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Researchers split water by altering photosynthetic machinery in plants; semi-artificial photosynthesis

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A new study, led by academics at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, has used semi-artificial photosynthesis to explore new ways to produce and store solar energy. They used natural sunlight to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen using a mixture of biological components and manmade technologies. —Sokó? Katarzyna P.

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thyssenkrupp’s water electrolysis technology qualified as primary control reserve in Germany; hydrogen production for the electricity market

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Water electrolysis produces green hydrogen that can be stored for hours, days or months, converted back into electricity or used as a clean, CO 2 -free starting material in the mobility sector or for the production of sustainable chemicals. In 2018 methanol was produced from steel mill gases for the first time.

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Evonik and Siemens launch phase 2 of Rheticus: butanol, hexanol from CO2 and water using renewable electricity and bacteria

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Process design for technical synthesis of butanol and hexanol from CO 2 , H 2 0 and electricity. From the Supplementary Information for a 2018 paper in Nature Catalysis by the Evonik-Siemens team (Haas et al. The first unit comprises two electrolyzers which convert H 2 O and CO 2 to H 2 and CO. describing the approach.

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Hyundai Motor Company and Cummins to collaborate on hydrogen fuel cell technology

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Hyundai fuel cell systems consist of fuel cell stacks which convert stored hydrogen into electricity, as well as other sub-components—collectively referred to as balance of plant (BoP)—for thermal management and air supply among other integral processes for power generation.

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Audi steps up research into carbon-neutral synthetic fuels with new e-diesel pilot plant; power-to-liquids

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The pilot facility offers scope for sector coupling, in other words combining the energy sectors power, heat and mobility, and makes it possible to store renewable energy. To produce it, the power-to-liquid plant converts surplus hydropower into synthetic fuel. Construction work is to begin in early 2018.

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Upgraded diesel engine joins Honda Civic line-up in Europe

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liter i-DTEC diesel engine will join the Honda Civic range in Europe from March 2018, offering a combination of performance and efficiency. It is therefore designed to produce results closer to a real-world driving experience. A comprehensively revised 120 PS (88 kW) 1.6-liter Honda’s new 1.6

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The First Digital Camera Was The Size of a Toaster

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Photos have become the universal form of casual conversation,” he said in a 2018 interview with The Institute. Smith at Bell Labs , consist of a sensor that converts an incoming two-dimensional light pattern into an electrical signal that in turn becomes an image. Although the CCDs could capture an image, they couldn’t store it.

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