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Construction begins on Neo Orbis; fuel cell vessel with sodium borohydride hydrogen carrier

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With the keel laying, construction has begun at Next Generation Shipyards in the Netherlands of Neo Orbis , a 20m fuel-cell hybrid port vessel using sodium borohydride as a solid-state hydrogen storage medium. It will showcase the port’s commitment to the energy transition and demonstrate hydrogen as an emission-free fuel.

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New heterogeneous acid catalyst shows high activity in release of hydrogen from sodium borohydride; lowest activation energy yet reported

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A team from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has devised a heterogeneous acid catalyst, silica sulfuric acid, that shows high activity towards releasing hydrogen from sodium borohydride (NaBH 4 ), with a hydrolysis rate of 5.5 Millenium Cell liquidated in 2008.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). 2014.11.040. 2014.11.040.

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Researchers Improve Performance of Ammonia Borane as Hydrogen Storage Material

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Hydrogen release measurements at 59 °C on the pristine, 2.0 Ammonia borane (NH 3 BH 3 ) has been of interest as a hydrogen storage material for a number of years because of its high hydrogen content (19.6 mol % catalytic additives, the hydrogen capacity of the system is not sacrificed significantly. mol% Co-doped, and 2.0

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LanzaTech Pulls in $18M in Series B Funding; Qiming Ventures Leads

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New Zealand-based waste gas and syngas to fuels company LanzaTech ( earlier post ) has attracted US$18 million in Series B financing from investors led by China-focused venture capital firm Qiming Ventures. LanzaTech uses proprietary bacteria to convert industrial waste gases into fuels and chemicals. Gary Reischel. Köpke et al.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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The electric car features three different battery options, two different Lithium-based (LI) systems – A123Systems and Enerdel as well as a Sodium-Nickel battery Zebra (Mes-Dea). The fuel was kerosine or anything else that would burn to heat the boiler. safety requirements. Boones natural gas ( CNG ) plans.