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January, 2014: This Month in Energy
Globalrenewable energy share can double by 2030, China can cut its energy use
by 22%, several studies look into the future of electric and fuel cell
vehicles, the prospects look good for solar energy in the Middle East,
North Africa and Australia. We have collected all these stories and more
of the most important energy news of the past month conveniently in one
place for you to read. »
Energy-Dense Sugar Battery Developed at Virginia Tech
AVirginia Tech research team has developed a battery that runs on sugar
and has an unmatched energy density, a development that could replace
conventional batteries with ones that are cheaper, refillable, and
biodegradable. »
EPFL Scientists Propose Cheaper Hydrogen Production Method
Byreplacing platinum with molybdenum in photoelectrochemical cells,
scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne
(EPFL), Switzerland, have developed a cheaper and scalable technique
that can greatly improve hydrogen production through water splitting as a
means of storing solar energy. »
New Organic Flow Battery May Revolutionize Energy Storage
Ateam of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a new type of
flow battery that could fundamentally transform the way electricity is
stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as
wind and solar far more economical and reliable. »
High-Temperature Optical Gas Sensing to Increase Power Plant Efficiency
Thesensors team at DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is
working on sensor technologies to enable embedded gas sensing at high
temperature. The team’s goal is to develop novel materials with large
optical responses and high-temperature stability for integration with
optical sensor platforms. »
Unstable Ceria Can Convert Solar Energy Into Hydrogen
Ateam of scientists at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has
successfully increased the reactivity of the ceramic material—ceria—a
million fold. One possible application is solar concentrators used to
convert solar energy into hydrogen. »
ARPA-E Puts $30 Million Into Distributed Energy Generation Tech
Yesterday,ARPA-E announced up to $30 million in funding for a new program focused
on the development of transformational electrochemical technologies to
enable low-cost distributed energy generation. »
Insufficient Parking Space Hinders Electric Vehicle Adoption
Accordingto Carnegie Mellon researchers, current parking and charging
infrastructure for electric vehicles is inadequate and a major obstacle
to the adoption of electric vehicles. Despite some isolated efforts,
such as those made by Tesla Motors, today’s charging infrastructure is lacking and is further limited by insufficient residential parking. »
EU Risks Shortages of 8 Metals Used in Renewable Energy
Instead of running out of oil,the EU may soon run out of some metals, used in low-carbon energy
technologies. According to a new Joint Research Centre (JRC) study
looking into the supply of raw materials for the manufacture of
low-carbon energy technologies, eight metals are at high risk of
shortages. The risk arises from EU dependency on imports, growing demand
worldwide and geopolitical reasons. »
Army Lab Looks for Ways to Convert JP-8 to Hydrogen
Asmall team of scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory are
collaborating with counterparts at the Communications-Electronics and
the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Centers, to
develop technology for lightweight, portable prototype systems that
would convert Jet Propellant 8, commonly referred to as JP-8, to
hydrogen for fuel cell applications on the spot. »
New ‘Double Perovskites’ Materials Improve Key Chemical Reaction for Energy Storage
Scientistsat the MIT have discovered a new family of materials (“double
perovskites”) that provides the best-ever performance in a reaction
called oxygen evolution. According to an MIT article, this is a key
requirement for energy storage and delivery systems such as advanced
fuel cells and lithium-air batteries. »
‘Hydrogen Tools’ App Focuses on Hydrogen Safety Issues
Engineersand scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed an app that focuses on
hydrogen safety issues. »
Project to Demonstrate Conversion of Wastewater Biosolids Into Hydrogen on Industrial Scale
Researchersfrom Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Florida-based
Chemergy Inc. plan to demonstrate an innovative technology that converts
wastewater biosolids (organic residual byproducts of wastewater
treatment process) into a hydrogen gas that, in turn, can be used to
produce electricity. The $1.75 million project will demonstrate an
integrated system on a limited industrial scale at the Delta Diablo
Sanitation District (DDSD) facility in Antioch, Calif. »
ORNL Develops Novel Oxygen ‘Sponge’ Material for Energy Storage
Researchersat the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have
developed a new oxygen “sponge” that can easily absorb or shed oxygen
atoms at low temperatures. This material would be useful in devices like
rechargeable batteries, sensors, gas converters and fuel cells. »
Scientists at CU-Boulder Develop New Hydrogen Production Method
Researchersat the University of Colorado Boulder have developed what they say is a
radically new technique that uses the power of sunlight to efficiently
split water into its components of hydrogen and oxygen, paving the way
for the broad use of hydrogen as a clean, green fuel. »
New Polymer Protects Photovoltaic ‘Artificial Leaves’ From Corrosion
Oneway to solve the solar energy storage problem is to is to use the
electricity generated by solar cells to split water by means of
electrolysis to get hydrogen that can easily be stored. Scientists at
the HZB Institute for Solar Fuels have modified so-called superstrate
solar cells with their highly efficient architecture in order to obtain
hydrogen from water with the help of suitable catalysts. Such solar cell
works something like an “artificial leaf.” The problem is, photovoltaic
cell rapidly corrodes when placed in the aqueous electrolyte solution. »
Hyundai Delivers 15 Hydrogen-Powered SUVs to Copenhagen
HyundaiMotor Company has recently delivered the first of its assembly
line-produced ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles to the City of Copenhagen in
Denmark. This hydrogen-powered SUVs were handed over by Hyundai Motor
Europe, Hyundai Motor’s European sales subsidiary, during the opening
ceremony of Denmark’s first hydrogen refuelling station. »
Microfluidic Test-Bed for Artificial Photosynthesis Testing Developed
Asthere is enough energy in one hour’s worth of global sunlight to meet
all human needs for a year, scientists across the world are working on
finding effective means to harness all that power. In order for this
problem to be solved it is essential to have an ability to test the
conversion of solar energy into electrochemical energy on the
micro-scale. Researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
working at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP), have
developed the first fully integrated microfluidic test-bed for
evaluating and optimizing solar-driven electrochemical energy conversion
systems. This test-bed system has already been used to study schemes
for photovoltaic electrolysis of water, and can be readily adapted to
study proposed artificial photosynthesis and fuel cell technologies. »
Scientists Develop Cheap and Efficient Nanostructured-Carbon-Based Catalyst
LosAlamos National Laboratory scientists have designed a new type of
nanostructured-carbon-based catalyst that could pave the way for
reliable, economical next-generation batteries and alkaline fuel cells,
providing for practical use of wind- and solar-powered electricity, as
well as enhanced hybrid electric vehicles. The new material has the
highest oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity in alkaline media of
any non-precious metal catalyst developed to date. »
U.S. Army Develops Universal Battery Charger
Acollaborative effort between the Army Research Laboratory (ARL),
Project Manager Soldier Warrior (PM SWAR), the
Communications-Electronics Command Logistics and Readiness Center (CECOM
LRC), CERDEC Command, Power and Integration Directorate (CP&I) and
their industry partners has resulted in what is known as the Universal
Battery Charger. The Universal Battery Charger, or UBC, represents the
first major update to the standard Army battery charger in almost two
decades. »
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