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Schematic image showing the characteristics of RuSiW. (Left) Dark-field STEM, (Center) EDX elemental mapping images of RuSiW, and (Right) High-resolution bright-field TEM image of RuSiW. Credit: UNIST

A joint research team has successfully developed a bifunctional water electrolysis catalyst for the high-efficiency and stable production of high-purity green H2.
The newly developed catalyst exhibits exceptional durability even in highly corrosive acidic environments. By utilizing ruthenium, silicon, and tungsten (RuSiW), the catalyst is more cost-effective compared to conventional platinum (Pt) ...

Palladium vs Platinum Price

The rate at which platinum is displacing palladium in the manufacture of autocatalysts is slowing due to the sister metals approaching price parity, a trend which is likely to persist through this year, analysts said. Growing use of platinum in autocatalysts that reduce harmful emissions from internal combustion engines and rising sales of battery-powered electric vehicles was behind the 39% ...

Honda believes hydrogen fuel cell technology has a role to play in the future of the passenger car, once the ‘battery EV era’ is fully under way.

AMOGY and Mitsubishi Corporation

Amogy's technology combines ammonia cracking and hydrogen fuel-cell power generation into a single system, enabling streamlined and efficient use of this low-carbon fuel. In addition, Amogy's ammonia cracking technology is expected to have high potential to be utilized as hydrogen carrier in large-scale transportation.

Major electronics manufacturers this week joined with the Consumer Technology Association to form the Consumer Technology Circularity Initiative, aiming to boost e-scrap processing, improve repair and reuse, and incorporate more recycled content into products.

To enable oxygen reaction, anode of PEM electrolyser is iridium-coated and cathode platinum-coated.

Accentuating this in a Zoom interview with Mining Weekly, Heraeus Precious Metals new business development executive VP Dr Philipp Walter highlighted the strong global current momentum of the hydrogen economy – “politically, socially and technologically”.

“Clean hydrogen should be for everyone, powering everything, and available everywhere,” Jay Chang, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company, said in a statement.

Global industrial demand for silver in 2023 is expected to set a record leading to another big market deficit, according to preliminary projections by the Silver Institute. And silver isn't currently priced for this dynamic.

Gold prices fell to a three-week low on Monday, pressured by dollar strength and elevated Treasury yields as expectations for an imminent Federal Reserve rate cut faded, with investors looking ahead to this week’s U.S. inflation data for more clarity.

The Key Insights: These factors will create profound and certain—yet mostly unrecognized—demand pressure on physical silver markets in the coming years.
1. Photovoltaic panel demand growth is driven by economics now in a self-reinforcing process.
2. Photovoltaic panel production capacity is immense and growing.
3. Each Gigawatt (GW) of solar panel capacity requires about 700,000 troy ounces of ...