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Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into hydrogen

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APRIL 6, 2020

Researchers at the University of Southampton have transformed optical fibers into photocatalytic microreactors that convert water into hydrogen fuel using solar energy. The microstructured optical fiber canes (MOFCs) with photocatalyst generate hydrogen that could power a wide range of sustainable applications.

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Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

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MAY 1, 2023

Stanford researchers, with a colleague from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, have developed a simple and environmentally sound way to make ammonia with tiny droplets of water and nitrogen from the air. The conversion rate reaches 32.9 ± 1.38 —Song et al. Song et al. 2301206120

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Kobe team’s hematite mesocrystal photocatalyst simultaneously produces hydrogen and hydrogen peroxide

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MAY 2, 2022

Using a hematite photocatalyst, a team led by researchers from Kobe University has succeeded in producing both hydrogen gas and hydrogen peroxide at the same time from sunlight and water. Hydrogen has gained attention as one of the possible next generation energy sources. under 600nm).

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High-entropy oxide as high-activity electrocatalyst for water oxidation

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MARCH 27, 2023

Researchers from the University of Twente in The Netherlands have developed a new high-entropy perovskite oxide (HEO) as a high-activity electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER)—the key kinetically limiting half-reaction in several electrochemical energy conversion technologies, including green hydrogen generation.

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Researchers discover novel water-assisted approach to double or triple rate of furfural conversion

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APRIL 3, 2019

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma, in collaboration with the University of Tulsa, have a novel approach for the water-assisted upgrading of the renewable chemical furfural, doubling or tripling the rate of conversion. Energy and water are interconnected in the production of renewable fuels.

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Kobe team develops method for highly efficient hydrogen production using sunlight, water and hematite

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MAY 11, 2020

A research group led by Associate Professor Takashi Tachikawa of Kobe University’s Molecular Photoscience Research Center has developed a strategy that greatly increases the amount of hydrogen produced from sunlight and water using hematite (??Fe The potential is based on the RHE (Reversible Hydrogen Electrode).

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WSU, GTI system uses electrochemical reforming of ethanol for compressed hydrogen production; CAPER

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JUNE 12, 2022

A team from Washington State University (WSU) and the Gas Technology Institute have used an ethanol and water mixture and a small amount of electricity in an electrochemical conversion system to produce pure compressed hydrogen. This is a new way of thinking about how to produce hydrogen gas.

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

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

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%. They report on their work in a paper in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.

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AirCapture, OCOchem and partners win $2.93M DOE grant for direct air capture of CO2 and conversion to formic acid

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APRIL 26, 2022

Carbon dioxide capture company AirCapture and carbon dioxide conversion company OCOchem, along with other partners, have won a $2.93-million OCOchem transforms recycled CO 2 , water and zero-carbon electricity to produce formic acid, a globally traded commodity chemical and emerging electro-fuel.

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Successful demonstration of FlexMethanol conversion of wind power to methanol

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JUNE 11, 2020

In Germany, BSE Engineering and the Institute for Renewable Energy Systems at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences (IRES) have demonstrated the conversion of wind power into renewable methanol. The team uses green electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen in an electrolysis step.

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Cambridge researchers develop standalone device that makes formic acid from sunlight, CO2 and water

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Researchers at the University of Cambridge, with colleagues at the University of Tokyo, have developed a standalone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into formic acid, a carbon-neutral fuel, without requiring any additional components or electricity. —senior author Professor Erwin Reisner.

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Scottish Enterprise project converting train to hydrogen power

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

Scottish Enterprise, Transport Scotland and the Hydrogen Accelerator, based at the University of St Andrews, have appointed Arcola Energy and a consortium of industry leaders in hydrogen fuel cell integration, rail engineering and functional safety to deliver Scotland’s first hydrogen powered train.

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FortisBC, Suncor, Hazer to pilot methane pyrolysis for hydrogen production with graphite byproduct

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JULY 5, 2022

Suncor Energy and Australia-based Hazer Group Limited will use Hazer’s innovative methane pyrolysis technology for the first time in North America to produce hydrogen from natural gas. If the pilot continues as a full commercial build out, the project would be expected to produce up to 2,500 tonnes of hydrogen per year.

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Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In this regard, photocatalytic water splitting has attracted significant interest as a cost-effective means to convert sustainable solar energy into valuable chemicals. Kazunari Domen from The University of Tokyo, Prof. Lianzhou Wang from The University of Queensland, Prof. Credit: DICP. —Wang et al.

