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Images Taken Showing Individual Atoms in Fuel Cells for Electric Cars

In a step toward developing better fuel cells for electric cars and more, engineers at MIT and two other institutions have taken the first images of individual atoms on and near the surface of nanoparticles key to the eco-friendly energy storage devices

2 Oct 2008

Metal Organic Frameworks May Be Molecular Sponges for Storing Hydrogen or Carbon Dioxide

Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National laboratory are putting the pressure on metal-organic frameworks (MOF) for use as hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage

28 Sep 2008

Graphene Form of Carbon Promises to Revolutionise Storage of Renewable Electrical Energy

Engineers and scientists have achieved a breakthrough in the use of "graphene" as a new carbon-based material for storing electrical charge in ultracapacitor devices, perhaps paving the way for the massive installation of renewable energies such as wind and solar power

17 Sep 2008

Creating Ethanol from a Wide Range of Biomass

Say the word "biofuels" and most people think of grain ethanol and biodiesel. But there's another, older technology called gasification that's getting a new look from researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University.

13 Aug 2008

Canon Patent Outlines Plans to Power Electronic Equipment With Fuel Cells

Canon has applied for a patent to power electronic equipment with fuel cells. Other companies have looked at using fuel cells replace batteries in electronic devices from laptop computers to mobile phones but the Canon patent takes things a step further

12 Aug 2008