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EPFL/Technion team develops “champion” nanostructures for efficient solar water-splitting to produce hydrogen

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-Fe 2 O 3 (hematite) electrodes that achieve the highest photocurrent of any metal oxide photoanode for photoelectrochemical water-splitting under 100?mW?cm Its efficiency was such that gas bubbles emerged as soon as it was under a light stimulus. 2 air mass, 1.5 global sunlight. Warren, Kislon Voïtchovsky, Hen Dotan, Celine M.

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Scientists design adaptive material with tunable transparency and wettability; applications in pipelines, textiles, optical systems

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As shown in the diagram, when stretched, the material confers the ability to reversibly “pin” droplets of water. Sitting at rest, the material is smooth, clear and flat; droplets of water or oil on its surface flow freely off of the material. Source: Wyss. Click to enlarge.

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Platts Report: China oil demand rises 2.9% in October from year ago, YTD up 2%

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Stimulus measures implemented by the Chinese government and autumn harvest activity in the farming sector continued to buoy domestic oil demand going into the fourth quarter. Some of these measures include the loosening of credit controls, and the lifting of the annual summer ban on fishing in China’s waters.

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Report: total investment of $8.1T in nature required over next 3 decades; tripling current investments needed by 2030

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of projected economic stimulus spending. —“State of Finance for Nature”. The report urges governments, financial institutions and businesses to overcome this investment gap by placing nature at the heart of economic decision-making in the future. The report says that structural transformations are needed to close the US$4.1-trillion

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Freightliner Custom Chassis and Morgan Olson Introduce Next Generation Vehicle for FCCC All-Electric Walk-In Van

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The full-feature gauge and informational display includes a larger messaging center display area, prognostic information and is completely sealed, fully protecting it from dust and water projected from backsplash. The larger messaging center display area enables easier reading of fault codes and maintenance notifications.

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NSF Awards NCSU Team $2M For Research on Deriving Drop-in Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuels from Algae

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The team will begin working with marine algae called Dunaliella , which grow in brackish or salty water. The $2 million grant is part of the federal stimulus package and comes from NSF’s Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program. Earlier post.).

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China’s economic stimulus to spark robust copper consumption in 2024 – ET Auto

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New Delhi: China is expected to amplify its stimulus efforts next year, potentially boosting demand for metals, with copper consumption forecasted to rise, the Commodity Outlook Report 2024 by ICICIDirect said in a report.