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Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Utilization of renewable solar energy is crucial for addressing the global energy and environmental concerns and achieving sustainable development. In this regard, photocatalytic water splitting has attracted significant interest as a cost-effective means to convert sustainable solar energy into valuable chemicals. Credit: DICP.

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Kobe team’s hematite mesocrystal photocatalyst simultaneously produces hydrogen and hydrogen peroxide

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MAY 2, 2022

Using a hematite photocatalyst, a team led by researchers from Kobe University has succeeded in producing both hydrogen gas and hydrogen peroxide at the same time from sunlight and water. Hydrogen has gained attention as one of the possible next generation energy sources. under 600nm). Mesocrystal technology. Tachikawa et al.

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SOLAR-JET project demonstrates solar-driven thermochemical conversion of CO2 and water to jet fuel

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APRIL 28, 2014

SOLAR-JET concentrated thermochemical reactor. The EU-funded SOLAR-JET project has demonstrated the production of aviation kerosene from concentrated sunlight, CO 2 captured from air, and water. The solar reactor consists of a cavity-receiver containing a porous monolithic ceria cylinder. Click to enlarge.

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MIT researchers boost efficiency of carbon capture and conversion systems

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JANUARY 26, 2021

Researchers at MIT have developed a method that could significantly boost the performance of carbon capture and conversion systems that use catalytic surfaces to enhance the rates of carbon-sequestering electrochemical reactions. The movement through water is sluggish, which slows the rate of conversion of the carbon dioxide.

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Toyota and DIFFER partner on direct solar production of hydrogen from humid air, rather than water

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research ( DIFFER ) is partnering with Toyota Motor Europe (TME) to develop a device that absorbs water vapor, and splits it into hydrogen and oxygen directly using solar energy. In this project, DIFFER and TME are exploring an innovative way to produce hydrogen directly out of humid air.

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Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into hydrogen

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APRIL 6, 2020

Researchers at the University of Southampton have transformed optical fibers into photocatalytic microreactors that convert water into hydrogen fuel using solar energy. The microstructured optical fiber canes (MOFCs) with photocatalyst generate hydrogen that could power a wide range of sustainable applications. Potter, Daniel J.

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Israeli company reports successful stage 1 testing of solar CO2-to-fuels technology

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JANUARY 26, 2014

Israel-based NewCO2Fuels (NCF), a subsidiary of GreenEarth Energy Limited in Australia, reported completion of stage 1 testing of its proof-of-concept system for the conversion of CO 2 into fuels using solar energy. Simultaneously, the same device can dissociate water (H 2 O) to hydrogen (H 2 ) and oxygen (O 2 ).

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University of Houston team demonstrates new efficient solar water-splitting catalyst for hydrogen production

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Researchers from the University of Houston (UH) have developed a cobalt(II) oxide (CoO) nanocrystalline catalyst that can carry out overall water splitting with a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of around 5%. The generation of hydrogen from water using sunlight could potentially form the basis of a clean and renewable source of energy.

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JCAP hybrid photocathode material shows promising performance in conversion of solar energy to hydrogen

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MARCH 9, 2014

A new study by Berkeley Lab researchers at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis ( JCAP ) shows that nearly 90% of the electrons generated by a new hybrid photocathode material designed to store solar energy in hydrogen are being stored in the target hydrogen molecules (Faradaic efficiency). Earlier post.)

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Compact pilot plant for solar to liquid fuels production

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Partners from Germany and Finland in the SOLETAIR project are building a compact pilot plant for the production of gasoline, diesel and kerosene from solar energy, regenerative hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The plant will be compact enough to fit into a shipping container. The plant consists of three components.

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EPFL team develops low-cost water splitting cell with solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 12.3%

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Michael Grätzel at EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland has developed a highly efficient and low-cost water-splitting cell combining an advanced perovskite tandem solar cell and a bi-functional Earth-abundant catalyst. conversion efficiency from solar energy to hydrogen, a record with earth-abundant materials.

