China's lead in Green Hydrogen

[OKIsItJustMe]

14. Yes! This is a technology that's been in development.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2023/feb/hydrogen-seawater

How to make hydrogen straight from seawater – no desalination required

Researchers have developed a cheaper and more energy-efficient way to make hydrogen directly from seawater, in a critical step towards a truly viable green hydrogen industry.

13 February 2023

The new method from RMIT University researchers splits the seawater directly into hydrogen and oxygen – skipping the need for desalination and its associated cost, energy consumption and carbon emissions.

…

Lead researcher Dr Nasir Mahmood, a Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow at RMIT, said green hydrogen production processes were both costly and relied on fresh or desalinated water.

…

“Our method to produce hydrogen straight from seawater is simple, scaleable and far more cost-effective than any green hydrogen approach currently in the market.

“With further development, we hope this could advance the establishment of a thriving green hydrogen industry in Australia.”

…

China has moved it from the lab into practice.