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Report suggests low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide

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The International Energy Agency estimated there were 4 million low-speed electric vehicles in China as of midyear 2018, representing about 2% of the country’s passenger cars, Collins said. Collins conducts a range of globally focused commodity market, energy, water and environmental research. —Gabriel Collins.

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Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

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In this regard, photocatalytic water splitting has attracted significant interest as a cost-effective means to convert sustainable solar energy into valuable chemicals. LI Rengui from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with Prof. A research team led by Prof.

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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies starts series production of DIAvent pressure equalization element for batteries for BJEV EV

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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is starting high-volume production of its DIAvent pressure compensation component for the first time for use in a Chinese passenger car: the new ARCFOX ?-T T electric car from the Chinese manufacturer Beijing Electric Vehicles (BJEV). It is watertight up to 100 millimeters of water column.

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Johnson Matthey to build CCM plant in China for PEM fuel cells and electrolyzers

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Water flows into the CCM, where an iridium catalyst uses electrical energy to break water molecules into oxygen, protons and electrons. CCMs consist of precisely structured catalysts—typically platinum (cathode) and iridium (anode)—that are applied to solid membranes in a way which maximizes hydrogen production.

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New efficient, low-temperature catalyst for converting water and CO to hydrogen and CO2

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Scientists in the US and China have developed a new low-temperature catalyst for producing high-purity hydrogen gas while simultaneously using up carbon monoxide (CO) via the water-gas shift (WGS) reaction. Its synergy with adjacent Mo sites in α-MoC can effectively activate water at low temperature. —Yao et al.

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PNNL-led international study finds ultrafine aerosols have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation

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The additional condensate adds to both the warm rain and supercooled cloud water; when freezing occurs aloft, this addition further enhances convection (i.e., While the particles are small in size, they are large in number, and they can form many small droplets on which the excess water vapor condenses. Credit: AAAS, Fan et al.

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CATL launches 3rd generation of cell-to-pack; 72% volume utilization efficiency, up to 255 Wh/kg

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Together with overall breakthroughs in the core process, algorithm and materials, CATL is redefining battery structure design with “Qilin,” which is named after a legendary hooved chimerical creature in Chinese mythology (sometimes called the Chinese unicorn, and symbolizing good luck and prosperity). Disruptive Water Cooling Design.

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