Neat sounding! But so far, only on a lab scale and that can be very
small indeed. Scaling factors have to be included. It seems like there
is one more step to be taken though. It needs a photovoltaic to make it
go and isn't that only in day time? Also, it almost sounds like
electrolysis.. put cobalt and phosphates in water and applie electricity
to it... hydrogen and oxy became split? Huh, isn't that electrolysis?
The one more step would be to include CO2 in the equation and let that
reduce the green house gas while making fuel ala chh4 or ? and free
oxygen... lots of potential side experiments here.
mayf
Wester Potter wrote:
> From another list ... Interesting read!
>
>Scientists have figured out how to cheaply and simply replicate
>plant's photosynthesis to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
>
>http://www.forbes.com/business/2008/07/30 /nocera-solar-power-biz-
>energy-cz_jf_0731s olar.html?feed=rss_business
>
>The findings will be published in the Journal Science tomorrow.
>
>It is presumed that the chemical reaction can be powered by existing
>photovoltaic technology. The hydrogen and oxygen particles freed from
>the reaction can in turn be used in a fuel cell. Solar power,
>splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen which are in turn used in a
>fuel cell for power. WOW!
>
>With inexpensive, thin-film photovoltaic cell's coming online (like
>nanosolar and others) as well as breakthroughs like this, we are on
>the verge of having an energy revolution in this country and worldwide
>that will come to harness solar power in a huge way.
>
>This is not your water-powering-vehicles project-in-the-garage by your
>crazy uncle stuff. These are real scientists in grant-supported
>research labs making big-time advances along with private-equity
>banking manufacturers to roll out inexpensive solar cells.
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