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UT El Paso-led team designs cactus-inspired low-cost, efficient water-splitting catalyst

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Researchers led by engineers at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have proposed a low-cost, cactus-inspired nickel-based material to help split water more cheaply and efficiently. Nickel, however, is not as quick and effective at breaking down water into hydrogen. And I started connecting it to our catalyst problem.

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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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Their high production volumes have largely contributed to a price drop of 80% since 2008, currently reaching levels below $1 per watt peak. As the V OC of the presented c-Si cells is only ∼600 mV, four cells need to be connected in series to achieve stable water splitting performance. Schüttauf et al.

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Allianz to invest in Finnish green hydrogen and power-to-gas developer Ren-Gas; sector coupling

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Overall, the process is generating renewable methane from water, wind electricity and captured CO 2. Ren-Gas’ key strength lies in its approach to develop green power-to-gas plants in connection with existing power plants and district heating systems and thus effectively utilizing the value of sector coupling.

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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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Tata is offering special introductory prices starting INR 8.49 It will be the first in its segment to offer best-in-class connected features as standard across all trims, that are usually offered in more premium cars. Equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor, Tiago.ev

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ABS grants Alfa Laval the marine industry’s first approval in principle (AIP) for firing boilers with methanol

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Straight tubes connect the water and steam drums directly, which ensures safe circulation with no risk of overheating and subsequent tube burnout. Initial results, obtained with both pure methanol and a methanol-water mixture, showed as expected that methanol is easy to ignite and results in very low emissions.

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Prius Prime PHEV pricing to start at $27,100; on sale later this year

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Pricing starts at $27,100. A number of details throughout the hybrid powertrain contribute to its efficiency, including an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system with a cooler; a smaller, lighter, quieter hybrid system water pump, and an exhaust heat recirculation system that speeds engine warm-up. 2017 Prius Prime MSRP.

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Friendly Chevrolet’s Electrifying Success Launching an EV Charging Business

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But what happened next absolutely blew our expectations out of the water.” Premium Experience, Premium Price This exclusive experience enabled EVHQ charging to command a premium price. Advanced Fleet and API Functionality: The ability of EV Connect to offer advanced fleet charging and API capabilities was also key.