Cheap New Metal Catalyst Can Split Hydrogen Gas From Water at a Fraction of the Cost
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, but it can be difficult and costly to get at the raw gaseous stuff, at least in the kind of commercial volumes that could sustainably fuel a hydrogen economy. But researchers at the DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have made a substantial leap toward a hydrogen-based future by devising a cheap, metal catalyst that can split hydrogen gas from water. The ability to pull apart H2O molecules into their constituent atoms is, of course, the key to creating a hydrogen-based energy economy. If we can do so in a cheap and energy efficient manner, we could potentially turn Earth's vast supply of water into our own vast supply of cheap, clean power. Related ArticlesWarning: The Hydrogen Economy May Be More Distant Than It Appears Hot Hydrogen-Powered CadillacHydrogen-Powered Navy UAV Shatters Flight Endurance Record TagsScience, Clay Dillow, DOE, electrolysis, energy, green tech,...