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QUANTRON introduces new CIZARIS 12m electric bus; BEV first, fuel cell model next year

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The vehicle-mounted and water-cooled central motor from Dana/TM4 based on the permanent synchronous principle (PSM) features low speeds and particularly high efficiency compared with asynchronous motors. This range is fully sufficient for most transport operators, saving them greater expense on charging infrastructure.

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Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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Water from the HellisheiĆ°i power plant then flows through the facility and transports the carbon dioxide roughly 2,000 meters below the surface of the Earth. The water returns to the cycle of the geothermal power plant. —Hagen Seifert, Head of Sustainable Product Concepts at Audi.

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PSI team demonstrates direct hydrocarbon fuel production from water and CO2 by solar-driven thermochemical cycles

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syngas—from water and CO 2. Now, a team from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland has demonstrated the direct production of hydrocarbon fuel—specifically methane—from water and CO 2 by incorporating a catalytic process into STCs. Click to enlarge. —Lin et al.

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Empa researchers investigating new process for production of synthetic methane

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All these concepts have advantages and drawbacks in terms of energy, operation and economics. Empa researchers hope that this novel process engineering concept will lead to simpler process control, higher efficiency and better suitability for dynamic operation. Construction of the plant is planned for mid-2021.

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Swiss team develops effective and low-cost solar water-splitting device; 14.2% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency

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As the V OC of the presented c-Si cells is only āˆ¼600 mV, four cells need to be connected in series to achieve stable water splitting performance. We demonstrate in this study that, thanks to their high V OC , three series-connected SHJ cells can already stably drive the water splitting reaction at unprecedented SHE. SchĆ¼ttauf et al.

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Purdue, EPFL team propose Hydricity concept for integrated co-production of H2 and electricity from solar thermal energy

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Researchers from Purdue University and Ɖcole Polytechnique FĆ©dĆ©rale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland are proposing a new integrated process involving the co-production of hydrogen and electricity from solar thermal energy—a concept they label ā€œhydricityā€.

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Researchers provide insight into OER electrocatalyst

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The next step—the water-gas shift reaction—sees the carbon monoxide and steam reacted via a different catalyst, making carbon dioxide and additional hydrogen. Compared to natural gas reforming, the use of electricity from renewable sources to split water for hydrogen is cleaner and more sustainable.

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