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Bio-Platinum Hybrid Catalyst for Solar Hydrogen Production Can Deliver Up to 25x Greater Energy Yield Than Current Biomass-to-Fuel Strategies

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Researchers at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville have shown that a combination of photosystem I from a thermophilic bacterium and cytochrome-c 6 can, in combination with a platinum catalyst, generate a stable supply of hydrogen in vitro upon illumination. The maximum yield is ~5.5 The maximum yield is ~5.5 Iwuchukwu et al. (A

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All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral kerosene in the field at pilot-scale

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JULY 21, 2022

We are the first to demonstrate the entire thermochemical process chain from water and CO 2 to kerosene in a fully-integrated solar tower system. Previous attempts to produce aviation fuels through the use of solar energy have mostly been performed in the laboratory. B) Photograph of the solar tower fuel plant during operation.

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Researchers from MIT and Sun Catalytix develop an artificial leaf for solar water splitting to produce hydrogen and oxygen

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The traces are for solar cells of 7.7% Researchers led by MIT professor Daniel Nocera have produced an “artificial leaf”—a solar water-splitting cell producing hydrogen and oxygen that operates in near-neutral pH conditions, both with and without connecting wires. solar-to-fuels systems. illumination.

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ReactWell licenses ORNL catalyst for direct conversion of CO2 to ethanol

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MARCH 8, 2019

ReactWell , LLC, has licensed a novel waste-to-fuel technology from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to improve energy conversion methods for cleaner, more efficient oil and gas, chemical and bioenergy production. —ORNL’s Adam Rondinone, co-inventor of the carbon dioxide-to-ethanol catalyst.

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Univ. of Twente team develops highly efficient Si photocathode for solar fuels production

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JANUARY 23, 2018

Researchers at the University of Twente’s MESA+ research institute have made significant efficiency improvements to the technology used to generate solar fuels. Researchers around the world are working on the development of solar fuel technology. This involves generating sustainable fuels using only sunlight, CO 2 and water.

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Bio-inspired molybdenum sulfide catalyst offers low-cost and efficient photo-electrochemical water splitting to produce hydrogen

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MAY 2, 2011

Researchers from the US and Denmark have engineered a bio-inspired molybdenum sulfide catalyst as an inexpensive, abundant alternative to platinum and coupled it with a light-absorbing electrode to create a photo-electrochemical water splitting device to make hydrogen fuel from sunlight and water. —Hou et al.

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Air Products India wins contract for solar-powered hydrogen fueling station

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Air Products has been awarded a contract with India’s University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) to build the country’s first solar-powered renewable hydrogen fueling station. Once complete, the UPES project will mark the third Air Products hydrogen fueling station operating in India.

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Enel Green Power and NextChem sign MoU for green hydrogen production in US

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

through its subsidiary dedicated to the deployment of technologies for the energy transition, NextChem , signed today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the production of green hydrogen via electrolysis in the United States. (EGPNA), and Maire Tecnimont S.p.A., —Salvatore Bernabei, CEO of Enel Green Power.

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GWU Researcher Developing Efficient Solar Chemical Process for Generation of Energetic Molecules and Conversion of CO2

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

Dr. Stuart Licht ( earlier post ) at George Washington University is developing a solar-driven process that, he says, could efficiently replace current industrial processes for the production of certain energetic molecules such as hydrogen, metals and chlorine, which are responsible for a large component of anthropogenic CO 2.

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SOLETAIR project produces first 200 liters of synthetic fuel from solar power and atmospheric CO2

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AUGUST 8, 2017

The SOLETAIR project ( earlier post ) has produced its first 200 liters of synthetic fuel from solar energy and the air’s carbon dioxide via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The mobile chemical pilot plant produces gasoline, diesel, and kerosene from regenerative hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The SOLETAIR project started in 2016.

