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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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Researchers demonstrate electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from air and water under mild conditions

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JANUARY 30, 2013

Researchers from the University of Strathclyde and the University of St. is well known that some higher plants can synthesize ammonia or its derivatives directly from air and water at room temperature. To the best of our knowledge, there is no report on artificial synthesis of ammonia direct from air and water.

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Chalmers, SSPA researchers advance method for further developing hydrofoils for electric vessels

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JUNE 6, 2022

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have created a unique method for further developing hydrofoils that can significantly increase the range of electric vessels and reduce the fuel consumption of fossil-powered ships by 80%. An open-access paper on their work is published in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering.

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Researchers produce hydrogen from water and charcoal mix at room temperature using laser pulses

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AUGUST 30, 2013

Researchers at Wakayama University in Japan have produced a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas by irradiating a mixture of carbon powder and distilled water with intense nanosecond laser pulses at room temperature. The carbon or charcoal powders were dispersed in distilled water at a ratio of 25.8 mL volume of water.

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Duke team develops new core-shell copper nanowire catalyst for efficient water oxidation for solar fuels

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

A transparent film of copper nanowires was transformed into an electrocatalyst for water oxidation by electrodeposition of Ni or Co onto the surface of the nanowires. Water oxidation (2H 2 O → O 2 + 4 e- + 4H + ) is a key step for converting solar energy into chemical fuels. Chen et al. Click to enlarge. A team led by Benjamin J.

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Researchers demonstrate water splitting to generate hydrogen using ultra-small Si nanoparticles

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JANUARY 18, 2013

A team of researchers from the University at Buffalo (SUNY) have demonstrated that hydrogen generation from ultra-small silicon nanoparticles (10 nm diameter) proceeds much more rapidly than expected based upon extrapolation of rates obtained using larger particles. Click to enlarge. —Erogbogbo et al. Si(OH) 4 (aq) + 2H2(g).

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University of Texas researchers develop new solar photoelectrosynthetic process to convert CO2 to methanol

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FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington are developing a new process for photoelectrosynthesis of methanol—the conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol using sunlight and hybrid CuO–Cu 2 O semiconductor nanorod arrays. In the lab, they submerged those rods in a water-based solution rich in CO 2.

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Satellite study shows drought-stricken Colorado River Basin states depleting their groundwater

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JULY 24, 2014

A new satellite study finds more than 75% of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources. The extent of groundwater loss may pose a greater threat to the water supply of the western United States than previously thought. This is a lot of water to lose.

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European Commission launches €8.1B call for proposals for FP7 2013 work program

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JULY 9, 2012

billion (US$10 billion) for the 2013 work program will support projects and ideas that will boost Europe’s competitiveness and tackle issues such as human health, protecting the environment and finding new solutions to growing challenges linked to urbanization and managing waste. billion) research budget for 2013. In total, €8.1

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UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded approximately $58 million to analyze methane hydrate deposits under the Gulf of Mexico. Methane hydrate—natural gas trapped in an ice-like cage of water molecules—occurs in both terrestrial and marine environments. —Peter Flemings.

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CSU team reports tandem process for converting furaldehydes into oxygenated diesel and linear alkane fuels

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AUGUST 12, 2013

Researchers at Colorado State University report using a tandem process to upgrade biomass furaldehydes into oxygenated diesel and high-quality C 10–12 linear alkane fuels. 2013) Diesel and Alkane Fuels From Biomass by Organocatalysis and Metal–Acid Tandem Catalysis. A paper on their work is published in the journal ChemSusChem.

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Aqueous hybrid-ion battery company Aquion completes $55M financing round

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JANUARY 31, 2014

Due to strong investor interest, the total amount of funding for this round was increased from the $35-million level previously announced by the company in April of 2013. Aquion spun out of Carnegie Mellon University in 2010. Aquion Energy, Inc., Earlier post.). Click to enlarge. Aquion Technical Presentation.

