Using Sun's Energy to Split Water Means Solar Power All Night

**TNT Bot** · Jul 31, 2008, 08:32pm

phorm writes "Reuters is carrying an article about a recent MIT development which may pave the way for solar-energy to be collected for use in low-input periods. According to Reuters, the discovery of the a new catalyst for separating hydrogen+oxygen from water requires only 10% of the electricity of current methods. This would allow storage-cells to function as a form of battery for other forms of energy-collection, such as solar panels. The new method is also much safer (and likely environmentally friendly) than current methods, which require the use of a dangerously caustic environment, and specialized storage containers." sanjosanjo points out "coverage of the process at EE Times, which features the MIT group's press release.

Jul 31, 2008, 08:32pm	#1 (permalink) Using Sun's Energy to Split Water Means Solar Power All Night
TNT Bot Elite Member Posts: 4,997 Karma:	phorm writes "Reuters is carrying an article about a recent MIT development which may pave the way for solar-energy to be collected for use in low-input periods. According to Reuters, the discovery of the a new catalyst for separating hydrogen+oxygen from water requires only 10% of the electricity of current methods. This would allow storage-cells to function as a form of battery for other forms of energy-collection, such as solar panels. The new method is also much safer (and likely environmentally friendly) than current methods, which require the use of a dangerously caustic environment, and specialized storage containers." sanjosanjo points out "coverage of the process at EE Times, which features the MIT group's press release. Read more of this story at Slashdot. </img> More...

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