Energy & Green Tech
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a colorless liquid compound with strong oxidizing properties that can have numerous industrial and medical applications. This compound is generally synthesized through the anthraquinone process, ...
Energy & Green Tech
In recent years, engineers have developed a growing number of alternative energy solutions that source electricity sustainably from sunlight, water, wind, hydrogen and other natural resources. For these technologies to fully ...
Energy & Green Tech
Electrolytic hydrogen production entails the generation of hydrogen from water using electrical power, which should ideally come from renewable power sources such as sunlight and wind. Although this method of producing hydrogen ...
Energy & Green Tech
(TechXplore)—Concerns over climate change have prompted researchers to search for alternative energy sources to fossil fuels. Fossil fuels produce CO2, a greenhouse gas, but our reliance on fossil fuels will likely continue ...
Energy & Green Tech
Bipolar membranes are a class of ion-conductive polymers comprised of two oppositely charged layers, known as the cation-exchange and anion-exchange layer. These membranes are central to the functioning of various technologies, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Stanford researchers have developed a water-based battery that could provide a cheap way to store wind or solar energy generated when the sun is shining and wind is blowing so it can be fed back into the electric grid and ...
Apr 30, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have demonstrated for the first time a working rechargeable "proton battery" that could re-wire how we power our homes, vehicles and devices.
Mar 7, 2018
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Engineering
Skoltech scientists and their colleagues from Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography of RAS and research centers in China, Japan, and Italy have discovered a material for chemical storage of hydrogen that can "soak up" four ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) account for just 5% of vehicles on the road in the United States, yet they are responsible for 21% of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing MHDV emissions is vital ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers in the UNC-Chapel Hill Chemistry Department are using semiconductors to harvest and convert the sun's energy into high-energy compounds that have the potential to produce environmentally friendly fuels.
Apr 2, 2024
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