Washington, DC--The National Hydrogen Association presented Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) with the Spark Matsunaga Memorial Hydrogen Award Thursday in recognition of his long history of leadership in Congress to advance America's hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The other 2010 recipients are Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI) and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
"Hydrogen energy technology will help drive America's energy future and reduce our dependence on foreign oil," Senator Dorgan said. "I've long been a supporter of boosting the use of hydrogen energy in our country, and I've worked to increase funding for hydrogen research and development. In fact, I helped to create the first-ever national Center for Hydrogen Technology located at the University of North Dakota."
"For many years Senator Dorgan has been a tireless champion for hydrogen and fuel cells, working to advance the legislation and appropriations necessary to bring these important clean energy technologies significantly closer to commercialization," said Jeffrey Serfass, President of the National Hydrogen Association. "As the popularity of hydrogen has waxed and waned, Senator Dorgan's steady support has ensured that the technologies have improved by leaps and bounds. Many rapid R&D achievements recorded by the U.S. Department of Energy and industry are a direct result of Senator Dorgan's vision, leadership, and commitment."
Senator Dorgan:
A founding Co-Chair of the Senate Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus, and had an integral role in advancing hydrogen and fuel cell provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The National Hydrogen Association:
Founded in 1989, is a membership organization composed of university, research, and business members. Its mission is to foster the development of hydrogen technologies and their utilization in industrial, commercial, and consumer applications and promote the role of hydrogen in the energy field.
url: http://www.hydrogenassociation.org
CONTACT:
NHA: Patrick Serfass, 202-223-5547 x366
serfassp@HydrogenAssociation.org
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The press release is roughly translated into Japanese. If interested, please visit here.
2010年6月24日木曜日
“Silver Phosphate Is a Highly Active Photocatalytic Material Responsive to Visible Light”, Discovered by NIMS
* NIMS: National Institute for Materials Science
The silver phosphate as a photocatalytic material discovered this time 1) photocatalytically reacts with water under visible light irradiation at normal temperature, and 2) the quantum efficiency of the silver phosphate is about 90% under visible light irradiation.
The photocatalyst is now attracting great attention.
For somewhat more detail, visit here (New Photocatalytic Material, 90% Quantum Efficiency Under Visible Light Irradiation).
The silver phosphate as a photocatalytic material discovered this time 1) photocatalytically reacts with water under visible light irradiation at normal temperature, and 2) the quantum efficiency of the silver phosphate is about 90% under visible light irradiation.
The photocatalyst is now attracting great attention.
For somewhat more detail, visit here (New Photocatalytic Material, 90% Quantum Efficiency Under Visible Light Irradiation).
2010年6月15日火曜日
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industries Join Call to Increase Clean Energy Investment
Washington, DC--The Electric Drive Transportation Association, the National Hydrogen Association and U.S. Fuel Cell Council added their support today to dramatically increase the U.S. investment in clean energy technologies.
"Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies are an essential part of America's energy solution. Commercial fuel cells will deliver clean, efficient energy at home and at work, create hundreds of thousands of American jobs and, together with other technologies, eliminate the need for gasoline for passenger vehicles," the organizations said in a joint statement.
"Fuel cells make energy electrochemically, without combustion, from hydrogen and hydrogen rich fuels. Some of the largest and most progressive companies in America are already using fuel cells for highly reliable heat and power, to guarantee computer and telephone communications, move goods, keep food cold and travelers and students warm. Thousands of average Americans have driven fuel cell electric vehicles and hundreds of thousands are expected on the road in the next decade.
"Fuel cells and hydrogen energy are American engineered, American manufactured and domestically fueled. America can capture 250,000 jobs in the next 10 years making, installing and servicing fuel cells, according to Fuel Cell Today. But those jobs are not guaranteed. There is an intense international competition. A stronger public investment in fuel cells will allow America to keep its lead, and capture its share of green jobs, profits and energy security benefits," the organizations said.
"The industry and government have had a strong partnership in developing hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, although federal investment has been decreasing in recent years. Going forward, a clarification of priorities is needed," the organizations said. "To achieve our national goals for increased security and reduced pollutants, the U.S. must expand its commitment to the clean energy options that hydrogen and fuels provide. We have learned from other advanced energy opportunities lost that it will be more expensive to buy these technologies back from foreign competitors if we let them finish what the U.S. has started."
