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Solar-to-Hydrogen Water Splitter Outlasts Next Best Tech By 14x

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To split water into hydrogen on a large scale, we need technologies that are sustainable, efficient, scalable and durable. Using solar energy (or other renewable energy sources ) to split water delivers sustainability , while recent research has made key inroads toward efficiency and scalability. percent.

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Study finds increased air pollution can worsen both drought and flooding

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The findings have implications for the availability, management and use of water resources in regions around the world, say the researchers. Rain increases with aerosol concentration in deep clouds that have a high liquid-water content, but declines in clouds that have a low liquid-water content.

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BGU researchers develop sensor to detect nanoplastics in the air using carbon dots

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Large pieces of plastic can break down into nanosized particles that often find their way into the soil and water. Some plastic materials slowly erode while they’re being used or after being disposed of, polluting the surrounding environment with micro- and nano-sized particles. —Raz Jelinek, Ph.D.,

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Graphene Flagship team develops powerful graphene-titania photocatalyst to reduce NOx

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Atmospheric pollution is a growing problem, particularly in urban areas and in less developed countries. According to the World Health Organization, one out of every nine deaths can be attributed to diseases caused by air pollution.

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Nielsen global survey finds concerns about climate change slipping behind concerns over other environmental issues; air and water pollution top worries, pesticide use #3

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Three out of four global consumers rated air pollution (77%) and water pollution (75%) as top concerns, both increasing six percentage points compared to 2009. Portugal and Mexico were also the world’s most concerned countries about water shortages and air and water pollution. Click to enlarge.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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A Perfect Storm for Water Counting Calories and Counting Carbon: The Role of. Driving range will no longer be an obstacle, because customers will be able to plug their cars into charging units in any of the 500,000 charging spots in Israel. Shai Agassi predicts that Israel will have over 100,000 electric vehicles in use by 2010.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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So far Israel, Denmark, Australia , Hawaii and California’s Bay Area have plans to implement the Better Place model. Each of the aforementioned “primary energy sources&# generates carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases plus other pollutants coming from the contaminants or byproducts of using these “primary energy sources&#.

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