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Vulcanol – Synthetic Fuel Made From Carbon Dioxide and Volcano Power

Benji Jerew — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 22:56:41 +0000

Synthetic fuels could serve as viable replacements for common fuels, if only they could be made more economical. Carbon Recycling International (CRI) may have found a way to do just that by combining a number of technologies over a very special part of the earth. Iceland, the land of fire and ice, is an interesting […]

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New Catalyst Gets Hydrogen from Methanol at Normal Pressure/Temp

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:36:07 +0000

Because it contains 4 atoms of hydrogen, methanol (CH4O) is generally considered a good hydrogen carrier, but has never been used in actual applications where gas is directly extracted from it and used. A team of University of Rostock chemists discovered a way to extract hydrogen from methanol at low temperatures and ambient pressures. This […]

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Innovative Powder Catalyst Used to Transform Methane into Methanol

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:43:36 +0000

Max Planck Institute for Coal Research and at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces have invented a material in the form of a powder than can transform methane into methanol, which is easier to transport and handle.

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Toshiba Releases Dynario DMFC Fuel Cell Charger

Cristi — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:39:38 +0000

The market is in a continuously search for a battery pack that should be able to power portable electronic devices for a longer period of time and with shorter charging times. Toshibas' Dynario Charger is the perfect solution for the moment.

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XX55: Military Designed Methanol Fuel Cell Lasting for Weeks

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:26:14 +0000

The company that produced the XX25 methanol fuel cell we talked about last year, Ultracell, came up with an improved version of it, the XX55. This fuel cell outputs 55watts at 4 amps (10-30 volts), and can last for days or even weeks on a single methane cartridge.

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Crude Glycerin from Biofuel Production has Great Unexpected Uses

Cristi — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:43:50 +0000

Glycerin in its pure form is used to manufacture soap, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and many other products, but the crude glycerin is an impure form that is unsuitable for these products. But what if we could use it putting back biodiesel in its correct position of green alternative power source?

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Toshiba DMFC-Based Battery Charger Close to Market Release

Cristi — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:44:47 +0000

Toshiba has announced for a while that they will introduce on the market a direct methanol fuel cell-based battery charger(DMFC) at the end of march 2009. The company also announced it will releases for market DMFC packs for cellphones and laptops starting with April.

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Cheaper Fuel Cell Material Discovered: 50% more power

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 19 May 2008 07:34:46 +0000

Several researchers from the MIT succeeded in making a new kind of fuel cell. This one is a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC), and it doesn’t need the prior extraction of hydrogen from methanol, but instead, as the name suggests, it extracts and uses it directly. Until now, methanol fuel cells have had a great […]

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