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EPFL/Technion team develops “champion” nanostructures for efficient solar water-splitting to produce hydrogen

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JULY 15, 2013

Hydrogen bubbles as they appear in a photoelectrochemical cell. Batteries, fuel cells and solar-energy conversion devices have emerged as a class of important technologies that increasingly rely on electrodes derived from nanoparticles. © LPI / EPFL. Click to enlarge. We’re aiming at a €5 charge per kilo ,” he said.

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Israeli team develops decoupled PEC water-splitting system for centralized production of H2

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JANUARY 2, 2020

Researchers in Israel have designed a separate-cell photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting system with decoupled hydrogen and oxygen cells for centralized hydrogen production. It addresses the challenges of designing, building, and optimizing the device for assessing large-scale hydrogen generation. —Landman et al.

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Toshiba targeting practical implementation of conversion of solar energy and CO2 to feedstock and fuel in 2020s

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Toshiba Corporation has developed a new technology that uses solar energy directly to generate carbon compounds from carbon dioxide and water, and to deliver a viable chemical feedstock or fuel with potential for use in industry. Fuels Hydrogen Production Solar Solar fuels' Mechanism of the technology. Source: Toshiba.

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Researchers at UC Santa Barbara develop efficient and stable plasmonic water splitter; potential alternative to semiconductor-based solar conversion

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

The autonomous plasmonic solar water splitter, which was operated with 1 M potassium borate electrolyte (pH 9.6) under various illumination conditions, showed impressive photosynthetic hydrogen and oxygen production for a device in which all active charge carriers originate from the decay of surface plasmons in the gold nanorods.

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Researchers produce green syngas using CO2, water and sunlight

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JULY 7, 2022

Researchers from the University of Michigan and McGill University in Canada report photochemical syngas synthesis using a core/shell Au@Cr 2 O 3 dual cocatalyst in coordination with multistacked InGaN/GaN nanowires (NWs) with the sole inputs of CO 2 , water, and solar light. under concentrated solar light illumination.

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Solar reactor for the two-step thermochemical production of fuels from water and carbon dioxide

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DECEMBER 24, 2010

Schematic of the solar reactor for the two-step, solar-driven thermochemical production of fuels. A team from Caltech, ETH Zürich and the Paul Scherrer Institute have devised a solar reactor for the two-step, solar-driven thermochemical production of fuels. They achieved solar-to-fuel efficiencies of 0.7

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NREL sets new world efficiency record for solar hydrogen production: 16.2%

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APRIL 13, 2017

Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recaptured the record for highest efficiency in solar hydrogen production via a photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting process. Structure of an IMM photocathode configured for water splitting with TEM cross-section of the active layers.

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DLR team integrates solar heat into solid oxide electrolyzer for highly efficient hydrogen production

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

A team at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) has successfully integrated solar heat into a solid oxide electrolyzer. The experimental setup of the prototype system consisted of a solar simulator, a solar steam generator, a steam accumulator and a solid oxide electrolyzer. Schiller et al. A small fraction (0.58

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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MAY 21, 2020

Energy company SGH2 is bringing the world’s biggest green hydrogen production facility to Lancaster, California. SGH2’s gasification process uses a plasma-enhanced thermal catalytic conversion process optimized with oxygen-enriched gas.

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Researchers develop free-standing nanowire mesh for direct solar water-splitting to produce H2; new design for “artificial leaf”

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

The mesh with BiVO 4 nanowire photoanode for water oxidation and Rh-SrTiO 3 nanowire photocathode for water reduction produces hydrogen gas without an electron mediator. an “artificial leaf” to produce hydrogen—based on a nanowire mesh that lends itself to large-scale, low-cost production. 400 nm), the mesh produces hydrogen gas.

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UW-Madison team develops novel hydrogen-producing photoelectrochemical cell using solar-driven biomass conversion as anode reaction

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MARCH 11, 2015

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed an innovative hydrogen-producing photoelectrochemical cell (PEC), using solar-driven biomass conversion as the anode reaction. Most of the earlier work exploring the conversion of HMF into FDCA utilized aerobic oxidation using heterogeneous catalysts.

