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Research Opens Up New Avenues for Manufacturing Hydrogen as Clean Source of Fuel

An Australian National University (ANU) team has successfully replicated one of the crucial steps in photosynthesis, opening the way for biological systems powered by sunlight which could manufacture hydrogen as a fuel.

22 Aug 2014

Study Provides Scientific Principles to Accelerate Biofuel Development from Plants

Trying to understand the chemistry that turns plant material into the same energy-rich gasoline and diesel we put in our vehicles, researchers have discovered that water in the conversion process helps form an impurity which, in turn, slows down key chemical reactions.

22 Aug 2014

Common Ingredients in Sunblock Can Be Toxic to Ocean's Inhabitants

The sweet and salty aroma of sunscreen and seawater signals a relaxing trip to the shore. But scientists are now reporting that the idyllic beach vacation comes with an environmental hitch.

21 Aug 2014

UT Professor Receives $96,713 from the U.S. Department of Defense for Bioenergy Research

University of Tennessee Professor Barry Bruce has received $96,713 from the Army Research Office to further his work in harnessing the power of photosynthesis to create cheap and efficient energy

14 Aug 2014

Wind Turbines Blamed for Death of Numerous Bats

Wind turbines are responsible for the death of numerous bats. In a recent study, scientists determined the origin of these animals: they do not only come from local areas but many had been already on a long migratory journey. Germany therefore bears responsibility not only for the protection of native bat populations, but also for the populations from other countries.

14 Aug 2014

New Technique Could Transform Stinky, Air-Polluting Landfill Gas into Clean Energy, Say Researchers

A new technique that transforms stinky, air-polluting landfill gas could produce the sweet smell of success as it leads to development of a fuel cell generating clean electricity for homes, offices and hospitals, researchers say. The advance would convert methane gas into hydrogen, an efficient, clean form of energy.

13 Aug 2014

University of Minnesota Selects Zircar Zirconia’s High Temperature Insulation System for Solar Thermochemical Reactor

Zircar Zirconia, Inc., a global leader in high temperature insulation products, was chosen to manufacture custom alumina and ceria components by the University of Minnesota for a solar powered reformer that will produce hydrogen or syngas from cerium oxide redox reactions.

From Zircar Zirconia, Inc. 6 Aug 2014

Prototype Field Test Standard to Test Accuracy of Hydrogen Fuel Dispensers

To support the fair sale of gaseous hydrogen as a vehicle fuel, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a prototype field test standard to test the accuracy of hydrogen fuel dispensers.

24 Jul 2014

New Method Paves Way for More Efficient Renewable Energy Storage

Scientists at EPFL have developed a method for improving the catalysis of water-splitting reactions used for storing wind and solar energy. The method chemically peels off the outermost surface of a catalyst, thereby maximizing its active surface for the reaction.

21 Jul 2014

The Linde Group Starts to Advance the Introduction of Hydrogen as a Fuelling Stations

Technology company The Linde Group continues to advance the introduction of hydrogen as a fuel: Today the company officially opened the world's first small-series production facility for hydrogen fuelling stations in...

From Linde Group 15 Jul 2014