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Oxford team directly converts CO2 to jet fuel using iron-based catalysts

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a method to convert CO 2 directly into aviation fuel using a novel, inexpensive iron-based catalyst. The conversion reaction also produces light olefins—ethylene, propylene, and butenes—totalling a yield of 8.7%. and selectivity to C 8 –C 16 hydrocarbons of 47.8%

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Mathematically-designed graphene has improved electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen production

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MAY 28, 2019

An international research group has improved graphene’s ability to catalyze the hydrogen evolution reaction, which releases hydrogen as a result of passing an electronic current through water. The graphene-based electrocatalyst was then used to enhance the release of hydrogen during electrolysis. Wakisaka, Y.

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UC Santa Barbara team develops catalytic molten metals for direct conversion of methane to hydrogen without forming CO2

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara have developed catalytic molten metals to pyrolize methane to release hydrogen and to form solid carbon. Bi 0.73 ) achieved 95% methane conversion at 1065°C in a 1.1-meter meter bubble column and produced pure hydrogen without CO 2 or other by-products.

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Oxford spin-out OXCCU raises US$22.8M to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel

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JUNE 15, 2023

OXCCU, a company spun-out from the University of Oxford in 2021 that is focused on converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen into industrial and consumer products ( earlier post ), completed an £18-million (US$22.8 million) Series A financing round.

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EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

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JUNE 28, 2021

The EU-funded research project HyFlexFuel recently successfully produced biocrudes via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) from a variety of biomasses, including sewage sludge, food waste, manure, wheat straw, corn stover, pine sawdust, miscanthus and microalgae in a pilot-scale continuous HTL plant at Aarhus University (Denmark).

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US/China team develops robust, stable Ni/Fe OER catalyst for water-splitting at low overpotentials

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JUNE 2, 2018

A team from the University of Houston and Hunan Normal University in China has developed an active and durable oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst for water splitting that meets commercial crtieria for current densities at low overpotentials. to deliver 200 mA cm -2 , unsatisfactory for the commercial requirements of 1.8-2.4

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Researchers split water by altering photosynthetic machinery in plants; semi-artificial photosynthesis

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

A new study, led by academics at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, has used semi-artificial photosynthesis to explore new ways to produce and store solar energy. They used natural sunlight to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen using a mixture of biological components and manmade technologies. Katarzyna P.

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NCSU team develops catalyst for thermal hybrid water-splitting and syngas generation with exceptional conversion; H2 gas and liquid fuels

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JANUARY 19, 2015

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a highly effective new perovskite-promoted iron oxide redox catalyst for a hybrid solar-redox scheme they had proposed earlier for partial oxidation and water-splitting of methane. Schematic of the hybrid process for liquid fuel and hydrogen generation.

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New photochemical diode artificial photosynthesis system doubles efficiency of solar water splitting

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MAY 4, 2018

Researchers in Canada have demonstrated a new photochemical diode artificial photosynthesis system that can enable efficient, unassisted overall pure water splitting without using any sacrificial reagent. overall water splitting reaction. These free charges split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. …

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Researchers develop efficient single-atom Ni catalyst for conversion of CO2 to CO

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MARCH 2, 2018

While Ni metal catalyzes the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) exclusively under CO 2 RR conditions, Ni single atomic sites present a high CO selectivity of 95% under an overpotential of 550 mV in water, and an excellent stability over 20 hours’ continuous electrolysis. The current density can be scaled up to more than 50 mA cm?

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UW-Madison team develops novel hydrogen-producing photoelectrochemical cell using solar-driven biomass conversion as anode reaction

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MARCH 11, 2015

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed an innovative hydrogen-producing photoelectrochemical cell (PEC), using solar-driven biomass conversion as the anode reaction. Examples include the reduction of water to give H 2 and the reduction of CO 2 to give carbon-based fuels such as methanol and methane.

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Monash “artificial photosynthesis” system achieves in excess of 22% efficiency for production of hydrogen from water

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AUGUST 11, 2015

A team at Monash University (Australia) has developed an “artificial photosynthesis” system that delivers the highest efficiency reported to date—in excess of 22%—for the solar-driven conversion of water to hydrogen. —Spiccia et al.

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New highly efficient catalyst for photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction toward methane

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JANUARY 15, 2020

Researchers at the University of Michigan, McGill University and McMaster University have developed a binary copper?iron —Zetian Mi, U-M professor of electrical engineering and computer science, who co-led the work with Jun Song, professor of materials engineering at McGill University.