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New High Performance Photocatalyst and Hybrid Photocatalytic-Electrolysis System Could Significantly Reduce Voltage Required and Cost for Hydrogen Production

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MAY 17, 2010

The new catalyst is applied in a hybrid photocatalytic-electrolysis system that uses the photocatalytic reaction converting solar energy to lower the electrolysis voltage required for the hydrogen production by water electrolysis. Potential diagram of various reaction mechanisms for hydrogen production via water decomposition.

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SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

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MAY 18, 2018

SoCalGas) introduced an innovative new solar-powered hydrogen generation system during the California Air Resources Board Technology Expo and Symposium at the University of California, Riverside. STARS converts a record-setting 70% of solar energy into chemical energy. Southern California Gas Co. Earlier post.).

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California Energy Commission to award up to $29.9M to hydrogen refueling infrastructure projects

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NOVEMBER 24, 2013

million to projects to develop hydrogen refueling infrastructure in California ( PON-13-607 ). All projects funded under this solicitation must support the future deployment of FCVs and hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles (HICEVs). 100% Renewable Hydrogen Refueling Station Competition. Mobile Refueler Competition.

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Researchers develop highly efficient organometal halide perovskite photoelectrodes for water splitting

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting based on solar energy is one promising approach for the production of green hydrogen. This, in turn, will help realize hydrogen as an ideal renewable source of energy in the future. Finally, they combined the two components to obtain the photoanode. 202300951

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DOE Launches $122M Energy Innovation Hub to Focus on Solar Fuels: Fuels from Sunlight

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

The US Department of Energy will invest up to $366 million to establish and operate three new Energy Innovation Hubs focused on accelerating research and development in three key energy areas, one of which is developing an effective solar energy to chemical fuel conversion system—i.e.,

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Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

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JUNE 16, 2021

A study by a team of researchers from Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) and Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft has found that direct seawater splitting for hydrogen production has substantial drawbacks compared to conventional water splitting and offers almost no advantage. Additionally, H 2 O is needed for water splitting.

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Kobe team develops method for highly efficient hydrogen production using sunlight, water and hematite

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MAY 11, 2020

A research group led by Associate Professor Takashi Tachikawa of Kobe University’s Molecular Photoscience Research Center has developed a strategy that greatly increases the amount of hydrogen produced from sunlight and water using hematite (??Fe The potential is based on the RHE (Reversible Hydrogen Electrode). Zhang et al.

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Exeter team develops low-cost photoelectrode for spontaneous water-splitting using sunlight

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MAY 9, 2018

The nanostructured photoelectrode results in spontaneous hydrogen evolution from water without any external bias applied with a faradaic efficiency of 30% and excellent stability. A promising way of storing solar energy is via chemical fuels, in particular hydrogen as it is considered as a future energy carrier.

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Rice team develops plasmonic photocatalyst for one-step light-driven conversion of H2S to hydrogen and sulfur

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Rice University researchers and colleagues at Princeton and Syzygy Plasmonics have developed a plasmonic photocatalyst for the direct decomposition of hydrogen sulfide gas into hydrogen and sulfur, as an alternative to the industrial Claus process. A paper on the work appears in ACS Energy Letters. —Naomi Halas. Bayles, Henry O.

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German researchers boost algal hydrogen production five-fold using metabolic engineering approach

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Scientists from the Max Planck Institutes for Chemical Energy Conversion and Coal Research and from the research group Photobiotechnology at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have discovered a way of increasing the efficiency of hydrogen production in microalgae by a factor of five by using a combined metabolic engineering approach.

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Rheinmetall presents solutions in South Africa for producing, storing and transporting green hydrogen

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

At this year’s Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) expo at AFB Waterkloof in Centurion, Rheinmetall AG is presenting turnkey, mobile modular solutions for producing, storing and transporting CO 2 -free hydrogen. The concept is based on electrolysis; electricity necessary for this is produced with solar panels.

