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Solar step forward for green hydrogen Another advance has been made by experts in nano-scale chemistry to propel further development of sustainable and efficient generation of hydrogen from water using solar power. In a new international collaborative study – led by Flinders University with collaborators in South Australia, the US and Germany – experts have identified a novel solar cell process to potentially use in future technologies for photocatalytic water splitting in green hydrogen production. Combined with a catalyst – developed by US research led by Professor Paul Maggard – for water splitting, the study found the new class of kinetically stable ‘core and shell Sn(II)-perovskite’ oxide solar material could be a potential catalyst for the critical oxygen evolution reaction in producing pollution-free hydrogen energy in future. The results, published in the peer-reviewed , pave the way for further inroads into carbon-free ‘green’ hydrogen technologies using non-greenhouse-gas-emitting forms of power with high-performing, affordable . Lead author , from the Flinders Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology at the College of Science and Engineering, says : from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Baylor University, adds : Already these tin and oxygen compounds are used in a variety of applications, including catalysis, diagnostic imaging and therapeutic drugs. However, Sn(II) compounds are reactive with water and dioxygen, which can limit their technological applications. Solar photovoltaic research around the world is focusing on developing cost-effective, high performance perovskite generation systems as an alternative to conventional existing silicon and other panels. Low-emission hydrogen can be produced from water through electrolysis (when an electric current splits water into hydrogen and oxygen) or water splitting, a process which also can be powered by concentrated solar power or waste heat from nuclear power reactors. can be produced from diverse resources including fossil fuels such as natural gas and biological biomass, but the environmental impact and energy efficiency of hydrogen depends on how it is produced. Solar-driven processes use light as an agent for hydrogen production and is a potential alternative for generating industrial-scale hydrogen. The new study was built on earlier work led by Professor Paul Maggard, now based at the Baylor University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in Texas, and previously North Carolina State University. The new article in American Chemical Society (ACS) features input by Flinders University and University of Adelaide experts, including coauthor Professor of Chemistry Greg Metha, who is also involved in exploring the photocatalytic activity of metal clusters on oxide surfaces in reactor technologies, and Universität Münster in Germany. the latest news shaping the hydrogen market at Solar step forward for green hydrogen, Green Hydrogen Prices Will Remain Stubbornly High for Decades (Bloomberg) — Green hydrogen has been touted by politicians and business leaders alike as a key fuel for a carbon-free future. But it will remain far... Green hydrogen from waste: ‘Zero-Gap’ tech breakthrough boosts clean fuel production Scientists at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) have achieved a major breakthrough in the production of clean hydrogen... Novel solar cell process advances green hydrogen production Another advance has been made by experts in nano-scale chemistry to propel further development of sustainable and efficient generation of hydrogen from water...SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates ALTR, SASR, AUB, CYTH on Behalf of Shareholders
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Bills clinch the AFC's No. 2 seed with a 40-14 rout of the undisciplined JetsA poll by Ipsos shows Milanović leading with over 50% of the vote, with his main challenger Dragan Primorac, trailing far behind with 22%. Croatia's incumbent President Zoran Milanović has a sweeping lead in Sunday's election and could win the five-year presidency in the first round, according to an exit poll released immediately after the voting. The poll by Ipsos and released by state television HRT showed Milanović winning over 50% of the votes, while his main challenger Dragan Primorac, the candidate for the conservative HDZ ruling party trailed far behind at 22%. Milanović thanked voters in a post on social networks. The first official results are yet to be published. Pre-election polls predicted that the two would face off in the second round on 12 January, as none of all eight presidential election contenders were projected to get more than 50% of the vote. Left-leaning Milanović is an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. He is often compared to Donald Trump for his combative style of communication with political opponents. The most popular politician in Croatia, 58-year-old Milanović has served as prime minister in the past. Populist in style, he has been a fierce critic of current Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and continuous sparring between the two has lately marked Croatia's political scene. Plenković has sought to portray the vote as one about Croatia's future in the EU and NATO. He has