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Rice team develops plasmonic photocatalyst for one-step light-driven conversion of H2S to hydrogen and sulfur

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An illustration of the light-powered, one-step remediation process for hydrogen sulfide gas made possible by a gold photocatalyst created at Rice University. Each island was a gold nanoparticle about 10 billionths of a meter across that would interact strongly with a specific wavelength of visible light. —Naomi Halas.

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TEPCO and Toyota develop stationary storage battery system using EV batteries

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This system will be installed in the Eurus Tashirotai Wind Farm by Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation, and the four companies will begin a collaborative verification project around fall of this year.

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

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Efficiency improvements and carbon emissions reduction in energy conversion and storage technologies. nano (MMN) multiscale modeling framework to optimize high strength aluminum alloys and processes for vehicle light-weighting. Carbon Nanospike Based Photoelectrochemical CO2 Conversion. The Timken Company. 300,000 .

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Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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Researchers from Northwestern University and Princeton University have explored the impact on US air quality from an aggressive conversion of internal combustion vehicles to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). NH 3 -poor for PM). coal, oil, natural gas, and biomass). Schnell, Vaishali Naik, Larry W. 2019.04.003.

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2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners include Opus 12; conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals

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It’s a capital-light solution that takes advantage of technology that has been commercialized for decades. African Clean Energy (Lesotho) produces cookstoves that reduce smoke emissions and solar electricity for small electronics and LED lighting. reducing catalysts. Clean Energy Works (Washington, D.C.)

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Researchers show mixotrophic fermentation process improves carbon conversion, boosting yields and reducing CO2

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Consequently, first and second generation bioproduct manufacturing processes are economically challenged, particularly in light of recent low oil prices. One way to mitigate high feedstock cost is to maximize conversion into the bioproduct of interest. of two biological replicates is shown in black error bars. Jones et al.

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Mitsubishi Minicab MiEV Is A Great Tiny Van

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Travelling down Coronation Drive in Brisbane, Chris and Sarah Jensen stopped at consecutive traffic lights in which they had impromptu conversations with a tradie. The first time Chris stopped at a red light in peak hour traffic, the tradie made the “wind […].