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Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

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Utilization of renewable solar energy is crucial for addressing the global energy and environmental concerns and achieving sustainable development. In this regard, photocatalytic water splitting has attracted significant interest as a cost-effective means to convert sustainable solar energy into valuable chemicals. LI Can and Prof.

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Mercedes-Benz announces strategic partnership and equity stake in Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis

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Mercedes-Benz has entered a far-reaching strategic partnership with the Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis Energy (Ganzhou) Co., The first result was the production of battery cells with electricity from renewable energies such as hydropower, wind and solar energy. including taking an equity stake.

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Chinese Academy of Sciences Opens Key Laboratory of Photobiology; Focus on Solar Energy Bio-Transformation

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The Chinese Academy of Science recently opened the Key Laboratory of Photobiology in Institute of Botany, CAS (IOB). The key laboratory will be devoted to the issues of the solar energy bio-transformation and its application to agriculture and energy.

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U Michigan and Ben-Gurion University form research partnership on vehicle fuels, solar energy, and thermoelectrics

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The partnership aims to make progress toward solving major challenges in the areas of advanced vehicle fuels, solar energy and thermoelectric materials. The university has previously hosted a joint workshop with U-M on renewable energy with an emphasis on solar energy, liquid fuels and thermoelectricity.

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Chinese solar giant Trina sells its Texas factory a week after it opens

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Trina Solar is selling its Texas solar panel factory as the US scrutinizes Chinese companies cashing in on Inflation Reduction Act tax breaks.

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

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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%. Different sources of light were used, ranging from a laser to white light simulating the solar spectrum. Nature Nanotechnology.

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Chinese solar firm to open a US factory – a manufacturing win for Biden

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China’s JA Solar , the world’s fourth-largest solar panel maker by capacity, is going to open its first factory in the US – a major win for the Biden administration, which has created a domestic clean energy manufacturing growth boom with laws passed late last year.

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