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Researchers Develop New Kind of Microbial Fuel Cell to Generate Electricity from Urine

Researchers at the University of Bath have developed an innovative miniature fuel cell that can generate electricity from urine, creating an affordable, renewable and carbon-neutral way of generating power.

19 Apr 2016

Scientists Explain Inefficiency of Zinc-Oxide Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Specialized systems of materials, like those comprising of inorganic and organic thin films, are required to convert solar energy into solar fuels or electricity. Processes taking place at the junction of these thin films play a vital role in transforming the solar energy.

18 Apr 2016

Integrating Coal Gasification with Fuel Cells Enables More-Efficient Electricity Generation from Coal

Most of the world’s nations have agreed to make substantial reductions in their greenhouse gas emissions, but achieving these goals is still a considerable technological, economic, and political challenge.

4 Apr 2016

New Chemical Process Could Have Real Implications for Future of Sustainable Hydrogen Production

Splitting water into its hydrogen and oxygen parts may sound like science fiction, but it’s the end goal of chemists and chemical engineers like Christopher Murray of the University of Pennsylvania and Matteo Cargnello of Stanford University.

31 Mar 2016

JRC Proposes New Test Methodology for PEM Fuel Cells in Hydrogen Vehicles

A lack of standards for testing polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells - the most attractive type of fuel cells for powering vehicles - has hampered objective comparative assessment of their performance and durability under operating conditions and hence of their technological progress.

30 Mar 2016

Penn Researchers Develop New Method for Clean and Efficient Usage of Methane

Methane is key component of shale and natural gas, and it is the most abundant hydrocarbon in the world. When methane is burned, it serves as an effective fuel. However, methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, and contributes to climate change. In fact, it has 24 times greater potency than that of carbon dioxide.

25 Mar 2016

HZB Researchers Produce Hybrid Structure that Achieves 12% Solar-to-Hydrogen Efficiency

An innovative process has been developed by researchers at the HZB Institute to produce highly sensitive semiconductors from solar fuels. They could be used in the solar water splitting process, using an organic, transparent protective layer.

23 Mar 2016

New Method Uses Carbon-Based Catalyst for Hydrogen Energy Production

A breakthrough method, developed by researchers at Griffith University, uses carbon as a catalyst to produce energy using hydrogen. This is a significant advancement in clean energy production.

22 Mar 2016

Researchers Explore Feasibility of Flexible Biogas Production

Biogas is an important energy source that plays a central role in the energy revolution. Unlike wind or solar energy, biogas can be produced around the clock. Could it soon perhaps even be produced to meet demand? A team of international scientists, including microbiologists from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), scientists from Aarhus University and process engineers from the Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum (DBFZ), have been studying the feasibility of this kind of flexible biogas production.

18 Mar 2016