Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Prof. ZHANG Jian’s team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) has created a highly efficient cobaltosic oxide (Co3O4) electrocatalyst for furan upgrading in conjunction with hydrogen generation. Biomass is one of the world’s most abundant renewable energy sources. Through catalytic conversion, biomass can be converted into a variety of fuels and chemicals that can be used in place of conventional fossil fuels, so contributing significantly to the objective of “carbon peak and carbon neutrality.” When solar energy is used in catalytic reactions, it can significantly decrease the energy usage path and increase…

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Researchers are developing a stationary prototype for use in large mining equipment as part of the first pilot project in Chile to advance the use of hydrogen in large mining equipment. The prototype will be installed on-site at Antofagasta PLC’s Centinela copper mine. Erik Isokangas, the project’s technical director, told S&P Global Commodity Insights that the prototype is likely to launch in June, bringing the project’s previously announced aim of 2022 closer to reality. The Hydra consortium — which includes French utility Engie SA, Australian mining research organization Mining3, Mitsui USA, Thiess Pty. Ltd., Ballard Power Systems Inc., Hexagon Purus…

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