· Fuel cells and hydrogen can help free America from the menace of oil dependence. Fuel cell passenger vehicles are 2-3 times more efficient than today's gasoline powered vehicles and can achieve the equivalent of 60 to 70 miles per gallon. In combination with other technologies, fuel cell vehicles can reduce light duty demand for gasoline nearly to zero by 2050 and can achieve an 80% CO2 reduction, according to the National Academies of Science and the NHA's Energy Evolution study.
· Fuel cells advance integration of renewables, such as solar and wind power, into the electricity grid by enhancing their stability. Whatever the source, fuel cells save energy, save customers money and reduce emissions.
· Fuel cell power systems are 80% to 90% efficient when both heat and electricity are generated for homes or businesses. Systems optimized to produce electricity achieve 50% or greater electrical efficiency-many times greater than generators. Residential fuel cells reduce home energy use by one-third or more.
· Fuel cells reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Compared to conventional technologies, reductions start at a minimum of 20% to 60% for power systems and 50% from passenger cars when natural gas is used. These reductions increase to 100% when renewable energy is used to make hydrogen to fuel the fuel cell.
EDTA, NHA, and USFCC collectively represent more than 200 companies and organizations.
For somewhat more detail, visit here.
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CONTACT:
EDTA: Genevieve Cullen, 202-408-0774 x308
gcullen@electricdrive.org
NHA: Patrick Serfass, 202-223-5547 x366
serfassp@HydrogenAssociation.org
USFCC: Brynne Ward, 202 293 5500
bward@usfcc.com
"Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies are an essential part of America's energy solution. Commercial fuel cells will deliver clean, efficient energy at home and at work, create hundreds of thousands of American jobs and, together with other technologies, eliminate the need for gasoline for passenger vehicles," the organizations said in a joint statement.
"Fuel cells make energy electrochemically, without combustion, from hydrogen and hydrogen rich fuels. Some of the largest and most progressive companies in America are already using fuel cells for highly reliable heat and power, to guarantee computer and telephone communications, move goods, keep food cold and travelers and students warm. Thousands of average Americans have driven fuel cell electric vehicles and hundreds of thousands are expected on the road in the next decade.
"Fuel cells and hydrogen energy are American engineered, American manufactured and domestically fueled. America can capture 250,000 jobs in the next 10 years making, installing and servicing fuel cells, according to Fuel Cell Today. But those jobs are not guaranteed. There is an intense international competition. A stronger public investment in fuel cells will allow America to keep its lead, and capture its share of green jobs, profits and energy security benefits," the organizations said.
"The industry and government have had a strong partnership in developing hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, although federal investment has been decreasing in recent years. Going forward, a clarification of priorities is needed," the organizations said. "To achieve our national goals for increased security and reduced pollutants, the U.S. must expand its commitment to the clean energy options that hydrogen and fuels provide. We have learned from other advanced energy opportunities lost that it will be more expensive to buy these technologies back from foreign competitors if we let them finish what the U.S. has started."
· Fuel cells and hydrogen can help free America from the menace of oil dependence. Fuel cell passenger vehicles are 2-3 times more efficient than today's gasoline powered vehicles and can achieve the equivalent of 60 to 70 miles per gallon. In combination with other technologies, fuel cell vehicles can reduce light duty demand for gasoline nearly to zero by 2050 and can achieve an 80% CO2 reduction, according to the National Academies of Science and the NHA's Energy Evolution study.
· Fuel cells advance integration of renewables, such as solar and wind power, into the electricity grid by enhancing their stability. Whatever the source, fuel cells save energy, save customers money and reduce emissions.
· Fuel cell power systems are 80% to 90% efficient when both heat and electricity are generated for homes or businesses. Systems optimized to produce electricity achieve 50% or greater electrical efficiency-many times greater than generators. Residential fuel cells reduce home energy use by one-third or more.
· Fuel cells reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Compared to conventional technologies, reductions start at a minimum of 20% to 60% for power systems and 50% from passenger cars when natural gas is used. These reductions increase to 100% when renewable energy is used to make hydrogen to fuel the fuel cell.
EDTA, NHA, and USFCC collectively represent more than 200 companies and organizations.