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Researchers predict average Gulf of Mexico hypoxic “dead zone” slightly above-average in Chesapeake Bay

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JUNE 25, 2014

Because of the shallow nature of large areas of the estuary the focus is on water volume or cubic miles, instead of square mileage as used in the Gulf. Later this year, researchers will measure oxygen levels in both bodies of water.

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Univ. of Regina researchers propose new enhanced heavy oil recovery process for Western Canada

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AUGUST 18, 2013

Researchers at the University of Regina, Saskatchewan are proposing a new enhanced heavy oil recovery (EHOR) process: Cyclic Production with Continuous Solvent Injection (CPCSI). A paper on their work is published in the journal Fuel ; the team had earlier presented their work at 2013 SPE Heavy Oil Conference in Calgary in June.

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Nanocatalysts for in situ bitumen upgrading can produce higher quality liquid with lower environmental and cost impacts

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DECEMBER 31, 2013

Researchers at the University of Calgary have developed Ni?W?Mo Current heavy oil and bitumen production processes are high-energy and water-intensive and, consequently, have significant environmental footprints because of the production of gaseous emissions such as CO 2 and generating huge amounts of produced water.

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Study projects regional climate effects from ramping up Brazil sugarcane production

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MARCH 10, 2013

Conversion of large swaths of Brazilian land for sugar plantations will help the country meet its needs for producing cane-derived ethanol, but it also could lead to regional climate effects, according to a team of researchers from Arizona State University, Stanford University and the Carnegie Institution for Science. Resources.

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Breakthrough in study of aluminum could yield new technological advances

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Aluminum, in solution with water, affects the biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere and anthrosphere, the scientists said in their report. But for a century or more, and despite the multitude of products based on it, there has been no effective way to explore the enormous variety and complexity of compounds that aluminum forms in water.

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Researchers advance concept of “4-D” printing technology using shape memory polymer fibers

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and Singapore University of Technology and Design have added a “fourth dimension” to additive manufacturing technology, opening up possibilities for the creation and use of adaptive, composite materials in manufacturing, packaging and biomedical applications. A team led by H.

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Duke study finds China’s synthetic natural gas plants will have heavy environmental toll; 2x vehicle GHG if used for fuel

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Coal-powered synthetic natural gas (SNG) plants being planned in China would produce seven times more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional natural gas plants, and use up to 100 times the water as shale gas production, according to a new study by Duke University researchers published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

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Scientists design adaptive material with tunable transparency and wettability; applications in pipelines, textiles, optical systems

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APRIL 8, 2013

A team of researchers at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have designed a new kind of adaptive material with tunable transparency and wettability features. As shown in the diagram, when stretched, the material confers the ability to reversibly “pin” droplets of water.

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Researchers measure reaction rates of second Criegee intermediate

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APRIL 12, 2013

Because of the large concentration of water in Earth’s atmosphere, Criegee concentrations—and, hence, the tropospheric implications of all Criegee intermediate reactions—depend on knowing the rate constant for reaction with water. Earlier post.). Taatjes, Oliver Welz, Arkke J. Eskola, John D. Savee, Adam M. Lee, John M.

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Univ. of Calgary team develops new process for less-expensive electrocatalysts for electrolysis

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APRIL 1, 2013

Researchers at the University of Calgary have developed a new process for producing amorphous mixed-metal oxide films for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysis for electrolysis. Berlinguette (2013) Photochemical Route for Accessing Amorphous Metal Oxide Materials for Water Oxidation Catalysis. Click to enlarge. 1233638.

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Researchers discover method enabling use of iron nanoparticle catalyst for hydrogenation, replacing heavy metals

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JUNE 28, 2013

Iron, however, rusts in the presence of oxygen or water. This problem, which occurs with so much as trace quantities of water, has prevented iron nanoparticles from being used in industry. Previous work by other researchers has shown that iron nanoparticles can be used to activate the hydrogenation reaction. —Hudson et al.

