Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2025

Finland has topped the World Happiness Report for the past eight years, a merit largely attributed to the Nordic welfare state, trust in the government, and public policies like free education and universal health care. The water was so biting that all I could think about was counting to 30. I set a goal of 30 seconds.

Finland

Cars That Think

MAY 2, 2025

And heres a bit more on how it was done, mostly with arms from Universal Robots. [ University of Bath ] Whenever I see a soft robot, I have to ask, okay, but how soft is it really? So its always cool to see actually soft robotics actuators , like these, which are based on phase changing water. University of Pennsylvania ]

Environment

Cars That Think

JUNE 20, 2025

Norwegian University of Science and Technology ] via [ GitHub ] Thanks, Kostas! Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute ] Micro-robots that can inspect water pipes, diagnose cracks, and fix them autonomously—reducing leaks and avoiding expensive excavation work—have been developed by a team of engineers led by the University of Sheffield.

Power

Cars That Think

AUGUST 6, 2025

Nigerians trust each other so little that a university guesthouse I stayed in had its name printed on the wall-mounted air conditioner units to discourage theft. Emmanuella Njoku , a computer science major at the University of the People, an online school, is interested in a graphics or product-design job when she graduates.

Nigeria

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OCTOBER 22, 2022

Researchers have developed a nickel-stabilized, ruthenium dioxide (Ni-RuO 2 ) anode catalyst for proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis. The Ni-RuO 2 catalyst shows high activity and durability in acidic OER for PEM water electrolysis. Boyang Li of the University of Pittsburgh is co-lead author of the paper.

Water

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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%. The generation of hydrogen from water using sunlight could potentially form the basis of a clean and renewable source of energy.

Houston

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APRIL 29, 2021

Ricardo will be testing the prototype at the engine development facility at the University of Brighton—the company’s long-term combustion engine research partner. We are working with a range of clients on hydrogen and renewable fuels to reduce carbon emissions in these challenging sectors.

Hydrogen

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JULY 3, 2023

The Sparc Green Hydrogen process combines concentrated solar (CS) with photocatalytic water splitting. Prototype testing of Sparc Hydrogen’s reactor in real world conditions is the culmination of more than 5 years of research and development work conducted by the University of Adelaide and Flinders University.

Water

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JUNE 19, 2014

They identified four potential modes of water resource degradation: (1) shallow aquifers contaminated by fugitive natural gas (i.e., They identified four potential modes of water resource degradation: (1) shallow aquifers contaminated by fugitive natural gas (i.e., Credit: ACS, Vengosh et al. Click to enlarge.

Water

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MARCH 17, 2021

The University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company are opening a new advanced robotics facility. The fourth floor houses Ford’s first robotics and mobility research lab on a university campus, as well as 100 Ford researchers—including autonomous vehicle researchers—and engineers.

Ford

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MAY 9, 2018

Researchers at the University of Exeter (UK) have developed a novel p-type LaFeO 3 photoelectrode using an inexpensive and scalable spray pyrolysis method. The nanostructured photoelectrode results in spontaneous hydrogen evolution from water without any external bias applied with a faradaic efficiency of 30% and excellent stability.

Water

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AUGUST 22, 2014

Researchers at Stanford University, with colleagues at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and other institutions, have developed a nickel-based electrocatalyst for low-cost water-splitting for hydrogen production with performance close to that of much more expensive commercial platinum electrocatalysts. Structure of the NiO/Ni-CNT hybrid.

Low Cost

Cars That Think

JUNE 6, 2025

This single-leg robot is designed to “form a foundation for future bipedal robot development,” but personally, I think it’s perfect as is. University of Michigan Robotics ] What’s the Trick? Please send us your events for inclusion. KAIST Dynamic Robot Control and Design Lab ] Selling 17,000 social robots still amazes me.

Los Angeles

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MAY 8, 2023

Yavuz of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Prof. Bo Liu from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), and Prof. A) CO 2 hydrate where CO 2 molecules are trapped in water clusters at high pressures and low temperatures. A team of international researchers led by Professor Cafer T.

Cheap

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

volts (V) of water-splitting voltage with its novel low-cost electrolysis technology. Future development efforts will focus on increasing the currents and photovoltages beyond 1.5V. The theoretical minimum voltage needed to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen is 1.23 Nanosystem for water electrolysis.

Low Cost

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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).

Convert

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The aim of the project is to reach a shared understanding of responsible management of natural resources with local interest groups and develop a vision for the future of the Salar de Atacama salt flat in Chile. The study provides a scientific basis for future decisions about lithium sourcing. Earlier post.)

Chile

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

Auburn University researchers are leading a $2-million US Department of Energy Co-Optima project ( earlier post ) that will evaluate renewable butyl acetate (BA) as a bio-based fuel additive that can be blended with diesel fuel to reduce soot and greenhouse gas emissions and yield cleaner engine operation in cold-weather conditions.

Universal

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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.

Water

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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.

