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Using the power of the sun and ultrathin films of iron oxide (commonly known as rust), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers have found a novel way to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. The breakthrough, published this week in Nature Materials, could lead to less expensive, more efficient ways to store solar energy in the form of hydrogen-based fuels. This could be a major step forward in the development of viable replacements for fossil fuels. |
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This could be HUGE for a hydrogen economy
by Daniel Geery on Monday, Nov 12, 2012 at 11:27:13 AM
Solar economy
by Richard Pietrasz on Tuesday, Nov 13, 2012 at 6:53:02 PM
So too is life on earth,
by Daniel Geery on Tuesday, Nov 13, 2012 at 8:55:12 PM