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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.). 2014.11.040. Demirci, U. Andrieux, J., Hannauer, J.,

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GE to Open Sodium-Metal Halide Battery Plant in New York

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GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt shows a sodium-metal halide battery cell at the press conference announcing the battery plant. The battery business will be a part of GE Transportation and will serve customers in the rail, marine, mining, telecommunications and utility sectors. Sodium batteries are just the opposite….

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Nornickel presents market review of nickel and platinum group metals

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Overall, despite nickel demand growth, which has averaged 7% per annum since 2015, Indonesia is creating a supply glut and losing potential revenue by selling the country’s nickel resources at substantial discounts. Nickel use remains very robust in the long run, driven by higher demand in the battery sector and renewable energy.

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Self-propelled catalytic microparticles boost hydrogen release from liquid storage media

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In a paper in the journal Angewandte Chemie , they introduce their new concept with a model vehicle powered by a hydrogen–oxygen fuel cell. The new motion-based H 2 -generation concept relies on the continuous movement of Pt-black/Ti Janus microparticle motors in a solution of sodium borohydride (NaBH 4 ). times more rapid.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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OTT was established in 2015 to advance the economic, energy, and national security interests of the United States by expanding the commercial impact of the Department of Energy’s research and development portfolio. TerraPower LLC, Bellevue, Wash. Los Alamos National Laboratory. Redmond, Wash. East Hartford, Conn.

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Strong support for EV ambitions | Autocar Professional

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Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles Scheme FAME I: Introduced in 2015 with a budget outlay of Rs 895 crore, FAME I focused on technology development, demand creation, pilot projects, and charging infrastructure development.

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US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

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The 2015 cost target was $2-$3/gge. The Program’s 2015 targets are $30/kW and 5,000-hour durability (approximately 150,000 miles of driving), which, it says, will enable fuel cells to be competitive with current gasoline internal combustion engine systems. Developing and demonstrating a novel cryo-compressed tank concept.

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