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W.A. Smith
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In the last century, the indiscriminate use of fossil energy to power the industrial revolution and technological progress of humankind, has led to the depletion of limited natural resources and, most importantly, the emission and accumulation of alarming levels of pollutants and
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From Small Scale to Large Scale
In the World of CO2 Reduction
The development of carbon dioxide sequestration and conversion technologies can help set up additional loops in the naturally occurring carbon cycle. It presents the unique opportunity to transition from a fossil fuel based industry to a CO2 based industry. Life cycle analysis of
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Fossil resources are being depleted, while the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere rises. There clearly is a strong and immediate need for a radical energy transition. Renewable energy is growing strongly as supplier of fossil-free electricity, but it needs large-scale and lon
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The transition from stable fossil fuel energy production to intermittent renewable sources poses a huge challenge to our generation. The mismatch between electricity supply and demand will become an increasingly
pressing problem, due to the growing share of renewable energy p ...
pressing problem, due to the growing share of renewable energy p ...
In connection with attempts to increase the Solar Redox Flow Battery (SRFB) viability, an investigation was done into the charge carrier transport mechanisms entailed at the photoelectrode interlayer interfaces. On the basis of a preliminary study, the investigation focused on th
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Since the industrial revolution the use of fossil fuels has increased exponentially, this increase caused a higher concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which is responsible for climate change. To prevent a large-scale change of the earth’s climate humanity needs to
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Conducting CO2 reduction at a bipolar membrane electrode assembly
Combining known technological niches to achieve higher current densities
A comparative study of three different membrane electrode assemblies for electrochemical CO2 reduction is performed in a flowcell setup utilizing gaseous CO2 as a reagent. The membrane electrode assembly consists of a bipolar or exchange membrane, an Ag-mesh catalyst and a gas di
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The worlds energy demand is increasing however, the majority of the energy supply is still based on fossil fuels. The consumption of fossil fuels results in the emission of carbon dioxide which is one of the main greenhouse gases responsible for the ongoing climate change. In ord
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An exponential growth in CO2 concentration over the past few decades has led to an accelerated impact of climate change on planet earth. In a bid to curb these emissions, people across the globe are slowly transitioning towards renewable energy sources with battery technology aid
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The global transition from fossil-based resources to renewable energy is critically important to address the sharply increasing threat of global climate change and to ensure long-term energy security. One attractive candidate to substitute for conventional fossil fuels is hydroge
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Our civilization is facing one of the biggest challenges in its entire history: the energy transition. The growing demand for energy, the scarcity of resources and climate change are the three main factors driving the change. Firstly, the world population is expected to keep on g
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Owing to global warming and fast depleting fossil reserves, the world is currently witnessing an energy transition into cleaner and greener energy sources like the wind and solar energy. At present, most of this clean energy is converted into electricity and used up directly or s
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