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Earth and environment
Linde launches retail hydrogen fueling station in the U.S.
The North American subsidiary of the Linde Group, Linde LLC, has put its first retail hydrogen fueling station in the U.S. into operation.
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Direct Carbon Fuel Cells: An Ultra-Low Emission Technology for Power Generation
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Laser testing solar cells
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Carbon dioxide: from pollution to solution
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Electric car with aluminum-air battery can go the distance
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Graphene tubes in electrocatalysis
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