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Experts reveal how technological advances could use the sun to source hydrogen fuel In the future, we could fuel the world with sunlight and water—using sunlight to derive hydrogen fuel from H O. Currently, most hydrogen that’s used as feedstock and fuel is derived from natural gas, and therefore doesn’t help us cut out fossil fuels. But Japanese scientists are leading the way towards a future powered by , with new, easily-manufactured photocatalytic sheets and a proof-of-concept panel reactor which shows that it is possible to refine from water at scale. “Sunlight-driven water splitting using photocatalysts is an ideal technology for solar-to-chemical energy and storage, and recent developments in photocatalytic materials and systems raise hopes for its realization,” said Prof Kazunari Domen of Shinshu University, senior author of the article in . “However, many challenges remain.” Steam power for the 21st century To use sunlight to split water into oxygen and hydrogen, we need photocatalysts. Under light, these catalysts promote which split the water. In one-step excitation systems, the breaks water down to hydrogen and oxygen. These systems are simple but inefficient, with a very low solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion rate. More efficient at present are two-step excitation systems, where one photocatalyst evolves hydrogen from water and the other evolves oxygen from . of Shinshu University, first author of the study said . “But by storing the energy of sunlight as the chemical energy of fuel materials, it is possible to use the energy anytime and anywhere.” These systems have a higher solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion rate—but they’re not yet ready for use. We need to identify the most effective and sustainable photocatalysts, which must be robust enough to tolerate daily start-up and shut-down operations as the sun rises and sets. We also need to increase the efficiency of the conversion as much as possible, to minimize the amount of physical space needed for a reactor and make the reactor cost-effective to run—right now, using to refine hydrogen fuel is still cheaper. An additional problem is that many methods of splitting oxygen and hydrogen produce oxyhydrogen, which is highly explosive. This risk can be eliminated by producing oxygen and hydrogen separately, or managed by using design criteria identified by Domen and Hisatomi’s team. By experimenting with oxyhydrogen, they determined that if the gas is ignited in a small, narrow compartment, it does not explode. Materials are also important: soft PVC plastic does not explode destructively if oxyhydrogen ignites. The future of fuel Domen and Hisatomi’s team have already produced a successful proof of concept, running a 100 m reactor for three years. This reactor even performed better faced with real-world sunlight than it did in under laboratory conditions. said, “Simulated standard sunlight uses a spectrum from a slightly high latitude region. In an area where natural sunlight has more short-wavelength components than simulated reference sunlight, the solar energy conversion efficiency could be higher. However, currently the efficiency under simulated standard sunlight is 1% at best, and it will not reach 5% efficiency under natural .” To move the technology forward and break that 5% barrier, the team says that more researchers need to develop more efficient photocatalysts and build larger experimental reactors. More real-world experiments are needed to develop the technology to the point where hydrogen is a feasible fuel option. As part of this, the team emphasize the need to institute safety regulations and efficiency standards. An accreditation body and licensing would help to ensure the safe development of the technology, while standardized methods for determining efficiency will help identify the most effective systems. explained “If it is improved to a practical level, many researchers will work seriously on the development of mass production technology and gas separation processes, as well as large-scale plant construction. This will also change the way many people, including policymakers, think about solar energy conversion, and accelerate the development of infrastructure, laws, and regulations related to solar fuels.” READ the latest news shaping the hydrogen market at Experts reveal how technological advances could use the sun to source hydrogen fuel, Hyundai Motor Group Partners with Indian Institutes of Technology to Advance Battery and Electrification Research – collaboration will expand into areas like software and hydrogen fuel cells Hyundai Motor Group... Japan – Scientists develop new tech to turn sunlight, water into hydrogen fuel Japanese scientists have developed a new means of cracking water into hydrogen fuel using sunlight. Using a special photocatalyst... Panasonic Installs an In-house Hydrogen based Renewable Energy Power Generation System in Its UK Factory Tokyo, Japan – Panasonic Corporation (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Masahiro Shinada; hereinafter...