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EPA recognizes Volkswagen Chattanooga with a Green Power Leadership Award for on-site generation

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Volkswagen Chattanooga has received a 2013 Green Power Leadership Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—the only automaker to be so recognized. 15 on EPA’s Top 20 On-site Generation list, which highlights EPA Green Power Partners that have achieved the highest annual on-site green power generation through July 3, 2013.

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Joint Canada/Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring begins summer air monitoring project

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AUGUST 13, 2013

A comprehensive environmental field study to gather information on air contaminants in the Wood Buffalo region in northeast Alberta, Canada (home to major oil sands projects) will occur from 12 August to mid-September 2013. Earlier post.).

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Study finds one-atom thick film of MOS2 an efficient and inexpensive catalyst for H2 production

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JANUARY 24, 2014

Researchers at North Carolina State University and Duke University have shown that a one-atom thick film of molybdenum sulfide (MoS 2 ) may work as an effective catalyst for creating hydrogen. Cao developed the technique for creating high-quality MoS 2 thin films at the atomic scale in 2013.

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German researchers improve catalyst for steam reforming of methanol with salt coating; enabler for renewable energy storage systems

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APRIL 19, 2013

Researchers at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany) report in the journal Angewandte Chemie their development of an enhanced platinum catalyst for the steam reforming of methanol to release hydrogen. In this scenario, excess renewable electricity can be used to electrolyze water to produce hydrogen. intermittency). Bösmann, A.,

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Univ. of Calgary team developing nanocatalysts for underground upgrading of heavy oil and bitumen; possible “next generation” of oil sands production

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MARCH 25, 2013

Researchers at the University of Calgary are developing ultra-dispersed (UD) nanocatalysts for the in situ upgrading of heavy oil and bitumen from deep reservoirs. Total injected hot fluid and total produced liquid for the nanocatalyst experiments at temperatures of 320 and 340 °C. Credit: ACS, Hashemi et al. Click to enlarge.

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Researchers demonstrate sustainable integrated process for wastewater algae to biocrude via hydrothermal liquefaction

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

A team at the University of Kansas has demonstrated the feasibility of an integrated wastewater algae-to-biocrude process using hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) that can sustainably cultivate algal biomass for biofuel production. HTL uses subcritical water as the chemical driving force to convert biomass to a carbon-rich biocrude.

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ORNL study identifies more biopathways for formation of toxic methylmercury

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AUGUST 8, 2013

Mercury is a toxin that spreads around the globe mainly through the burning of coal, other industrial uses, and natural processes such as volcanic eruptions, and various forms of mercury are widely found in sediments and water. Instead of becoming more toxic, they reasoned that elemental mercury would bubble out of water and dissipate.

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Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

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MARCH 10, 2013

Credit: Barnhart and Benson, 2013. Benson from Stanford University and Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) has quantified the energetic costs of 7 different grid-scale energy storage technologies over time. When demand is high, the water is released through turbines that generate electricity. Click to enlarge.

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New inexpensive catalyst for conversion of CO2 to CO could help with storage of renewable energy

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JUNE 23, 2013

Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed an inexpensive bismuth?carbon CO can then be reacted with H 2 O via the water?gas DiMeglio and Joel Rosenthal (2013) Selective Conversion of CO2 to CO with High Efficiency Using an Inexpensive Bismuth-Based Electrocatalyst. —DiMeglio and Joel Rosenthal.

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$12M German project to develop technology for syngas production from CO2 and H2; new hydrogen production method

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JULY 2, 2013

Together with BASF’s subsidiary hte AG and scientific partners VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut, Düsseldorf, and TU Dortmund University, the companies are developing a two-stage process. The project started on 1 July 2013, and is expected to last three years. Compared to other processes, this technology produces much less CO 2.

