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Study finds the wettability of porous electrode surfaces is key to making efficient water-splitting or carbon-capturing systems

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Through this finding, he says, “we’ve added a new design parameter, which is the ratio of the bubble departure diameter [the size it reaches before separating from the surface] and the pore size. In another regime, the bubbles are larger than the pores, so they tend to get stuck and clog the openings, significantly curtailing the reaction.

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The Coming Construction Boom

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billion to more than 10 billion, and much of that increase will occur in parts of the world that lag in infrastructure. Concurrently, rising sea levels caused by climate change will swamp many coastal cities throughout the world, forcing them to rebuild parts of themselves on higher ground.

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Fusion Fuel Green partners with CCC to develop green hydrogen demonstrator plants in Middle East

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It has been specifically designed to be small, lightweight and possible to be mass produced. It can be combined with a high-efficiency solar cell and attached to a specifically designed concentrated photovoltaic solar panel. HEVO is Fusion-Fuel’s proprietary miniaturized PEM electrolyzer. Many more will follow.

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AvtoVAZ launches 3 concepts at Moscow Motor Show; collaboration with Renault-Nissan

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AvtoVAZ, the largest automaker based in Russia, a part of Rostec Corporation, introduced three new LADA concept cars at the Moscow International Motor Show 2014. The LADA Vesta WTCC concept, reflecting the motorsport aspirations of AvtoVAZ and LADA Sport, is designed to meet the rigorous World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) requirements.

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BP and Maersk collaborating to develop next-generation offshore drilling rigs for Project 20K

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BP and Maersk Drilling will collaborate to develop conceptual engineering designs for a new breed of advanced technology offshore drilling rigs that will unlock the next frontier of deepwater oil and gas resources. BP also sees potential applications for the technology in Egypt, Azerbaijan and other deepwater basins around the world.

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Radar Technology Pioneer Merrill Skolnik Dies at 94

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He left MIT in 1959 to join Electronic Communications, now part of Raytheon. During his tenure at the company, he oversaw the design and construction of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor project, a sodium-cooled nuclear facility in Tennessee. He helped establish electrical engineering graduate programs in Egypt, France, and Tunisia.

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ZAP Acquires 51% Stake in China’s Jonway Auto in Focus On China EV Market; Plans Acquisition of Other 49% in Second Phase

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as part of a strategy to capitalize on the growing automotive and electric vehicle (EV) market in China. Jonway distributes through a nationwide network of auto dealerships in China and distribution partners in Europe and Egypt. Click to enlarge. Jonway is ISO 9000 and China Compulsory Certification (CCC) certified. Earlier post.)

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