Solar Water Splitting

Researchers have created a solar-powered device that converts dirty water into clean hydrogen and clean water

Environment

Sun-run device turns dirty water into hydrogen fuel & drinking water

Researchers have created a floating, solar-powered device that converts contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and drinking water. Because it works with any open water source, it could be used in resource-limited or remote places.

University of Exeter researchers have created a semiconductor material that is "the strongest candidate yet for renewable hydrogen generation"

Energy

Stable and scalable photo-electrode “strongest candidate yet” for renewable hydrogen generation

Using the power of the sun to split water and produce hydrogen fuel is one of the most promising clean energy technologies being pursued. Now researchers at the University of Exeter have created a semiconductor material that should help make it viable.

UTA researchers (L to R), Mohammad Fakrul Islam, Frederick MacDonnell, Wilaiwan Chanmanee and Brian Dennis, whose research is a first in producing usable liquid hydrocarbon fuel from sunlight, water and CO2

Energy

Liquid hydrocarbon fuel created from CO2 and water in breakthrough one-step process

Researchers have demonstrated a one-step conversion of carbon dioxide and water directly into a simple and inexpensive liquid hydrocarbon fuel using a combination of high-intensity light, concentrated heat, and high pressure.

A new world-record 22 percent conversion efficiency for solar-powered hydrogen production has been claimed by researchers from Australia's Monash University

Environment

New record energy efficiency for artificial photosynthesis

Researchers at Monash University claim to have created a solar-powered device that splits water to produce hydrogen at a world-record 22 percent efficiency, which is a significant step towards making cheap, efficient hydrogen production a reality.