The Photosynthetic Water-Splitter

Breakthroughs and Consequences

Breakthroughs

Several breakthroughs must be made, including finding inexpensive and environmentally-friendly materials that will efficiently catalyze the splitting of water to obtain hydrogen gas and designing a safe and practical storage system for the hydrogen gas released after water is split.

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Consequences

Positive

• Problems caused by pollution will be minimized.

• Hydrogen that can be stored as a fuel will be produced in masses.

• Fuel prices will be stabilized.

• Jobs will be created.

Negative

• Expensive overhead costs.

• Initially requires a large supply of water in order to run.