Scientists develop lower-temperature method for producing clean hydrogen from water
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Summary
Scientists have discovered a method to produce clean hydrogen from water at significantly lower temperatures than traditional approaches. While hydrogen burns cleanly, about 95% of current hydrogen production relies on fossil fuels. A team in England developed a technique using a cheap crystal made of four common elements that shaves hundreds of degrees off the temperature requirement, making clean hydrogen production more accessible and energy-efficient.
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A team in England just shaved hundreds of degrees off that requirement.
About 95% of the world's hydrogen still comes from fossil fuels.
A cheap crystal of four common elements produces clean hydrogen from water at temperatures hundreds of degrees lower than older methods need.
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