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Penn State's "revolution in solar hydrogen"

The idea of using solar power to split hydrogen from water is one that many propose will make the hydrogen economy a reality. Naysayers point out that the solar power might be better spent just charging up electric cars or providing power to homes. But, what if there was a better way to use sunlight to extract hydrogen from water - one that didn't involve using solar cells at all. This is what researchers at Penn State University are working on. And, they might not be that far off, "only a few problems away", according to Craig Grimes, who is ... Read more →

I will call them: Minibatteries! mPhase and Lucent to bring nanobatteries to market Jeremy Korzeniewski

Regular readers of our site are well aware that battery technology is often cited by major carmakers as a hurdle that needs to be overcome to be able to mass produce electric and hybrid electric ...

Penn State's "revolution in solar hydrogen" 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I will call them: Minibatteries! mPhase and Lucent to bring nanobatteries to market 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Regular readers of our site are well aware that battery technology is often cited by major carmakers as a hurdle that needs to be overcome to be able to mass produce electric and hybrid electric automobiles. GM, with their Volt concept, and many other manufacturers are placing their bets on high ...

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