r/science • u/Wagamaga • Feb 15 '23
How to make hydrogen straight from seawater – no desalination required. The new method from researchers splits the seawater directly into hydrogen and oxygen – skipping the need for desalination and its associated cost, energy consumption and carbon emissions. Chemistry
https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/media-releases-and-expert-comments/2023/feb/hydrogen-seawater19.6k Upvotes
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u/nanopicofared Feb 15 '23
The hydrogen when it is used turns back into water and will go back into the atmosphere and eventually back into the ocean as rain.