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Satellite data reveal major loss in volume of Arctic sea-ice since 2003

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Polar Observation and Modelling at University College London (UCL). Haas of York University, Canada Research Chair for Arctic Sea Ice. The energy bounces off both the top of sections of ice and the water in. — Dr. Katharine Giles, a research fellow at the Centre for. —Professor Christian. Geophysics. Foundation.

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DOE FCTO selects 11 fuel cell incubator projects for up to $10M in awards; exploring alkaline exchange membrane FCs

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Northeastern University. University of California, Irvine. Develop a novel photocatalyst particle-based slurry reactor with the potential for low-cost renewable hydrogen production via solar water splitting. University of Delaware. University of New Mexico. Giner, Inc. Versa Power Systems. Virginia Tech.

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Researchers use LCLS x-ray laser to view simultaneously the structure and chemical behavior of Photosystem II catalyst; major step in studying catalytic processes

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Natural catalysts are also key to the chemistry of life; a major goal of X-ray science is to learn how they function in photosynthesis, which produces energy and oxygen from sunlight and water. Yachandra, Uwe Bergmann, and Junko Yano (2013) Simultaneous Femtosecond X-ray Spectroscopy and Diffraction of Photosystem II at Room Temperature.

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New aqueous rechargeable lithium battery shows good safety, high reliability, high energy density and low cost; another post Li-ion alternative

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MARCH 8, 2013

Researchers from Fudan University in China and Technische Universität Chemnitz in Germany have developed an aqueous rechargeable lithium battery (ARLB) using coated Li metal as the anode. V, much higher than the theoretic stable window of water, 1.229 V. mol l -1 Li 2 SO 4 aqueous solution as electrolyte. Wang et al. Click to enlarge.

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MIT team discovers new family of materials with best performance yet for oxygen evolution reaction; implications for fuel cells and Li-air batteries

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

MIT researchers have found a new family of highly active catalyst materials that provides the best performance yet in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in electrochemical water-splitting—a key requirement for energy storage and delivery systems such as advanced fuel cells and lithium-air batteries. Earlier post.) —Grimaud et al.

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Argonne analysis shows greenhouse gas emissions similar for shale, conventional oil

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

The research, conducted by Argonne researchers in collaboration with Stanford University and the University of California, Davis, analyzed the Eagle Ford shale formation in Texas and the Bakken play mainly in North Dakota. —Adam Brandt, lead author of the Bakken study and a professor at Stanford University.

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Engineered E. coli can mass-produce precursor to gasoline-like biofuel

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JUNE 26, 2013

coli bacteria, researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and the Department of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School have devised a new way to make targeted precursors of high-octane biofuels. Silver (2013). By rerouting the metabolic pathway that makes fatty acids in E.

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Stanford team develops new approach to overcoming capacity fading in Lithium-sulfur batteries

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

A team at Stanford University lef by Profesor Yi Cui has now identified a new capacity fading mechanism of the sulfur cathodes and developed a new approach to overcoming this mechanism. Lithium sulfur batteries are of great interest due to their high specific energy and relatively low cost (e.g., earlier post ). —Zheng et al.

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China-US team develops new platinum-cobalt nanocatalysts for low-temperature aqueous phase Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

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MARCH 7, 2013

Because hydrocarbons are insoluble in water, they can be easily separated from the reaction mixture. Pennycook, Juan-Carlos Idrobo, Wei-Xue Li, Yuan Kou, and Ding Ma (2013) Platinum-Modulated Cobalt Nanocatalysts for Low-Temperature Aqueous-Phase Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis. The catalyst was also very stable. Rodriguez, Stephen J.

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New silicon-hydrogel composite Li-ion anode material shows long cycle life, easy manufacturability

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JUNE 4, 2013

A team at Stanford University has developed stable silicon Li-ion battery anodes by incorporating a conducting polymer hydrogel into the Si-based material. Silicon nanoparticles were dispersed in a solution of phytic acid and aniline in water, followed by the addition of an oxidizer. Click to enlarge. —Wu et al.

