Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Splitting water for renewable energy simpler than first thought

Splitting water for renewable energy simpler than first thought? Manganese-based catalyst shows promise

An international team, of scientists, led by a team at Monash University has found the key to the hydrogen economy could come from a very simple mineral, commonly seen as a black stain on rocks.

Not to rain on this parade, but I've seen zillions of stories like this over the years.  It shows promise, but it isn't here yet.
 

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