not comprehending the process
Forgive me, is this saying that they were shining light on silicon electrodes and splitting the water directly. I would have thought a solar cell would product the electricity and then the electricity would split the water using non-corrosive electrodes.
Storing hydrogen really needs another step invented. Hydrogen is difficult to store, but comboned with carbon, it is the stuff hydrocarbons are made of, e.g. gasoline. Is there no way of combining the hdrogen with carbon dioxide to produce hydrocarbons? It would be benficial in two ways, capture carbon dioxide from the air, and produce a high quality fuel. So what if it is burned, it will add no net CO2 to the air, use surplus electricity, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. I will patent this invention and become rich (or a target for elimination from the oil companies.)
