$20 Million grant for solar-fuel power plant
20 August 2008Chemical Bonding Centre (CBC), which is a Division of Chemistry Program at National Science Foundation (NSF) has initiated a program named, “Powering the Planet” and will fund $20 million for the program in next five years.
Earlier in the year 2005, Chemical Bonding Centre of National Science Foundation has already awarded $1.5 million fund to the joint group of MIT and Caltech Scientists. The initial program Phase I was for three year duration and scientists carried initial research and developed a new nanoscale materials that helps in generating electricity from solar heat.
Further the work on water splitting devices was carried out. A nanorod catalyst was developed, which contains a membrane. The membrane acts as catalyst and can split hydrogen and oxygen molecules from water.
For further continuing the research, Chemical Bonding Centre of National Science Foundation (NSF) has further awarded a $20 million fund for carrying out the research to the joint group of Caltech and MIT Scientists. The amount will be spending during the next five years. The group has selected 18 new researchers in 12 institutions who will participate in research and testing of water splitting devices.
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