| In what some are calling a major breakthrough for renewable energy, MIT chemists Daniel Nocera and Matthew Kanan discover a new catalyst that speeds up the splitting of water into oxygen and hydrogen. The discovery may heighten interest in pollution-free fuel cell vehicles, which generate energy by combining hydrogen and oxygen chemically, emitting only water. The catalyst, made from cheap materials (cobalt and phosphate) may make an excellent substitute in electrolyzers. And working in ordinary water, may also make it easier to convert sunlight into chemical fuels, storing solar energy in much the way plants do. See more at techtv.mit.edu ***************FAIR USE NOTICE **************** This Channel may contain uploaded videos with copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This material is made available, which are used with lawful excuse, for educational purposes only and not-for-profit. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 USC Section 107, the material here is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. ***************************************************** |
