Toshiba.

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Conversion Solar Fuel Energy

SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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MAY 21, 2020

Energy company SGH2 is bringing the world’s biggest green hydrogen production facility to Lancaster, California. SGH2’s gasification process uses a plasma-enhanced thermal catalytic conversion process optimized with oxygen-enriched gas.

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Waste Hydrogen Green California

Osaka team develops new solar-to-hydrogen catalyst that uses broader spectrum of light

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JUNE 26, 2017

A team at Osaka University in Japan has developed a new material based on gold and black phosphorus to harvest a broader spectrum of sunlight for water-splitting to produce hydrogen. The band gap properties are promising because of broad solar light absorption from UV to NIR region. More recently, with adjustable band gap from 0.3

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Light Solar Hydrogen Water

Argonne team combines two protein complexes to make hydrogen fuel from water

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have combined two membrane-bound protein complexes to perform a complete conversion of water molecules to hydrogen and oxygen. This part of the reaction, however, represents only half of the overall process needed for hydrogen generation.

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Water Hydrogen Fuel Solar

ENEOS begins joint study with Origin on Japan-Australia green hydrogen supply chain; MCH as transport medium

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AUGUST 26, 2021

ENEOS Corporation and Origin Energy signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct a study on a potential business collaboration for the development of a CO 2 -free hydrogen supply chain between Japan and Australia. Specifically, Origin will focus on use of renewable energy supply and water electrolysis cells for hydrogen production.

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Australia Japan Hydrogen Supplies

Air Products India wins contract for solar-powered hydrogen fueling station

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Air Products has been awarded a contract with India’s University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) to build the country’s first solar-powered renewable hydrogen fueling station. Once complete, the UPES project will mark the third Air Products hydrogen fueling station operating in India.

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India Hydrogen Solar Fuel

SOLETAIR project produces first 200 liters of synthetic fuel from solar power and atmospheric CO2

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AUGUST 8, 2017

The SOLETAIR project ( earlier post ) has produced its first 200 liters of synthetic fuel from solar energy and the air’s carbon dioxide via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The mobile chemical pilot plant produces gasoline, diesel, and kerosene from regenerative hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The SOLETAIR project started in 2016.

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Solar Finland Fuel CO2

Toshiba catalyst for efficient direct solar conversion of CO2 into ethylene glycol

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

The new catalyst can be used in artificial photosynthesis powered by solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbon compounds. Most artificial photosynthesis technologies use a two-electron reduction conversion process, producing carbon monoxide and formic acid.

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Conversion Solar CO2 Convert

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara develop efficient and stable plasmonic water splitter; potential alternative to semiconductor-based solar conversion

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

The autonomous plasmonic solar water splitter, which was operated with 1 M potassium borate electrolyte (pH 9.6) under various illumination conditions, showed impressive photosynthetic hydrogen and oxygen production for a device in which all active charge carriers originate from the decay of surface plasmons in the gold nanorods.

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Water Solar Conversion Hydrogen

Evonik and Siemens Energy commission pilot plant for conversion of CO2 to chemicals

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Just as plants use solar energy to produce sugar, for example, from carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and water in several steps, artificial photosynthesis uses renewable energies to produce valuable chemicals from CO 2 and water through electrolysis with the help of bacteria.

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Conversion Energy CO2 Water

DOE awards $3M for 10 high-performance computing projects to improve energy efficiency and material performance

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JULY 26, 2022

Efficiency improvements and carbon emissions reduction in energy conversion and storage technologies. Solar Turbines. Solar Turbines. Optimization of Scalable AEM Electrolyzer for Hydrogen Production Efficiency and Lifetime using 3D Device-Level Continuum Model. All Selectees. Siemens Energy. Praxair Surface Technologies.

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Energy CO2 Hydrogen Carbon

Air France KLM signs 210M gallon SAF offtake agreement with DG Fuels

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The feed-stock reduction is achieved primarily by supplementing the process with oxygen and hydrogen produced by water electrolysis units that are powered by clean wind and solar generated electricity. DGF replaces the coal gasification used by others with biomass gasification and natural gas reforming.

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France Fuel Louisiana Water

New photochemical diode artificial photosynthesis system doubles efficiency of solar water splitting

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MAY 4, 2018

As reported in an open-access paper in Nature Communications, the wafer-level photochemical diode arrays exhibited solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of ~3.3% Previous direct solar water splitters have achieved a little more than 1 percent stable solar-to-hydrogen efficiency in fresh or saltwater. in neutral (pH?~?7.0)

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Water Solar Hydrogen Carbon

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

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JUNE 16, 2021

A study by a team of researchers from Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) and Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft has found that direct seawater splitting for hydrogen production has substantial drawbacks compared to conventional water splitting and offers almost no advantage. Additionally, H 2 O is needed for water splitting.

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Water Hydrogen Store Wind

Electric or hydrogen cars – which makes more sense for NZ?

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JUNE 25, 2023

With a growing emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and dependency on fossil fuels, two promising technologies have emerged as potential alternatives to internal combustion engines (ICE): Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). What are Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles?

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Hydrogen New Zealand Gas-Electric Cars

Researchers develop free-standing nanowire mesh for direct solar water-splitting to produce H2; new design for “artificial leaf”

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

The mesh with BiVO 4 nanowire photoanode for water oxidation and Rh-SrTiO 3 nanowire photocathode for water reduction produces hydrogen gas without an electron mediator. an “artificial leaf” to produce hydrogen—based on a nanowire mesh that lends itself to large-scale, low-cost production. 400 nm), the mesh produces hydrogen gas.