Hydrogen

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APRIL 13, 2017

Researchers at KAUST have developed and used a novel way of increasing the chemical reactivity of a two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide material to produce a cheap and effective catalyst for water splitting to produce hydrogen. A monolayer of molybdenum disulfide is only reactive for reducing water to hydrogen at its edge.

Water

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JULY 13, 2022

The Audi Environmental Foundation, a subsidiary of AUDI AG founded in 2009, has joined forces with the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology to research new ways of mining high-tech elements. In the future, this sustainable extraction process will also be used for other elements such as cobalt in other deposits.

Audi

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Fast Startup Time: Develop extremely stable fuel-cells that can start under nearly water-saturated conditions. This is especially important for long haul trucks using hydrogen fuel cells. Superior Heat Management: Completely remove the external humidifiers/demisters and substantially reduce the size of the radiator.

Austin

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MAY 20, 2022

Energy efficiency is key to the future of hydrogen as a clean fuel. —co-author Irene Yuste, chemical engineer at CoorsTek Membrane Sciences and PhD candidate at the University of Oslo. A paper on the work is published in the journal Science. —co-author Jose Serra, professor with Instituto de Tecnología Química in Spain.

Hydrogen

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JULY 24, 2014

A new satellite study finds more than 75% of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources. The extent of groundwater loss may pose a greater threat to the water supply of the western United States than previously thought. This is a lot of water to lose. Credit: U.S.

Colorado

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MAY 16, 2022

Using new analytical methods, the research group “CritMET: Critical Metals for Enabling Technologies” led by Michael Bau, Professor of Geochemistry at Jacobs University in Bremen has studied the distribution of germanium and gallium in iron-manganese crusts from the deep sea. Source: Jacobs University). Ernst, D.M., Garbe-Schönberg, D.,Kuhn,

Mariner

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MARCH 20, 2020

Currently the most popular system used for water electrolysis for hydrogen production relies on precious metals as catalysts. The limited durability of the AEM electrolyser remains a challenge to be addressed in the future. 2020) “Highly quaternized polystyrene ionomers for high performance anion exchange membrane water electrolysers.”

Water

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

This leads to a significantly more compact and cost efficient exhaust gas aftertreatment system, even for future extremely strict pollutant emission limits. Water is formed as a by-product. If water is removed from the reaction mixture, the chemical equilibrium shifts towards the product.

Engine

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

The project will provide insights about integrating nuclear energy with hydrogen production technologies and inform future clean hydrogen production deployments at scale. Six tonnes of stored hydrogen will be used to produce approximately 200 MWh electricity during times of high demand, and may be also used to make chemicals and other fuels.

Hydrogen

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JANUARY 26, 2021

In these systems, typically a stream of gas containing carbon dioxide passes through water to deliver carbon dioxide for the electrochemical reaction. The movement through water is sluggish, which slows the rate of conversion of the carbon dioxide. The research was supported by the Italian energy firm Eni S.p.A

MIT

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MARCH 24, 2022

The Audi Environmental Foundation is developing filters for urban runoff in conjunction with the Technical University of Berlin (TUB). The filters prevent tire wear particles and other environmentally harmful substances from being washed into sewers and bodies of water along with rainwater.

Audi

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Every year, Netherland-based student company TU/ecomotive produces an electric car with a team of 21 BA students from the Eindhoven University of Technology, with the aim of showing the world that a hypothetical, sustainable car of the future can be a reality today. —Christopher O’Brien de Ponte, account manager at TU/ecomotive.

Waste

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APRIL 11, 2021

Versogen (Wilmington, Del.) – Versogen is developing an electrolyzer technology that uses water and renewable energy to produce green hydrogen at scale in a reliable and affordable way. This hydrogen-generating solution will substantially reduce industrial carbon emissions and lay the foundation for a sustainable energy future.

Hydrogen

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APRIL 28, 2022

Purdue University and Duke Energy plan to explore the feasibility of using advanced nuclear energy to meet the campus community’s long-term energy needs. Chiang is the executive vice president of Purdue University for strategic initiatives and the John A. McCarthy Head of the School of Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University.

Energy

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JUNE 10, 2022

It reveals a greater range of natural hydroclimatic variability in the Colorado River than previously recognized, highlighting a need for water managers to adjust expectations and prepare for even more intense drought. —Connie Woodhouse, a professor at the University of Arizona and a study co-author. It’s quite remarkable.

Colorado

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APRIL 5, 2021

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have developed a continuous electrically-driven membrane process which successfully enriches lithium from seawater samples of the Red Sea by 43,000 times (i.e., to 9013.43 ppm) with a nominal Li/Mg selectivity >45 million. —Li et al.

Li-ion

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The demonstration plant will also serve as a model for future commercial plants. The reactor is fed with methane (CH 4 ) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) of biowaste origin from a local paper mill, as well as water (H 2 O). Future planned plants will exceed the size of DAWN and offer a significantly higher production capacity.

Solar