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Study Demonstrates Potential for New Crystalline Material to Advance Clean Fuel Technology

A light-activated material capable of chemically converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide without producing unwanted byproducts has been developed by scientists.

31 Jul 2017

Nanomaterial catalyst has potential to improve solar energy storage

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland have developed a new material that acts as a catalyst within the electrolyser, potentially making such devices cheaper and more efficient in the future.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers Develop New Method to Create Pure Hydrogen Efficiently

Christopher J. Kiely, Harold B. Chambers Senior Professor, Materials Science and Engineering at Lehigh University, along with an international team have created a new low-temperature catalyst for making high-purity hydrogen gas while using up carbon monoxide (CO) at the same time.

6 Jul 2017

Selective Electrocatalysts Developed to Improve Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Performance

Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently have developed a new technology to increase performance of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) using high-concentration methanol as fuel, thereby shedding some light on the design of clean and economical alternative energy sources for portable electric gadgets.

3 Jul 2017

Researchers Find a New Way to Develop Practical Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Although the buildup around hydrogen fuel cells has subsided, researchers continue to hunt for new technologies that could permit such devices to gain a stronger foothold.

29 Jun 2017

New Efficient, Low-Temperature Catalyst Uses Up Carbon Monoxide While Making Hydrogen Gas

Researchers have created a new low-temperature catalyst for making high-purity hydrogen gas and using up carbon monoxide (CO) at the same time.

23 Jun 2017

New Catalyst Oxidizes Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide to Produce Energy

A catalyst capable of oxidizing both carbon monoxide and hydrogen to generate energy has been developed as an outcome of a Japanese collaboration.

23 Jun 2017

Toshiba's Autonomous Hydrogen Energy System to be Installed at Tokyu Construction Institute of Technology

Toshiba Corporation, an innovator of solutions for the hydrogen economy, has received an order from Tokyu Construction for an H2One™, the company’s autonomous hydrogen energy system.

21 Jun 2017

Electrocatalyst Nanostructures Play Big Role in Optimizing Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers

Scientists’ simulations at Purdue University have undone the mystery of a new electrocatalyst that may resolve an important problem related to electrolyzers and fuel cells.

6 Jun 2017

Novel Microbial Fuel Cell Can Convert Methane to Electricity

When methane is transported from gas wellheads to the market, there are numerous opportunities for this greenhouse gas to escape into the atmosphere. Presently, an international research team has taken the first step in converting methane directly to electricity using bacteria, in a process that could be accomplished near the drilling sites.

18 May 2017