A team at Washington University developed a new catalyst that produces clean hydrogen without relying on expensive platinum group metals, which have historically made green hydrogen production too costly to scale. The breakthrough uses two phosphides to split hydrogen from water and is designed for real-world energy use. Cost of production has been the primary barrier standing between hydrogen’s promise and its practical deployment at scale, so developments that move the economics are worth watching closely.
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Researchers unlock cheaper way to produce clean hydrogen, potentially removing the biggest barrier to scaling the technology
