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05/04/2022
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By Virgilio Marin
Storing and transporting hydrogen, a clean fuel that can provide power off-grid
Hydrogen might just be the fuel of the future. An energy carrier like electricity, it can store tremendous amounts of energy and power places with no access to the power grid. And whether it’s used in a fuel cell or burned to create heat, its only byproducts are clean water and heat. But the “hydrogen economy” – […]
02/16/2022
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By Virgilio Marin
“Superionic” minerals flow through Earth’s deep mantle, according to study
A recent study published in the journal Nature Geoscience suggests that Earth’s deep mantle likely harbors hydrous minerals that are in an extreme phase of water known as “superionic ice.” Also called “superionic water,” superionic ice is black, hot and several times heavier than normal ice. This strange phase has both solid and liquid properties at the same time – the hydrogen […]
02/14/2022
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By Virgilio Marin
Will the EU succeed in using hydrogen to decarbonize “heavy” industry?
Many European steel, cement and petrochemicals companies are exploring hydrogen to reduce their carbon footprints and meet emissions deadlines set by the European Union (EU). But many roadblocks such as the lack of hydrogen infrastructure may stall goals of decarbonizing “heavy” industry and ushering in the “hydrogen economy,” according to a report last week from the Financial Times. EU companies testing hydrogen […]
09/21/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Researchers use laser to “superfreeze” antimatter, the mysterious mirror version of “ordinary” matter
Researchers from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) successfully used laser to cool antimatter to near absolute zero. The chilled antimatter reached temperatures just one-twentieth of a degree above absolute zero (minus 459.67 F), which was more than 3,000 times cooler than the coldest recorded temperature in the Antarctic. The laser-cooling technique, which the researchers developed as part […]
09/06/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
From light to liquid fuel: Experts use sunlight and a copper-based catalyst to turn carbon dioxide into methanol
A team led by Argonne National Laboratory researchers has found a new way to convert carbon dioxide into methanol, an alcohol commonly used as an alternative fuel. In a paper published in the journal Nature Energy, the researchers described how they used sunlight and a copper-based catalyst to trigger carbon dioxide conversion. Using photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide to fuel […]
04/03/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Researchers use “ocean elevators” to grow giant sea kelp – a promising source of biofuel
Researchers made a makeshift “elevator” in the ocean to grow giant kelp, the world’s biggest species of marine algae and a promising source of biofuel. The researchers explained that giant kelp needs to be moved up and down the ocean column every day to thrive. “The key idea is moving kelp stocks daily up to near-surface waters […]
03/27/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
“Forever” diamond battery takes up to 28,000 years to run out of charge
California startup Nano Diamond Battery (NDB) says it has designed a battery made from nuclear waste that will take up to 28,000 years to run out of charge. The “forever” diamond battery was developed for use in deep space and other niche applications, but a consumer-facing prototype is also in the works. The firm said that the latter model will be able to last for nine consecutive years. It […]
03/21/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Dual-function catalyst produces hydrogen fuel while cleaning up polluted water
Researchers developed a new catalyst that generates hydrogen fuel while destroying water pollutants. In a study published on March 17 in the journal ACS ES&T Engineering, the researchers described how they merged multiple metals to more efficiently produce hydrogen from wastewater. Exploring a clean and efficient way of generating hydrogen Hydrogen is a low-polluting source of energy and one of the most abundant […]
03/06/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
For the first time, an asteroid has been found with essential ingredients for life
For the first time, researchers have discovered essential ingredients of life on the surface of an asteroid. Led by Queenie Chan, a professor of earth science at the Royal Holloway, University of London, the researchers analyzed a single speck of dust that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency brought home in 2010 from the asteroid Itokawa as part of its […]
02/28/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
New catalyst material can help spur the rise of lithium-sulfur batteries
Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are some of the most promising batteries available today. They are cheaper, lighter and capable of storing much more energy than conventional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which currently power most kinds of electronic devices. But LSBs can only be recharged a few times before degrading. Now, South Korean researchers might have just found the right catalyst […]
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