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New mesocrystal photocatalyst enhances light-driven hydrogen production

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MAY 18, 2017

A group of Japanese researchers has developed a novel photocatalyst for increased hydrogen production. The strontium titanate mesocrystal exhibits three times the efficiency for hydrogen evolution compared to conventional disordered systems in alkaline aqueous solution. Hydrogen synthesis in SrTiO 3 mesocrystals. (a)

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ASU and Argonne researchers report progress on artificial leaf for solar conversion of water to H2 and O2

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Researchers at Arizona State University and Argonne National Laboratory reported advances toward perfecting a functional artificial leaf in a paper in Nature Chemistry. hydrogen and oxygen. This was an unusually short bond between a hydrogen atom and a nitrogen atom that facilitates the correct working of the relay.

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New photoelectrode with enhanced visible light absorption for improved solar water-splitting for hydrogen production

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

A team of researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Korea University, and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a new type of multilayered (Au NPs/TiO 2 /Au) photoelectrode that could boost the ability of solar water-splitting to produce hydrogen.

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UW Madison chemists discover new way to harness energy from ammonia

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

A research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has identified a new way to convert ammonia to nitrogen gas through a process that could be a step toward ammonia replacing carbon-based fuels. One of the drawbacks of ammonia synthesis is that the hydrogen we use to make ammonia comes from natural gas and fossil fuels.

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Researchers develop free-standing nanowire mesh for direct solar water-splitting to produce H2; new design for “artificial leaf”

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

The mesh with BiVO 4 nanowire photoanode for water oxidation and Rh-SrTiO 3 nanowire photocathode for water reduction produces hydrogen gas without an electron mediator. an “artificial leaf” to produce hydrogen—based on a nanowire mesh that lends itself to large-scale, low-cost production. Credit: ACS, Liu et al.

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Elemental boron effective photothermocatalyst for the conversion of CO2 for fuels and chemicals

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APRIL 11, 2017

Researchers in Japan and China developed an efficient method for CO 2 reduction over elemental boron catalysts in the presence of only water and light irradiation through a photothermocatalytic process. At this temperature it reacts with water, forming hydrogen and boron oxides in situ. —Jinhua Ye.

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Researchers Develop Urea Electrolysis for Conversion of Urine and Urea to Hydrogen

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JULY 3, 2009

Researchers at Ohio University have developed a new technology that accomplishes the direct conversion of urine and urea to pure hydrogen via electrochemical oxidation with an inexpensive nickel catalyst. Hydrogen production from urine. Botte (2009) Urea electrolysis: direct hydrogen production from urine.

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New plasma synthesis process for one-step conversion of CO2 and methane into higher value fuel and chemicals

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

Researchers from the University of Liverpool (UK), with colleagues from Dalian University of Technology (China) and the University of Hull (UK), have developed a new process for the direct, one-step activation of carbon dioxide and methane (dry reforming of methane) into higher value liquid fuels and chemicals (e.g.,

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Osaka team demonstrates H2 purification using LOHCs

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

Researchers from Osaka University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a novel molecular hydrogen production method that bypasses the need for expensive purification steps. They developed a system where hydrogen is separated and stored in liquid organic hydrogen carriers by catalysis of triaryl boranes in one seamless process.

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New one-pot process for conversion of cellulose to n-hexane, a gasoline component

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JUNE 26, 2014

One-pot process for conversion of cellulose to hexane, a gasoline component. Researchers at Tohoku University in Japan have developed a one-pot process to convert cellulose to n-hexane in the presence of hydrogen gas. To the best of our knowledge, this conversion process has not yet been reported. Credit: ACS, Liu et al.

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Scientists develop method for direct conversion of methane to methanol or acetic acid under mild conditions

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, Tufts University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have shown that mononuclear rhodium species, anchored on a zeolite or titanium dioxide support suspended in aqueous solution, can catalyze the direct conversion of methane to methanol and acetic acid using oxygen and carbon monoxide under mild conditions.

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Rochester researchers demonstrate robust photogeneration of hydrogen in water using semiconductor nanocrystals and a nickel catalyst

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Researchers at the University of Rochester (New York) have developed a robust and highly active system for solar hydrogen generation in water using semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) and a nickel catalyst. The nanocrystals were capped with DHLA (dihydrolipoic acid) to make them water-soluble. reduces protons.

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SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

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MAY 18, 2018

(SoCalGas) introduced an innovative new solar-powered hydrogen generation system during the California Air Resources Board Technology Expo and Symposium at the University of California, Riverside. This technology is undergoing field testing at San Diego State University’s Brawley campus where it runs on solar and renewable electricity.

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U Tokyo team demonstrates H2 production by steam electrolysis in SAECs at intermediate temps

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

A team at the University of Tokyo has demonstrated steam electrolysis using a solid acid electrolysis cell (SAEC) for the production of hydrogen. The SAEC used a CsH 2 PO 4 /SiP 2 O 7 composite electrolyte and Pt/C electrodes; hydrogen production was successfully demonstrated with Faraday efficiencies around 80%. G) and heat (T?S).

