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Mason Wakley

New electrochemical method splits water with electricity to produce hydrogen fuel — and cuts energy costs in the process

White hydrogen tank truck in front of two hydrogen storage tanks.

Scientists have developed a new technique that doubles the amount of hydrogen produced when splitting water molecules with electricity. The method works by adding a simple organic molecule and a modified catalyst to the reactor.

The adapted method lowers energy costs by up to 40% and may offer a "promising pathway for efficient and scalable hydrogen production," the researchers said in a new study published Dec. 1 in the Chemical Engineering Journal.

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