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Partners begin work on Energiepark Mainz; hydrogen from renewable sources; power-to-gas

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Starting next year, the jointly developed pilot plant will produce major quantities of hydrogen using electricity from renewable sources, mostly from nearby wind power stations. This hydrogen can be stored, loaded into tank trailers or fed directly into the natural gas grid, for use in generating heat or electricity.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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The awardees went through a rigorous process including a review with CalSEED’s curated technical advisory committee, who volunteered their time and expertise to select the most promising future clean energy technologies. that boosts the energy capacity via nanotechnology-enabled self-assembly of functional nanocomponents, reducing?the

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Sandia study finds underground geologic storage of hydrogen could boost transportation, energy security

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Salt caverns such as the one depicted here could provide a low-cost solution for the geologic storage of hydrogen. Geologic storage of hydrogen gas could make it economically possible to produce and distribute large quantities of hydrogen fuel for a growing fuel cell electric vehicle market.

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Solar-to-Hydrogen Water Splitter Outlasts Next Best Tech By 14x

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To split water into hydrogen on a large scale, we need technologies that are sustainable, efficient, scalable and durable. Using solar energy (or other renewable energy sources ) to split water delivers sustainability , while recent research has made key inroads toward efficiency and scalability.

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OSU team develops new aqueous lithium-iodine solar flow battery; 20% energy savings over Li-I batteries

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Simultaneous conversion and storage of solar energy marks a significant advance toward practical solar energy usage. However, challenges with hydrogen storage and the cost of fuel cells make those systems complicated and difficult for implementation. Various kinds of solar fuels have been actively explored.

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Top Renewable Energy Trends in the Automotive Industry

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Fully Solar-Powered Vehicles : The Lightyear 0 and Apteras solar EV aim to run primarily on solar energy, reducing reliance on grid electricity. Toyota Mirai and Hyundai NEXO : These hydrogen-powered cars offer long-range and fast refueling times, addressing EV charging limitations.

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675 hp AUDI E, Cybercab hits the road, and BYD gets set to take down Ford

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In addition to the latest new AUDI wagon to hit China, we explore BYD’s rise in the global market place and Australia’s big s**t towards a nationwide V2G network to support that country’s energy grid. Today’s episode is sponsored by BLUETTI, a leading provider of portable power stations, solar generators, and energy storage systems.

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