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Stanford GCEP awards $6.6M to 7 projects; focus on combining energy conversion with carbon-neutral fuel production

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MARCH 13, 2013

million to seven research teams—six from Stanford and one from Carnegie Mellon University—to advance research on technologies for renewable energy conversion to electricity or fuels and for capturing CO 2 emissions and converting CO 2 to fuels. Advanced water-splitting.

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Osaka team develops new solar-to-hydrogen catalyst that uses broader spectrum of light

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JUNE 26, 2017

A team at Osaka University in Japan has developed a new material based on gold and black phosphorus to harvest a broader spectrum of sunlight for water-splitting to produce hydrogen. The three-part composite maximizes both absorbing light and its efficiency for water splitting. 201612315.

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Monash team proposes roadmap to renewable ammonia economy; 3 generations of technology

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MAY 11, 2020

Researchers at Monash University in Australia are proposing a roadmap to renewable ammonia being produced in the future at a scale that is significant in terms of global fossil fuel use. Generation 2 moves the Haber-Bosch process to renewable sources of hydrogen. Ammonia production is currently responsible for ~1.0%

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Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into hydrogen

Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

Kobe team’s hematite mesocrystal photocatalyst simultaneously produces hydrogen and hydrogen peroxide

High-entropy oxide as high-activity electrocatalyst for water oxidation

Researchers discover novel water-assisted approach to double or triple rate of furfural conversion

Kobe team develops method for highly efficient hydrogen production using sunlight, water and hematite

WSU, GTI system uses electrochemical reforming of ethanol for compressed hydrogen production; CAPER

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

AirCapture, OCOchem and partners win $2.93M DOE grant for direct air capture of CO2 and conversion to formic acid

Successful demonstration of FlexMethanol conversion of wind power to methanol

Cambridge researchers develop standalone device that makes formic acid from sunlight, CO2 and water

Scottish Enterprise project converting train to hydrogen power

FortisBC, Suncor, Hazer to pilot methane pyrolysis for hydrogen production with graphite byproduct

Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

Oxford team directly converts CO2 to jet fuel using iron-based catalysts

Mathematically-designed graphene has improved electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen production

UC Santa Barbara team develops catalytic molten metals for direct conversion of methane to hydrogen without forming CO2

Oxford spin-out OXCCU raises US$22.8M to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel

EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

US/China team develops robust, stable Ni/Fe OER catalyst for water-splitting at low overpotentials

Researchers split water by altering photosynthetic machinery in plants; semi-artificial photosynthesis

NCSU team develops catalyst for thermal hybrid water-splitting and syngas generation with exceptional conversion; H2 gas and liquid fuels

New photochemical diode artificial photosynthesis system doubles efficiency of solar water splitting

Researchers develop efficient single-atom Ni catalyst for conversion of CO2 to CO

UW-Madison team develops novel hydrogen-producing photoelectrochemical cell using solar-driven biomass conversion as anode reaction

Monash “artificial photosynthesis” system achieves in excess of 22% efficiency for production of hydrogen from water

New highly efficient catalyst for photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction toward methane

New mesocrystal photocatalyst enhances light-driven hydrogen production

ASU and Argonne researchers report progress on artificial leaf for solar conversion of water to H2 and O2

New photoelectrode with enhanced visible light absorption for improved solar water-splitting for hydrogen production

UW Madison chemists discover new way to harness energy from ammonia

Researchers develop free-standing nanowire mesh for direct solar water-splitting to produce H2; new design for “artificial leaf”

Elemental boron effective photothermocatalyst for the conversion of CO2 for fuels and chemicals

Researchers Develop Urea Electrolysis for Conversion of Urine and Urea to Hydrogen

New plasma synthesis process for one-step conversion of CO2 and methane into higher value fuel and chemicals

Osaka team demonstrates H2 purification using LOHCs

New one-pot process for conversion of cellulose to n-hexane, a gasoline component

Scientists develop method for direct conversion of methane to methanol or acetic acid under mild conditions

Rochester researchers demonstrate robust photogeneration of hydrogen in water using semiconductor nanocrystals and a nickel catalyst

SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

U Tokyo team demonstrates H2 production by steam electrolysis in SAECs at intermediate temps

Stanford GCEP awards $6.6M to 7 projects; focus on combining energy conversion with carbon-neutral fuel production

Osaka team develops new solar-to-hydrogen catalyst that uses broader spectrum of light

Monash team proposes roadmap to renewable ammonia economy; 3 generations of technology

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