labelled Milanović "pro-Russian" and a threat to Croatia's international standing. "The difference between him and Milanović is quite simple: Milanović is leading us East, Primorac is leading us West," he said. Though the presidency is largely ceremonial in Croatia, an elected president holds political authority and acts as the supreme military commander. Milanović has criticised NATO and EU support for Ukraine and has often insisted that Croatia should not take sides, saying the country should stay away from global disputes, despite being a member of both alliances. Milanović has also blocked Croatia's participation in a NATO-led training mission for Ukraine, declaring that "no Croatian soldier will take part in somebody else's war." His main rival in the election, Primorac, has stated that "Croatia's place is in the West, not the East." His presidency bid, however, has been marred by a high-level corruption case that landed Croatia's health minister in jail last month and featured prominently in pre-election debates. During the election campaign, Primorac has sought to portray himself as a unifier and Milanović as divisive. "Today is an extremely important day,” Primorac said after casting his ballot. "Croatia is going forward into the future. Croatia needs unity, Croatia needs its global positioning, and above all Croatia needs peaceful life." Trailing a distant third in the pre-election polls is Marija Selak Raspudić, a conservative independent candidate. She focused her election campaign on the economic troubles of ordinary citizens, corruption and issues such as population decline in the country of some 3.8 million. Sunday's presidential election is Croatia's third vote this year, following a parliamentary election in April and the European Parliament balloting in June.
Oklahoma sophomore quarterback Jackson Arnold will enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. A five-star recruit in 2023 out of Denton, Texas, Arnold began this season as the starter, lost his spot and later regained it as the Sooners went 6-6. Monday is the first day that underclassmen can transfer during the winter portal window. Arnold completed 154 of 246 passes (62.6 percent) for 1,421 yards, 12 touchdowns and three interceptions in 10 games. He also ran the ball 150 times for 444 yards and three TDs, including 25 attempts for 131 yards in the Sooners' 24-3 win over Alabama on Nov. 23. As a freshman last season playing behind Dillon Gabriel, Arnold appeared in seven games and was 44 of 69 (63.8 percent) for 563 yards, four TDs and three picks. A former Gatorade Texas Player of the Year, Arnold started for Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl last December, when the Sooners lost 38-24 to Arizona. He was QB1 for the 2024 campaign, but three early turnovers caused him to be pulled in a 25-15 defeat to Tennessee on Sept. 21 and replaced by true freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. Arnold came off the bench to replace Hawkins in a 35-9 loss to South Carolina on Oct. 19, and head coach Brent Venables afterward fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell. Co-offensive coordinator Joe Jon Finley became the interim play-caller. Venables filled the position permanently on Monday by hiring Washington State OC Ben Arbuckle, who could bring Cougars QB John Mateer with him to Norman, Okla. --Field Level Media
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Zaire Williams, Zavier Fitch combine for 45 points to help Wagner beat Penn State-Scranton 120-30The assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition and the Department of the Navy chief information officer have designated , or NESD, as the naval enterprise IT service for service desk capabilities and support, and designated as the naval enterprise IT service for Amazon Web Services GovCloud for DON research, development, test and evaluation missions that require acquisition and consumption of cloud services. Table of Contents NESD & COSMOS Managed by the Program Executive Office for Digital and Enterprise Services, NESD is a centralized support center powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. For its part, COSMOS is an AWS Impact Level 4/5 unclassified GovCloud environment that enables users to self-onboard, build and secure non-production workloads. Managed by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific Service Center, COSMOS adheres to a zero trust security model. Enterprise IT Services NESD and COSMOS are two of four enterprise IT services designated by DON CIO . Such services or service offerings are mature technologies that can be paired with appropriate use cases. “Enterprise information technology services are a huge force multiplier: these services allow our entire enterprise the ability to do more for less with greater security, quality and speed,” Rathbun, a 2024 awardee, said. The designations of NESD and COSMOS are part of the DON’s overall efforts to transition from isolated, duplicative IT functions toward enterprise IT capabilities.PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers on Saturday. Illinois (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten) was down 31-30 when it sent long kicker Ethan Moczulski out for a desperation 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds to go. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano then called for a timeout right before Moczulski’s attempt was wide left and about 15 yards short. After the missed field goal was waved off by the timeout, Illinois coach Bret Bielema sent his offense back on the field. Altmyer hit Bryant on an in cut on the left side at the 22, and he continued across the field and scored untouched in a game that featured three lead changes in the final 3:07. Rutgers (6-5, 3-5) gave up a safety on the final kickoff return, throwing a ball out of bounds in the end zone as players passed it around hoping for a miracle touchdown. Altmyer was 12-of-26 passing for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Bryant finished with seven receptions for 197 yards. Altmeyer put Illinois in front with a 30-yard TD run with 3:07 to go. He passed to Josh McCray on the 2-point conversion, making it 30-24. Rutgers responded with a 10-play, 65-yard drive. Athan Kaliakmanis had a 15-yard run on fourth down. He passed to running back Kyle Manangai for a 13-yard TD with 1:08 remaining. Illinois then drove 75 yards in eight plays for the unexpected win. Kaliakmanis was 18 for 36 for 174 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 13 carries for 84 yards and two TDs. Monangai had a career-high 28 carries for 122 yards. Kaliakmanis found Ian Strong for a 2-yard touchdown in the final seconds of the first half, and he scored on a 1-yard run to lift Rutgers to a 24-15 lead early in the fourth quarter. Illinois responded with Aidan Laughery’s 8-yard TD run, setting up the roller-coaster finish. The start of the second half was delayed because of a scrum between the teams. There were no punches thrown and the officials called penalties on both schools. Monangai become the third player in Rutgers history to rush for 3,000 yards when he picked up 4 on a third-and-1 carry early in the second quarter. The defending conference rushing champion joins Ray Rice and Terrell Willis in hitting the mark. Illinois: The great finish keeps the Illini in line for its first nine-win season since 2007 and a prestigious bowl game this season. Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights were seconds away from their first in-conference three-game win streak since joining the Big Ten in 2014. Illinois: At Northwestern next Saturday. Rutgers: At Michigan State next Saturday. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll
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President Joe Biden pledged another 600 million US dollars (£472 million) on Wednesday for an ambitious multi-country rail project in Africa as one of the final foreign policy moves of his administration. Mr Biden told African leaders the resource-rich continent of more than 1.4 billion people had been “left behind for much too long”. “But not anymore,” Mr Biden added. “Africa is the future.” Mr Biden used the third and final day of a visit to Angola – his long-awaited, first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president – to travel to the coastal city of Lobito and tour an Atlantic port terminal that’s part of the Lobito Corridor railway redevelopment. Mr Biden described it as the largest US investment in a train project outside America. The US and allies are investing heavily in the project that will refurbish nearly 1,200 miles of train lines connecting to the mineral-rich areas of Congo and Zambia in central Africa. The corridor, which likely will take years to complete, gives the US better access to cobalt, copper and other critical minerals in Congo and Zambia that are used in batteries for electric vehicles, electronic devices and clean energy technologies that Mr Biden said would power the future. China is dominant in mining in Congo and Zambia. The US investment has strategic implications for US-China economic competition, which went up a notch this week as they traded blows over access to key materials and technologies. The African leaders who met with Mr Biden on Wednesday said the railway corridor offered their countries a much faster route for minerals and goods – and a convenient outlet to Western markets. “This is a project that is full of hope for our countries and our region,” said Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, whose country has more than 70% of the word’s cobalt. “This is not just a logistical project. It is a driving force for economic and social transformation for millions of our people.” The leaders said the corridor should spur private-sector investment and improve a myriad of related areas like roads, communication networks, agriculture and clean energy technologies. For the African countries, it could create a wave of new jobs for a burgeoning young population. Cargo that once took 45 days to get to the US – usually involving trucks via South Africa – would now take around 45 hours, Mr Biden said. He predicted the project could transform the region from a food importer to exporter. It’s “something that if done right will outlast all of us and keep delivering for our people for generations to come,” he said. The announcement of an additional $600 million took the U.S.’s investment in the Lobito Corridor to 4.0 billion dollars (£3.15 billion). We do not moderate comments, but we expect readers to adhere to certain rules in the interests of open and accountable debate. Last Updated: Are you sure you want to delete this comment?