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GWU team uses one-pot process to co-generate H2 and solid carbon from water and CO2; solar fuels

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DECEMBER 30, 2014

A team at George Washington University led by Professor Stuart Licht has simultaneously co-generated hydrogen and solid carbon fuels from water and CO 2 using a mixed hydroxide/carbonate electrolyte in a “single-pot” electrolytic synthesis at temperatures below 650 ?C. Earlier post , earlier post.) Earlier post , earlier post.) (In

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Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

Kobe team’s hematite mesocrystal photocatalyst simultaneously produces hydrogen and hydrogen peroxide

SOLAR-JET project demonstrates solar-driven thermochemical conversion of CO2 and water to jet fuel

MIT researchers boost efficiency of carbon capture and conversion systems

Toyota and DIFFER partner on direct solar production of hydrogen from humid air, rather than water

Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into hydrogen

Israeli company reports successful stage 1 testing of solar CO2-to-fuels technology

University of Houston team demonstrates new efficient solar water-splitting catalyst for hydrogen production

JCAP hybrid photocathode material shows promising performance in conversion of solar energy to hydrogen

Compact pilot plant for solar to liquid fuels production

EPFL team develops low-cost water splitting cell with solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 12.3%

Bio-Platinum Hybrid Catalyst for Solar Hydrogen Production Can Deliver Up to 25x Greater Energy Yield Than Current Biomass-to-Fuel Strategies

All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral kerosene in the field at pilot-scale

Researchers from MIT and Sun Catalytix develop an artificial leaf for solar water splitting to produce hydrogen and oxygen

ReactWell licenses ORNL catalyst for direct conversion of CO2 to ethanol

Univ. of Twente team develops highly efficient Si photocathode for solar fuels production

Bio-inspired molybdenum sulfide catalyst offers low-cost and efficient photo-electrochemical water splitting to produce hydrogen

Air Products India wins contract for solar-powered hydrogen fueling station

Enel Green Power and NextChem sign MoU for green hydrogen production in US

GWU Researcher Developing Efficient Solar Chemical Process for Generation of Energetic Molecules and Conversion of CO2

SOLETAIR project produces first 200 liters of synthetic fuel from solar power and atmospheric CO2

EPFL/Technion team develops “champion” nanostructures for efficient solar water-splitting to produce hydrogen

Israeli team develops decoupled PEC water-splitting system for centralized production of H2

Toshiba targeting practical implementation of conversion of solar energy and CO2 to feedstock and fuel in 2020s

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara develop efficient and stable plasmonic water splitter; potential alternative to semiconductor-based solar conversion

Researchers produce green syngas using CO2, water and sunlight

Solar reactor for the two-step thermochemical production of fuels from water and carbon dioxide

NREL sets new world efficiency record for solar hydrogen production: 16.2%

DLR team integrates solar heat into solid oxide electrolyzer for highly efficient hydrogen production

SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

Researchers develop free-standing nanowire mesh for direct solar water-splitting to produce H2; new design for “artificial leaf”

UW-Madison team develops novel hydrogen-producing photoelectrochemical cell using solar-driven biomass conversion as anode reaction

New High Performance Photocatalyst and Hybrid Photocatalytic-Electrolysis System Could Significantly Reduce Voltage Required and Cost for Hydrogen Production

SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

California Energy Commission to award up to $29.9M to hydrogen refueling infrastructure projects

Researchers develop highly efficient organometal halide perovskite photoelectrodes for water splitting

DOE Launches $122M Energy Innovation Hub to Focus on Solar Fuels: Fuels from Sunlight

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

Kobe team develops method for highly efficient hydrogen production using sunlight, water and hematite

Exeter team develops low-cost photoelectrode for spontaneous water-splitting using sunlight

Rice team develops plasmonic photocatalyst for one-step light-driven conversion of H2S to hydrogen and sulfur

German researchers boost algal hydrogen production five-fold using metabolic engineering approach

Rheinmetall presents solutions in South Africa for producing, storing and transporting green hydrogen

GWU team uses one-pot process to co-generate H2 and solid carbon from water and CO2; solar fuels

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