[Land-speed] Fuels technology breakthrough

[Wester Potter]

 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.