Stanford researchers find new way of making hydrogen fuel from water and improve grid-scale batteries (Stanford University)

(Source: Stanford University) A Stanford University research lab has developed new technologies to tackle two of the world's biggest energy challenges - clean fuel for transportation and grid-scale energy storage. The researchers described their findings in two studies published this month in the journals Science Advances and Nature Communications. Hydrogen fuel Hydrogen fuel has long been touted as a clean alternative to gasoline. Automakers began offering hydrogen-powered cars to American consumers last year, but only a handful have sold, mainly because hydrogen refueling stations are few and far between. Stanford engineers created arrays of silicon nanocones to trap sunlight and improve...