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New highly selective and efficient catalyst for reduction of CO2 to CO

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Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed a highly selective nanoporous silver catalyst capable of electrochemically reducing carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide with 92% efficiency. Additionally, because it is inorganic, silver remains more stable under harsh catalytic environments.

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New bimetallic copper-titanium hydrogen evolution catalyst outperforms platinum by more than 2x

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HER in an acidic environment generally requires lower overpotentials than those in a basic environment. An important area of future studies is to determine the surface valence state using in situ/operando surface-sensitive techniques. The two Cu-Cu-Ti hollow sites exhibit HBE values close to that of Pt. Click to enlarge.

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What is Tesla’s Mystery Magnet?

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Tesla’s investor day on 1 March began with a rambling, detailed discourse on energy and the environment before transitioning into a series of mostly predictable announcements and boasts. It was a stunning disclosure, which left most experts in permanent magnetism wary and perplexed.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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This initiative is taking place in an environment where everyday citizens want to travel without causing emissions and are increasingly aware of the value of renewables and energy security. “We In the United States in 2011, the University of Delaware and the New Jersey–based utility NRG Energy signed a.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Delaware Transit Corporation. Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funding to purchase Proterra 35' Catalyst E2 battery electric Buses, serving Wilmington and Sussex County. Project partners are Oahu Transit Services, Gillig, Hawaiian Electric Company and the Center for Transportation and the Environment. 1,000,000.

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Study: new international agreements needed to ensure sustainable supply of minerals and metals for low-carbon energy tech

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The amount of cobalt, copper, lithium, cadmium, and rare earth elements needed for solar photovoltaics, batteries, electric vehicle (EV) motors, wind turbines, fuel cells, and nuclear reactors will likely grow at a rapid pace in the upcoming years. Let’s not achieve a low-carbon future at the expense of mineworkers and public health.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Recent academic research has created synthetic analogue molecules for elucidation of CA enzyme mechanisms which are more robust in harsh environments. The R&D seeks to be a major contributor to future-generation direct-solar fuel technologies. Breakthrough High Efficiency Shrouded Wind Turbine. DOE Share: $2,251,183).

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