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

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Using solar energy (or other renewable energy sources ) to split water delivers sustainability , while recent research has made key inroads toward efficiency and scalability. By contrast, the sustainable solar-to-hydrogen approach has concentrated on photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. According to the U.S.

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Researchers develop two-step method for efficient decoupled water splitting

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A team of researchers in Israel has developed a two-step electrochemical-chemical cycle for decoupled water splitting with high efficiency. The method is described in a paper in the journal Nature Energy.

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Siemens Investing $15M in Israeli Solar Power Company Arava

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The investment is aimed at constructing the solar fields with a significant proportion of Siemens know-how, delivering technology, e.g. inverter and transformers, ensuring new projects for the group. Overall, Siemens has concluded a framework agreement to build solar plants with a total output of 40 megawatts (MW).

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GE Capital, NRG Energy and ConocoPhillips form $300M JV to fund emerging energy technology

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The joint venture’s initial investments are in: Alta Devices, Santa Clara, CA, improving the production economics of advanced materials for high-efficiency, low-cost solar energy. Ciris Energy , Inc., Centennial, CO, developing technology to biochemically convert coal to methane at large scale and low cost.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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In New Zealand’s fight against climate change, e-mobility is a low-hanging fruit, especially given our supply of renewable energy. . As we renew the fleet, we also have the opportunity to think more carefully about safety, and the sort of vehicles we import into New Zealand. We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’.

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Chevron invests in Prussian Blue battery tech company Natron Energy; stationary storage for EV charging stations

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This has allowed Natron to build the first battery in which chemistry does not limit the lifetime of the system, opening up new opportunities for energy storage to support EV charging, renewables such as solar and wind, and industrial applications. Resources. Firouzi, R. Motallebi, C.W. Valencia, H.S. Fujimoto, L.A.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. Individuals and businesses lose months and connect fees when they add solar and other forms of renewable energy to the grid. ► January (13) What Goes Down, Must Go Up?

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