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( ) stock rocketed higher late Tuesday after the enterprise data storage company reported third-quarter earnings and sales that beat expectations. The company also said it had won a "design win" with a top-four hyperscale cloud provider for its DirectFlash data storage technology. Pure Storage said in a news release that it earned an adjusted 50 cents per share on sales of $831 million for its quarter that ended Nov. 3. Analysts polled by FactSet projected the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company would post adjusted earnings of 41 cents per share on sales of $815 million. For the same period a year earlier, Pure Storage posted adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share on sales of $763 million. For the current quarter, Pure Storage guided for sales of $867 million. Analysts were previously projecting $856 million January ending quarter, according to FactSet. The company now expects fiscal year sales of $3.15 billion, up from guidance for $3 billion it gave in August. On the , Pure Storage stock rallied more than 23% to 65.93 in after-hours action. Cloud Hyperscale Design Win Along with posting better-than-expected results, Pure Storage stock is likely being helped by announcing what it called a design win with a top-four hyperscaler. Pure Storage did not name the company in its press release, but the term is typically applied to tech giants ( ), ( ), ( ) and ( ). "Pure Storage has achieved another industry first in our journey of data storage innovation with a transformational design win for our DirectFlash technology in a top-four hyperscaler," CEO . "This win is the vanguard for Pure Flash technology to become the standard for all hyperscaler online storage, providing unparalleled performance and scalability while also reducing operating costs and power consumption." Pure Storage at an analyst presentation in June. Analysts viewed the news at the time as a positive step for the flash storage technology that Pure Storage offers. Hyperscalers typically rely on traditional hard disk storage. Pure Storage Stock Up 53% This Year Prior to earnings, Pure Storage gained 1% in Tuesday trading. Shares have gained 53% this year but are down about 12% since Pure Storage last reported earnings in late August. The company lowered its annual guidance for subscription-as-a-service contracts . Before that, Pure Storage stock was gaining momentum as a potential AI play on the increased needs for data storage. Coming into the report, Pure Storage stock had an IBD Composite Rating of 70 out of 99, according to . The score combines five separate proprietary ratings into one rating. The best growth stocks have a Composite Rating of 90 or better.Industry veteran chauffeurs two 'Very Important Turkeys' to Washington
Jaland Lowe, Pitt charge past LSU in second half to move to 6-0About N3.87 trillion has been allocated for recurrent expenditure across 13 Nigerian states in their proposed budgets for the 2025 fiscal year. The governors of these states have presented budgets that prioritise administrative costs, including salaries and overheads, while also allocating significant funds for capital projects aimed at boosting infrastructure development. The total proposed budget across the 13 states for 2025 stands at N9.07tn. Of this total budget, N3.87tn is allocated for recurrent expenditure, which covers the ongoing costs of running the government and providing essential services. The remaining N5.845tn is directed towards capital expenditure, reflecting the states’ focus on long-term projects. The figures provided in this report were derived from details of the budget submitted by the state governors to their respective State Houses of Assembly. The reports were posted on each state’s official website. Recurrent expenditure refers to the regular and ongoing costs that a government or organisation incurs in the day-to-day running of its activities. Capital expenditure, on the other hand, refers to the funds used by the government or an organisation for the acquisition or construction of long-term assets that will contribute to future growth and development. In Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu proposed a budget of N3.005tn, with N1.24tn allocated for recurrent expenditure, representing a portion of the total budget. The state also earmarked N1.76tn for capital expenditure, highlighting its focus on infrastructural development. Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, presented a N465.09bn budget, with N182.74bn allocated for recurrent expenditure, which makes up 39.3 per cent of the total budget. The remaining N282.34bn is set aside for capital expenditure, underscoring the state’s commitment to development. In Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri proposed a N689.4bn budget with N263.38bn earmarked for recurrent expenditure, accounting for 38.2 per cent of the total budget. A larger portion, N404.76bn, was allocated for capital expenditure. Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, presented a N390.03bn budget, allocating N245.8bn (62.9 per cent) for recurrent expenditure, with N144.23bn dedicated to capital expenditure. Oyo State’s budget, presented by Governor Seyi Makinde, is N678.09bn, with N325.57bn allocated for recurrent expenditure. This represents 49.41 per cent of the total budget. The state has also proposed N349.29bn for capital expenditure. Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, presented a N606.9bn budget with N139.5bn allocated for recurrent expenditure, representing 23 per cent of the total. A larger share of N467.5bn is dedicated to capital expenditure, though the state faces a projected deficit of N148.3bn. Related News Mufwang presents Plateau's N471bn budget to Assembly Tinubu may present 2025 budget this week – Senate 2025 budget will underperform, stakeholders caution In Gombe State, Governor Muhammadu Yahaya proposed a N320.11bn budget, allocating N111.09bn for recurrent expenditure and N209.02bn for capital expenditure. Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, presented a N375.7bn budget, with N192.3bn (51 per cent) allocated for recurrent expenditure and N183.4bn (49 per cent) for capital expenditure. Additionally, Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, presented a N498bn budget, with N170bn allocated for recurrent expenditure, representing 34 per cent of the total. The bulk of the budget, N328bn, is focused on capital expenditure, aimed at supporting infrastructure growth. In Akwa Ibom, the state’s executive council approved a N955bn budget, with N300bn set aside for recurrent expenditure and N655bn for capital projects. