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1-step green hydrogen from the sea
A low-energy desalination–electrolysis system that can produce green hydrogen directly from seawater has been developed by a team in China. https://newatlas.com/energy/hydrogen-electrolysis-seawater/
3 January 2023 by Kylie Hargrea...

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New Ultra-White Paint Actively Cools
Typical commercial white paints reject  80%-90% of visible light, but still absorbs ultraviolet light. So it still warms up. Researchers have developed an ultra-white paint which can reject 98% of sunlight, including ultraviolet light. It also releases infrared light, which effectively means the paint can cool itself below surrounding temperatures. The inventors hope it can provide a low-cost, scalable replacement to air conditioning. https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q2/the-whitest-paint-is-here-and-its-the-coolest.-literally..html
1 January 2023 by Kylie Hargrea...

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A green battery that could reshape the energy system
Form Energy claims that its new technology will be able to store electricity for 100 hours at system costs competitive with legacy
26 December 2022 by IdeaSpies

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Big batteries to narrow gap to 100% renewables
Australia is to fund eight big batteries with a combined 4.2 gigawatt hours of storage capacity in a new funding round designed to
18 December 2022 by IdeaSpies

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Fusion reaction that creates a net energy gain
"The science of nuclear fusion relies on smashing two atoms together at incredibly high speeds and transforming the energy from that reaction into electricity that can power homes and offices without emitting carbon into the air or dumping radioactive waste into the environment."..."The Department of Energy plans to announce Tuesday that scientists have been able for the first time to produce a fusion reaction that creates a net energy gain — a major milestone in the decades-long, multibillion-dollar quest to develop a technology that provides unlimited, cheap, clean power."...MOREhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/12/11/fusion-nuclear-energy-breakthrough/
12 December 2022 by Maria MacNama...

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First hydrogen freight train
The people who brought the world the first hydrogen powered passenger train, have a new dual-mode solution which makes e
3 December 2022 by Kylie Hargrea...