Can Rice University’s hydrogen ‘leaf’ technology be a game changer?

With oil markets in turmoil amidst the global economic shutdown, competing green fuel sources are getting extra attention. One such promising alternative energy is hydrogen (H2) power. Hydrogen fuel cells – the growing commercial application of hydrogen energy – are a battery-like technology that use H2 as an input to create electricity, leaving heat and water as the only waste. Recently, Texas’ Rice University unveiled a potential breakthrough in hydrogen fuel generation – the "artificial leaf."