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Single Pt atom catalysts show enhanced catalytic activity for water-splitting; potential to drive down electrolysis cost

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A research team from University of Western Ontario, McMaster University and Beijing Computational Science Research Center has developed an effective synthesis method to produce isolated single platinum (Pt) atoms and clusters for use as catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in water splitting to produce hydrogen.

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UC Davis ITS researchers take a detailed look at water consumption and withdrawal requirements for ethanol

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Water consumption intensity of ethanol from corn grain and crop residue and the avoided/displaced water use credits assigned to coproducts: DGS and electricity. In their paper, Mishra and Yeh analyze the lifecycle water requirement consumption and withdrawal requirements of ethanol produced from corn and from crop residue.

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NUS-led research team develops cost-effective technique for mass production of high-quality graphene; 50x less solvent

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Preparation of ultra-high concentration graphene in water. b) New non-dispersion strategy for graphene production in water. Pretreated graphite is exfoliated by high-rate shearing and subsequently flocculated in alkaline water, producing graphene slurry on a large scale (100? g), high yield (82.5?wt%),

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Lifecycle Study Finds Algae as Bioenergy Feedstock Has Higher Environmental Impacts than Conventional Crops in Energy Use, GHG Emissions, and Water Use; The Importance of Using Waste Streams

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Terrestrial bioenergy feedstock crops such as switchgrass, canola and corn have lower environmental lifecycle impacts than algae in energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and water regardless of cultivation location, according to a new lifecycle assessment by researchers at the University of Virginia. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es902838n.

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What is the differences between 400V and 800V EV architectures?

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This article will explore the differences between 400V and 800V voltage architectures. Simply put, similar to how water pressure is determined by the height of the water level, a higher voltage means faster charging.

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The difference between kW and kWh | EV Basics

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In comparison, the Nissan Leaf hatchback tops out at just 100 kilowatts which is appreciably slower in this context. The large larger the diameter, the more water can flow through at a given time. So, you will understand electric vehicles more clearly after reading this article. Think of kilowatts as a garden hose.

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Life cycle study calculates Algenols algae-to-ethanol process can deliver 67% to 87% reduction in carbon footprint compared to gasoline

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Algenol Biofuels’ Direct to Ethanol technology is based on an intracellular photosynthetic process in cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) that produces ethanol that is excreted through the cell walls, collected from closed photobioreactors as a dilute ethanol-in-water solution, and purified to fuel grade ethanol. Algenol algae.

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