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the state Commissioner of Information, Ini Ememobong after the council’s meeting presided over by Governor Umo Eno, on Wednesday. Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, presented a N936bn budget, allocating N348bn for recurrent expenditure and N587bn for capital expenditure. Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State presented a budget estimate of about N471.1bn to the State House of Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year on Monday. In Plateau State, Governor Mutfwang proposed a N471.1bn budget, with N201.5bn allocated for recurrent expenditure, representing 43.46 per cent of the total budget. The capital budget estimate is N258.8bn, representing 56.54 per cent of the total budget. Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State on Monday presented the State’s 2025 Budget Proposal to the state House of Assembly. Katsina’s recurrent expenditure stands at N157.97bn, representing 23.15 per cent of the total budget, while capital expenditure is N524.27bn, representing 76.85 per cent of the budget. Commenting, the Chief Executive Officer of Cowry Treasurers Limited, Charles Sanni, shared his insights, “The huge budgeted recurrent expenditures speak to the fact that little is available for capital projects. This will lead to capital investment rationing. A low capital expenditure budget simply tells us that not much growth and contribution to GDP will be expected because only significant capital budgets will promote economic, human, and social investments.” He further suggested two primary options for improving the financial health of the states: “Cost optimisation—stop leakages, adopt strict budget control measures, and cut down on the size or cost of personnel, particularly political aides—and increasing internally generated revenue through more public-private partnership deals, multilateral organizations’ direct budget financing support, and diaspora engagement for special projects funding.” An economist and investment specialist, Vincent Nwani, also weighed in, by stating that “the budget is small; some Nigerian universities’ annual budgets are even larger. It is too small for any significant development, and for infrastructure, it is still a small amount. “What’s worse is that a large portion of the capital is being used for non-productive purposes, such as buying cars, instead of funding long-term projects that can drive economic growth. There are issues of corruption and a lack of transparency that need to be addressed. The states need to start generating more income to meet their obligations, as they have borrowed before and need to repay.” The PUNCH reports that economic stakeholders have projected that the 2025 proposed budget of N47.9tn may underperform due to its bullish assumptions.
Predictive Safety Announces Partnership with DISA Global SolutionsTiger Woods could not offer much of a timetable Tuesday on PGA Tour negotiations with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf or his own future as a player. Woods is the tournament host of the Hero World Challenge this week, and that’s his only role at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas. He has played the holiday tournament only once since 2019, missing this year while recovering from a sixth surgery on his lower back. “I’m not tournament sharp yet, no. I’m still not there,” Woods said. “These are 20 of the best players in the world and I’m not sharp enough to compete against them at this level. So when I’m ready to compete and play at this level, then I will.” A big part of his time is occupied by PGA Tour business matters. Woods was appointed to the PGA Tour board a year ago with no term limits, and he also is on the board of the commercial PGA Tour Enterprises. There has been movement on negotiations for the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia to become a minority investor in PGA Tour Enterprises — the tour already has a $1.5 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group and a player equity program. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan played in the Dunhill Links Championship on the European tour with the PIF governor, Yasir Al-Rumayyan. Monahan also played golf with President-elect Donald Trump, who had said he could fix golf’s mess in about 15 minutes. “I think all of us who have been a part of this process would have thought it would have happened quicker than this,” Woods said. He suggested any deal still would have required Justice Department approval. “But things are very fluid, we’re still working through it, it’s happening daily,” Woods said. “From a policy board standpoint or from an enterprise standpoint, things are moving and they’re constructive.” In the meantime, Bloomberg reported last week the European tour is talking with PIF separately, leading to suggestions of a shared schedule in which players from the European tour and LIV Golf could play on each circuit. “We all want to get past this and to do what’s best for the tour and in trying to do that, there’s going to be ... some eggs are going to be knocked over and it’s going to be a little bit difficult at times,” Woods said. “But in the end we’re going to get a product that’s better for all the fans and all the players that are involved and get some peace that the game desperately needs.” As for his own future, Woods was not certain. He was not asked if he planned to play in two weeks at the PNC Championship with his son, Charlie. It’s a 36-hole event hosted by the PGA Tour Champions, so Woods could ride in a cart. He has played it each of the last four years. He looked back at 2024 as a lost year, primarily because of his ailing back that began to spasm as the year went on. Woods had set a goal of playing a big tournament once a month through the majors season, but that fell apart early when he missed The Players Championship in March. He set a Masters record by making his 24th consecutive cut, but then only played at the next three majors and was gone by the weekend at each of them. He had a microdiscectomy in September to alleviate pain down his legs, but he had no idea how often he could play in 2025. “Whether my commitment going forward is once a month, yeah, I could say that all over again,” Woods said. “But I truly don’t know. I’m just trying to rehab and still get stronger and better and feel better, really give myself the best chance I can going into next year. “This year, I had to toss it away and I wasn’t as sharp as I needed to be and I didn’t play as much as I needed to going into the major championships and I didn’t play well at them,” he said. “Hopefully next year will be better. I’ll be physically stronger and better. I know the procedure helped and hopefully that I can then build upon that.”