For somewhat more detail, visit here.
*************
CONTACT:
EDTA: Genevieve Cullen, 202-408-0774 x308
gcullen@electricdrive.org
NHA: Patrick Serfass, 202-223-5547 x366
serfassp@HydrogenAssociation.org
USFCC: Brynne Ward, 202 293 5500
bward@usfcc.com
2010年6月5日土曜日
CLEAN ENERGY PATENT GROWTH INDEX RESULTS THROUGH 1st QUARTER 2010
Honda Takes Lead
ALBANY, NY—Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. is pleased to announce results for the first quarter of 2010 for the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI) by the firm’s Cleantech Group.
The CEPGI tracks the granting of patents in the Clean Energy sector and monitors important technological breakthroughs in this field. Victor Cardona, Co-chair of the firm’s Cleantech Group stated, “we are pleased to announce that the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index reached its highest quarterly value in the first quarter of 2010.” Honda took the quarterly Clean Energy patent Crown from GM. Granted patents for fuel cells, solar and hybrid/electric vehicles reached quarterly records while wind patents fell. Fuel cell patents dominated the other sectors.
To learn more.
ALBANY, NY—Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. is pleased to announce results for the first quarter of 2010 for the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI) by the firm’s Cleantech Group.
The CEPGI tracks the granting of patents in the Clean Energy sector and monitors important technological breakthroughs in this field. Victor Cardona, Co-chair of the firm’s Cleantech Group stated, “we are pleased to announce that the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index reached its highest quarterly value in the first quarter of 2010.” Honda took the quarterly Clean Energy patent Crown from GM. Granted patents for fuel cells, solar and hybrid/electric vehicles reached quarterly records while wind patents fell. Fuel cell patents dominated the other sectors.
To learn more.
2010年6月3日木曜日
Shell’s attitude to and Activities Performance on CO2 Reduction
I found an email studded with some words of “Shell” in the inbox.
The email arrived from TIME. It seemed like a PR email. I guess there are many people having received the same emails as the one I received. The opened email tells about Shell’s attitude to CO2 emission reduction problem, the results of company’s activities having come to grips with the problem, and the activities being done and to be done for solving the problem.
I felt something different when reading the email message, carefully read it, and found that the sentences were refined giving off a faint smell of emotion.
Simple linear extension of the logic of the sentence results only in unnatural Japanese.
[Copyright by FuelCell japan]
If I translate the original into Japanese, the Japanese produced will fail to reach the sentence level of the original. The reason is that my Japanese may have an imaginary-part vector aplasia disease. No matter how much I listen to a new medicine, which seems likely to be good for the disease, much time is needed till it works for my disease.
So, I give up to translate the email message into Japanese, and instead of translation, pick up Shell’s problem solution effort results, etc. and list them below.
Note:
The medicine is "Libertango " arranged for violin and played by Ikuko Kawai, violinist and professor in Osaka University of Fine Arts and Music. Somebody named the medicine as "cutting-edge Japanese elegance".
(Omitted)
Some search was made about Shell. Shell has actively tackled with hydrogen and fuel cells, and established “Shell Hydrogen” in 1999. The company drew up “Energy Scenario 2050”. It seems that the company is going ahead with the hydrogen/fuel cell development and business according to the scenario. Shell is the second largest oil major in the world.
(Omitted)
*************
Below is the original text.
Let's deliver energy for a changing world. Let's go.
Today's consumers are smarter than ever about energy. Naturally they want it to heat, cool and light their homes, get them to work, and power their mobile phones. But they are also keen to help build an energy system that sustains the lives of future generations. They want their energy to come from cleaner sources. They want to get the most out of every drop. And they want to see positive results now.
At Shell, we're listening. Consumers' raised expectations inspire us to come up with ever more innovative products and services.
Take the quest for cleaner air in our cities. We have created a fuel oil which can cut soot emissions from factories by up to 75%. That should help people breathe a little easier.
Customers at our service stations want to play their part, too. They want fuels that are more efficient. We've responded with new blends that help drivers save fuel with every fill-up. And we're working with transport companies, combining the latest fuels and lubricants with satellite technology to reduce fuel consumption.