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Water Solar Design Singapore

Researchers from MIT and Sun Catalytix develop an artificial leaf for solar water splitting to produce hydrogen and oxygen

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The traces are for solar cells of 7.7% Researchers led by MIT professor Daniel Nocera have produced an “artificial leaf”—a solar water-splitting cell producing hydrogen and oxygen that operates in near-neutral pH conditions, both with and without connecting wires. solar-to-fuels systems. illumination.

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MIT Water Solar Hydrogen

Berkeley Lab researchers develop fully integrated microfluidic test-bed for solar-driven electrochemical energy conversion systems

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JUNE 10, 2013

Berkeley Lab researchers, working at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP), have developed the first fully integrated microfluidic test-bed for evaluating and optimizing solar-driven electrochemical energy conversion systems. Segalman (2013) Integrated microfluidic test-bed for energy conversion devices.

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Conversion Solar Energy Water

Purdue, EPFL team propose Hydricity concept for integrated co-production of H2 and electricity from solar thermal energy

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DECEMBER 16, 2015

Researchers from Purdue University and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland are proposing a new integrated process involving the co-production of hydrogen and electricity from solar thermal energy—a concept they label “hydricity”.

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Solar Production Energy Concept

Solar-to-Jet-Fuel System Readies for Take-Off

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AUGUST 3, 2022

A glimmer of hope, however, comes from solar fuels. For the first time, scientists and engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich have reported a successful demonstration of an integrated fuel production plant for solar kerosene. They also reported good material stability for multiple consecutive cycles.

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Solar Fuel Water Carbon

New highly efficient catalyst for photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction toward methane

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JANUARY 15, 2020

The work, presented in a paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), offers a unique, highly efficient, and inexpensive route for solar fuels synthesis. The solar-powered catalyst is made from abundant materials and works in a configuration that could be mass-produced. 1 under air mass 1.5 —Zhou et al.

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CO2 Carbon Solar Hydrogen

Kobe team’s hematite mesocrystal photocatalyst simultaneously produces hydrogen and hydrogen peroxide

Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into hydrogen

All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral kerosene in the field at pilot-scale

Toyota and DIFFER partner on direct solar production of hydrogen from humid air, rather than water

Researchers develop highly efficient organometal halide perovskite photoelectrodes for water splitting

DLR team integrates solar heat into solid oxide electrolyzer for highly efficient hydrogen production

SOLAR-JET project demonstrates solar-driven thermochemical conversion of CO2 and water to jet fuel

MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar

Enel Green Power and NextChem sign MoU for green hydrogen production in US

UW-Madison team develops novel hydrogen-producing photoelectrochemical cell using solar-driven biomass conversion as anode reaction

NREL sets new world efficiency record for solar hydrogen production: 16.2%

SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

Univ. of Twente team develops highly efficient Si photocathode for solar fuels production

Kobe team develops method for highly efficient hydrogen production using sunlight, water and hematite

Compact pilot plant for solar to liquid fuels production

Researchers develop Na-ion direct formate fuel cell for co-production of electricity and hydrogen

What ‘real world’ hydrogen pickup looks like and why it should end the conversation

Canadian Pacific expands hydrogen locomotive program; additional locomotives, fueling stations; $15M from ERA

University of Houston team demonstrates new efficient solar water-splitting catalyst for hydrogen production

Berkeley Lab researchers advance hybrid bioinorganic approach to solar-to~chemicals conversion; 50% electrical-to-chemical, 10% solar-to-chemical efficiencies

Researchers develop new stable artificial photosynthesis device to produce ethylene and hydrogen from sunlight and CO2

Swiss team develops effective and low-cost solar water-splitting device; 14.2% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency

Toshiba targeting practical implementation of conversion of solar energy and CO2 to feedstock and fuel in 2020s

SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

Osaka team develops new solar-to-hydrogen catalyst that uses broader spectrum of light

Argonne team combines two protein complexes to make hydrogen fuel from water

ENEOS begins joint study with Origin on Japan-Australia green hydrogen supply chain; MCH as transport medium

Air Products India wins contract for solar-powered hydrogen fueling station

SOLETAIR project produces first 200 liters of synthetic fuel from solar power and atmospheric CO2

Toshiba catalyst for efficient direct solar conversion of CO2 into ethylene glycol

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara develop efficient and stable plasmonic water splitter; potential alternative to semiconductor-based solar conversion

Evonik and Siemens Energy commission pilot plant for conversion of CO2 to chemicals

DOE awards $3M for 10 high-performance computing projects to improve energy efficiency and material performance

Air France KLM signs 210M gallon SAF offtake agreement with DG Fuels

New photochemical diode artificial photosynthesis system doubles efficiency of solar water splitting

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

Electric or hydrogen cars – which makes more sense for NZ?

Researchers develop free-standing nanowire mesh for direct solar water-splitting to produce H2; new design for “artificial leaf”

Researchers from MIT and Sun Catalytix develop an artificial leaf for solar water splitting to produce hydrogen and oxygen

Berkeley Lab researchers develop fully integrated microfluidic test-bed for solar-driven electrochemical energy conversion systems

Purdue, EPFL team propose Hydricity concept for integrated co-production of H2 and electricity from solar thermal energy

Solar-to-Jet-Fuel System Readies for Take-Off

New highly efficient catalyst for photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction toward methane

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