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New Discovery Could Be Key to Unlimited Cheap Energy

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a new way of storing energy from sunlight. The breakthrough could potentially lead to ‘unlimited’ solar power.
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The process, which is loosely based on plant photosynthesis, uses solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. When needed, the gases can then be re-combined in a [...]

New Way to Store Solar Energy

A US scientist has developed a new way of powering fuel cells that could make it practical for home owners to store solar energy and produce electricity to run lights and appliances at night.

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A new catalyst produces the oxygen and hydrogen that fuel cells use to generate electricity, while using [...]