Low-carbon biofuels are another way to meet rising expectations. They can help reduce emissions from road transport right now. We're already the world's largest distributor of biofuels and are pursuing plans for large-scale production. We're also working with technical partners to develop future biofuels from non-food sources, like crop residue and even algae.
Of course, our customers' horizons stretch beyond transport to more responsible living, whether through cleaner electricity or more energy-efficient homes and offices.
That's why we are boosting production of cleaner-burning natural gas, which emits less than half the carbon dioxide of coal when used to generate electricity. And why we are investing in vital technology to capture emissions from power plants and other industrial sites and store it safely underground.
Despite all this change, one thing remains the same. After more than a century, our customers still expect reliable and affordable energy every day.
With global energy demand set to double by mid-century, that will be a challenge. But together with our partners we will continue unlocking energy from hard-to-reach places like frozen Siberia and delivering it to customers around the world.
At Shell, we're grateful to have millions of customers asking for better energy. They demand as much of us as we ask of ourselves.
Together, let's go the extra mile.
www.shell.com/letsgo
The email arrived from TIME. It seemed like a PR email. I guess there are many people having received the same emails as the one I received. The opened email tells about Shell’s attitude to CO2 emission reduction problem, the results of company’s activities having come to grips with the problem, and the activities being done and to be done for solving the problem.
I felt something different when reading the email message, carefully read it, and found that the sentences were refined giving off a faint smell of emotion.
Simple linear extension of the logic of the sentence results only in unnatural Japanese.
[Copyright by FuelCell japan]
If I translate the original into Japanese, the Japanese produced will fail to reach the sentence level of the original. The reason is that my Japanese may have an imaginary-part vector aplasia disease. No matter how much I listen to a new medicine, which seems likely to be good for the disease, much time is needed till it works for my disease.
So, I give up to translate the email message into Japanese, and instead of translation, pick up Shell’s problem solution effort results, etc. and list them below.
Note:
The medicine is "Libertango " arranged for violin and played by Ikuko Kawai, violinist and professor in Osaka University of Fine Arts and Music. Somebody named the medicine as "cutting-edge Japanese elegance".
(Omitted)
Some search was made about Shell. Shell has actively tackled with hydrogen and fuel cells, and established “Shell Hydrogen” in 1999. The company drew up “Energy Scenario 2050”. It seems that the company is going ahead with the hydrogen/fuel cell development and business according to the scenario. Shell is the second largest oil major in the world.
(Omitted)
*************
Below is the original text.
Let's deliver energy for a changing world. Let's go.
Today's consumers are smarter than ever about energy. Naturally they want it to heat, cool and light their homes, get them to work, and power their mobile phones. But they are also keen to help build an energy system that sustains the lives of future generations. They want their energy to come from cleaner sources. They want to get the most out of every drop. And they want to see positive results now.
At Shell, we're listening. Consumers' raised expectations inspire us to come up with ever more innovative products and services.
Take the quest for cleaner air in our cities. We have created a fuel oil which can cut soot emissions from factories by up to 75%. That should help people breathe a little easier.
Customers at our service stations want to play their part, too. They want fuels that are more efficient. We've responded with new blends that help drivers save fuel with every fill-up. And we're working with transport companies, combining the latest fuels and lubricants with satellite technology to reduce fuel consumption.
Low-carbon biofuels are another way to meet rising expectations. They can help reduce emissions from road transport right now. We're already the world's largest distributor of biofuels and are pursuing plans for large-scale production. We're also working with technical partners to develop future biofuels from non-food sources, like crop residue and even algae.
Of course, our customers' horizons stretch beyond transport to more responsible living, whether through cleaner electricity or more energy-efficient homes and offices.
That's why we are boosting production of cleaner-burning natural gas, which emits less than half the carbon dioxide of coal when used to generate electricity. And why we are investing in vital technology to capture emissions from power plants and other industrial sites and store it safely underground.
Despite all this change, one thing remains the same. After more than a century, our customers still expect reliable and affordable energy every day.
With global energy demand set to double by mid-century, that will be a challenge. But together with our partners we will continue unlocking energy from hard-to-reach places like frozen Siberia and delivering it to customers around the world.
At Shell, we're grateful to have millions of customers asking for better energy. They demand as much of us as we ask of ourselves.
Together, let's go the extra mile.
www.shell.com/letsgo
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