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World's highest-efficiency hydrogen system scales up for mass production
Hysata promises the world's cheapest hydrogen, thanks to a remarkable device that splits water into H2 and O2 at 95% efficiency – some 20% higher than the best conventional electrolyzers. The company has raised US$111 million to scale up production.
Hysata says the key goal of its design – originally invented by scientists at the University of Wollongong – is to eliminate bubbles of hydrogen and oxygen gases in the electrolyte fluid between the anode and cathode. The resistance is greatly reduced, and capillary action draws more water up the central separator without requiring any kind of pump, and the overall efficiency takes a huge leap. This might be a temporary situation, and Hysata's unique cost/benefit equation could place it well to ship units even in a difficult market – but it's certainly a financial strain on those left high and dry, and a sign that all is not going exactly to plan with the"massive, game-changing green hydrogen incentives" announced by the USA in 2022 as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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