An artificial leaf that works better than a regular leaf. That's what Professor Daniel Nocera seems to have developed. It's still in the beginning stages of development but if this keeps going in the right direction hydrogen will be the next big thing.
On either side, the silicone strip is coated with inexpensive metallic compounds -- a cobalt phosphate catalyst that spurs the creation of oxygen gas, and a nickel-zinc alloy that does the same for hydrogen.
"The best stuff that grows in the field, a plant, it only fixes 1% of the light," explains Nocera.
"We're already on 7%."
How will the oil companies try and kill this? Let me count the ways.
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Let you count the ways? You don't have a calculator with enough places.
A fascinating topic and possibly a bit thing in the future.
I'm sure the oil companies will act in their self-interest while proclaiming altruism.
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