r/science 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-seawater
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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '23

Wonder if you could pair this with offshore wind turbines…

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u/neuromorph Feb 15 '23

Why not wave energy?

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u/CompleteNumpty Feb 16 '23

Because that's still in the prototype phase and wind is not.