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Georgia Tech team furthers four-stroke-cycle active-membrane piston reactor for enhanced SMR for H2 production

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Steam methane reforming is currently the primary pathway for hydrogen production worldwide. The reactor operates at only a few cycles per minute—or more slowly—depending on the reactor scale and required rate of hydrogen production. Fedorov, a professor in Georgia Tech’s George W. —Andrei G.

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U-M leads new DOE-funded research center for ceramic ion conductors; MUSIC

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Established in 2009, the EFRC program is designed to “tackle the toughest scientific challenges preventing advances in energy technologies.”. Those include long-duration energy storage and hydrogen fuel cells.

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ORNL to lead new EFRC focused on polymer electrolytes for energy storage

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The EFRC program was established in 2009 by the Office of Basic Energy Sciences within DOE’s Office of Science. Our overall goal is to promote the design of novel polymers that enable ions, such as lithium or hydrogen, to move extremely fast. Announced recently by US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the award will provide $11.5

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Linde introduces new line of standard hydrogen generation plants; from 100 to 1,000 Nm3/h

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The Linde Engineering and Gases Divisions have developed a new line of hydrogen generators that combines proven steam methane reforming (SMR) technology and innovative design. The HYDROPRIME product line covers the demand for on-site hydrogen generation units from 100 to 1,000 Nm 3 /h (8.41 kg of hydrogen per hour). (As

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Ohio State University Takes Top Spot at 2009 EcoCAR Competition with EREV Design

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University students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR : The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada for their design of a Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV).

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Enzymatic Process Converts Cellulosic Materials and Water into Hydrogen at Low Temperature; Close to Theoretical Yield of H2 From Glucose

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Hydrogen production from cellodextrin and water by a synthetic enzymatic pathway. 2009) Click to enlarge. The hydrogen yield was 11.2 Only approximately half of a glucose equivalent of soluble starch can be converted into glucose-1-phosphate mediated by starch phosphorylase for hydrogen production. Earlier post.).

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Vanderbilt, Nissan and Georgia Tech partner on new low PGM electrospun nanofiber catalysts for improved automotive fuel cells

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Vanderbilt University, Nissan North America and Georgia Institute of Technology are collaborating to test a new technique to electospin low-platinum-metal-group (low PGM) electrocatalysts with a proton-conducting binder to improve durability and performance of fuel cell electrodes. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Brodt et al.

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