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Ontario researchers develop new water plasmolysis method for production of hydrogen

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Researchers at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology are developing a new method to dissociate water vapor into hydrogen gas by microwave-generated plasma (plasmolysis). A paper on their work appears in the journal Fuel. (A) An experimental setup for full microwave hydrogen production and (b) Schematic of the plasma reactor placed inside the microwave.

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Short sights: The plug-in hybrids with the least electric range

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Hybrids use some of the hardware from electric cars to provide better efficiency or better performance—and often both. Plug-in hybrids sound like an easy concept to jump to from there. Simply put, they add plug-in (charging) capability—and usually a much larger battery—to a car that fundamentally can operate as a hybrid.

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Brown research provides new design principle for water-splitting catalysts

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Scientists have long known that platinum is by far the best catalyst for splitting water molecules to produce hydrogen gas. A new study by Brown University researchers shows why the precious metal works so well—and it’s not the reason that’s been assumed. Platinum’s high activity has conventionally been explained by its close-to-thermoneutral hydrogen binding energy (G ?

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Electric Car Charging: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide To Ditching Gasoline Forever

EV Life

Electric Car Charging. One of the biggest shifts from driving a gas car to an electric car is how the vehicle is refueled through electric car charging. It’s a new way of driving. However, it’s actually not that complicated. Think about charging an electric car as similar to charging your smartphone, which like an electric car, is powered by lithium ion batteries.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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JATO: US demand for pickups remains strong despite price increases

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From the 2010 model year through to September 2019, 14.6% of new vehicle sales in the United States have been pickup trucks, according to JATO Dynamics. From a 13.1% market share in 2010, pickups have grown to claim a 16.8% market share in 2019. Source: JATO Dynamics. In contrast, pickups globally have had a significantly smaller market share—approximately 3.7% over the same time period.

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