‘Holy Grail’ of science, world’s first practical ‘artificial leaf’ unveiled
March 28th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 28 (ANI): Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have finally developed the world's first practical artificial leaf that can split water into hydrogen and oxygen using sunlight at an ... Read more...
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‘Artificial leaf’ can power households cheaply
March 28th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 28 (IANS) The first practical 'artificial leaf', an advanced, next generation solar cell as big as a poker card, can produce power for households at a cheaper price.The ... Read more...
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Tata funds research project on water as auto fuel
December 31st, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 31 (IANS) India's top industrialist Ratan Tata has funded a research project in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to use hydrogen from water as an alternative fuel to drive ... Read more...
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Novel way to turn water into hydrogen fuel found
April 12th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 12 (ANI): A team of MIT researchers has genetically modified a virus that can exploit sunlight to split water into oxygen and hydrogen.Splitting water is one way to solve ... Read more...
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Scientists create artificial leaf that can make green hydrogen
January 11th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 11 (ANI): Reports indicate that materials scientists have created an artificial leaf that can harness light to split water and generate hydrogen.Plant leaves have evolved over millions of years to ... Read more...
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US navy chemists try to turn seawater into jet fuel
August 19th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 19 (ANI): In a new experiment, US navy chemists have processed seawater into unsaturated short-chain hydrocarbons that with further refining could be made into kerosene-based jet fuel.According to a report ... Read more...
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Scientists new find way to produce hydrogen
January 23rd, 2009 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 23 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a way to produce hydrogen by exposing selected clusters of aluminum atoms to water.Scientists at Penn State University and the Virginia Commonwealth University ... Read more...
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Ancient bacteria may hold key for clean energy in future
August 26th, 2008 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 26 (ANI): Scientists have determined that by tweaking the photosynthetic reactions of cyanobacteria, which is one of the most ancient groups of microorganisms in the world, they might be ... Read more...
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Now, a method to produce hydrogen without the carbon footprint
July 16th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): Penn State researchers have determined that a greener, less expensive method to produce hydrogen for fuel may eventually be possible with the help of water, solar energy ... Read more...
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Cheap solar power now within reach, says study
May 30th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, May 30 (IANS) It has been called the holy grail of the modern era - cheap solar energy. And scientists say it may be within our grasp soon. A Queensland University ... Read more...
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New aluminum-rich alloy can produce hydrogen for large-scale usage
February 20th, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): Engineers from Purdue University in US, have developed a new aluminum-rich alloy that produces hydrogen by splitting water and is economically competitive with conventional fuels for transportation and ... Read more...
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Obtaining hydrogen fuel from water and sunlight may be possible
February 18th, 2008 - 12:59 pm ICT by admin
Washington, February 18 (ANI): Scientists at the Pennsylvania State University have developed a working model that manifests the possibility of obtaining hydrogen fuel by splitting water with the help of solar energy. ... Read more...
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