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IPCC Chairman To Head Climate and Energy Institute At Yale

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MARCH 10, 2009

Speaking at the International Scientific Congress on Climate Change (ISCCC), which opened today in Copenhagen, Yale University president Richard Levin announced that the university’s new Yale Climate and Energy Institute (YCEI) will be led by Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, who has headed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since 2002.

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

Researchers demonstrate electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from air and water under mild conditions

Chalmers, SSPA researchers advance method for further developing hydrofoils for electric vessels

Researchers produce hydrogen from water and charcoal mix at room temperature using laser pulses

Duke team develops new core-shell copper nanowire catalyst for efficient water oxidation for solar fuels

Researchers demonstrate water splitting to generate hydrogen using ultra-small Si nanoparticles

University of Texas researchers develop new solar photoelectrosynthetic process to convert CO2 to methanol

Satellite study shows drought-stricken Colorado River Basin states depleting their groundwater

European Commission launches €8.1B call for proposals for FP7 2013 work program

UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

CSU team reports tandem process for converting furaldehydes into oxygenated diesel and linear alkane fuels

Aqueous hybrid-ion battery company Aquion completes $55M financing round

Researchers predict average Gulf of Mexico hypoxic “dead zone” slightly above-average in Chesapeake Bay

Univ. of Regina researchers propose new enhanced heavy oil recovery process for Western Canada

Nanocatalysts for in situ bitumen upgrading can produce higher quality liquid with lower environmental and cost impacts

Study projects regional climate effects from ramping up Brazil sugarcane production

Breakthrough in study of aluminum could yield new technological advances

Researchers advance concept of “4-D” printing technology using shape memory polymer fibers

Duke study finds China’s synthetic natural gas plants will have heavy environmental toll; 2x vehicle GHG if used for fuel

Scientists design adaptive material with tunable transparency and wettability; applications in pipelines, textiles, optical systems

Researchers measure reaction rates of second Criegee intermediate

Univ. of Calgary team develops new process for less-expensive electrocatalysts for electrolysis

Researchers discover method enabling use of iron nanoparticle catalyst for hydrogenation, replacing heavy metals

EPA recognizes Volkswagen Chattanooga with a Green Power Leadership Award for on-site generation

Joint Canada/Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring begins summer air monitoring project

Study finds one-atom thick film of MOS2 an efficient and inexpensive catalyst for H2 production

German researchers improve catalyst for steam reforming of methanol with salt coating; enabler for renewable energy storage systems

Univ. of Calgary team developing nanocatalysts for underground upgrading of heavy oil and bitumen; possible “next generation” of oil sands production

Researchers demonstrate sustainable integrated process for wastewater algae to biocrude via hydrothermal liquefaction

ORNL study identifies more biopathways for formation of toxic methylmercury

Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

New inexpensive catalyst for conversion of CO2 to CO could help with storage of renewable energy

$12M German project to develop technology for syngas production from CO2 and H2; new hydrogen production method

Satellite data reveal major loss in volume of Arctic sea-ice since 2003

DOE FCTO selects 11 fuel cell incubator projects for up to $10M in awards; exploring alkaline exchange membrane FCs

Researchers use LCLS x-ray laser to view simultaneously the structure and chemical behavior of Photosystem II catalyst; major step in studying catalytic processes

New aqueous rechargeable lithium battery shows good safety, high reliability, high energy density and low cost; another post Li-ion alternative

MIT team discovers new family of materials with best performance yet for oxygen evolution reaction; implications for fuel cells and Li-air batteries

Argonne analysis shows greenhouse gas emissions similar for shale, conventional oil

Engineered E. coli can mass-produce precursor to gasoline-like biofuel

Stanford team develops new approach to overcoming capacity fading in Lithium-sulfur batteries

China-US team develops new platinum-cobalt nanocatalysts for low-temperature aqueous phase Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

New silicon-hydrogel composite Li-ion anode material shows long cycle life, easy manufacturability

IPCC Chairman To Head Climate and Energy Institute At Yale

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