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New material promises better batteries and fuel cells

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 8, 2015

A team of researchers from India and Japan have developed a low-cost way to produce ‘doped graphene,’ a new hybrid material which can be used to make efficient electrodes for batteries and fuel cells.

The new material, called ‘heteroatom,’ is made by doping graphene —...

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Fuel cells developed to boost plane efficiency

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 18, 2014

 Researchers have developed the first fuel cell that can directly convert fuels, such as jet fuel or gasoline, to electricity, providing a more energy-efficient way to create electric power for planes or cars. 

Scientists led by Professor Su Ha and Professor M Grant...

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Intelligent Energy inks deal to deliver clean fuel cells to Indian telco sector

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 14, 2014

Intelligent Energy has today inked a major deal with one of India's leading telco giants, underlining its position as one of the world's leading providers of fuel cell technologies. The UK-based company announced that it has inked a "multi-million dollar, multi-year agreement...

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Nokia uses fuel cells and biogas to power manufacturing for first time in 2011

By : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012

The mobile phone giant, Nokia, has published its 2011 Sustainability Report in which it reveals the efforts it has taken to curb its emissions through the installation of fuel cells and a biogas station at its plants and procurement of renewable energy on the market. The...

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