( MENAFN - EIN Presswire) Biogas Global market Report 2024 - Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2024-2033 The Business Research Company's Early Year-End Sale! Get up to 30% off detailed market research reports-for a limited time only! LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, December 20, 2024 /EINPresswire / -- The Business Research Company's Early Year-End Sale! Get up to 30% off detailed market research reports-limited time only! What Is The Size And Growth Of The Biogas Market? The biogas market has seen substantial growth in recent years , increasing from $76.05 billion in 2023 to an anticipated $82.89 billion in 2024. This signifies a hearty compound annual growth rate CAGR of 9.0%. 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A controversial right-wing populist TikTok star is leading in polls to be the next Romanian president, with views that could spell trouble for NATO and support for Ukraine . Romania witnessed the greatest electoral upset since emerging from communist rule in 1989 on Sunday, when Călin Georgescu, 62, running without a party, came in first in the first round of elections with 22.9% of the vote. His rise blindsided the entire Romanian political scene, especially as he hadn't participated in any debates, didn't register significantly in opinion polls, and didn't belong to a party, something almost unheard of in Romanian politics. Georgescu has expressed several controversial views, especially those involving Romania's history. He described as "heroes" Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, founder of the syncretic fascist Iron Guard, and Ion Antonescu, leader of Romania during World War II and ally of Nazi Germany. Particularly notable are his views on NATO, Russia, and Ukraine. In interviews, Georgescu said that Romania wasn't ready to independently handle diplomacy and strategy and should instead rely on "Russian wisdom," the Guardian reported . Local media reported that he has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as “a man who loves his country” and called Ukraine “an invented state,” a line frequently used by Putin and the Russian state. In an interview with a pro-Russian media outlet in April 2021, he said that events in Ukraine were being "manipulated" by the United States military-industrial complex and other Western financial interests. Georgescu has criticized the establishment of a NATO missile defense system at the Deveselu Military Base, one of Putin's main contentions before the invasion of Ukraine. He hinted in a post-election speech that the favorable election results were partly due to his stance on Ukraine aid. “Tonight, the Romanian people cried out for peace. And they shouted very loudly, extremely loudly,” he said on Sunday night. “We are strong and brave, many of us voted, and even more will do so in the second round.” Despite his statements favorable to Russia and negative to Ukraine, Georgescu has denied that he's explicitly pro-Russia or supports it in its war with Ukraine. As no candidate won more than 50% of the vote, a second round of elections will be held on Dec. 8. Former journalist Elena Lasconi, running as part of the liberal Save Romania Union, came in second place with 19.2%. She has stressed more support for NATO if elected and is generally considered a left-wing figure. Georgescu has made a number of other controversial statements, including a podcast in 2024 that denied the COVID-19 virus existed, and “the only real science is Jesus Christ.” He has frequently stressed his Orthodox Christian faith in one of the most religious countries in Europe. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER His campaign was dominated by claims that the U.S. and European Union were exploiting Romania by undercutting its economy, something that could sour relations if he were to be elected. Romania is situated in a strategically vital position in the current Russia-Ukraine War, bordering Ukraine and the Black Sea.