In Maryland, U.S. Army Research Laboratory scientists noticed a bubbling reaction when they added water to a nano-galvanic aluminum-based powder during regular lab experimentation, but that reaction could actually be the best way to produce hydrogen energy currently. When water comes in contact with their aluminum nanomaterial, it produces high amounts of energy. The water molecules split apart when coming into contact with their aluminum nanomaterial and the hydrogen could be used as fuel.
As reported in NUU in May, researchers elsewhere are looking for better ways of splitting hydrogen from water to use hydrogen as a fuel source, so this could be yet another positive development for hydrogen’s potential. Even better, the Army’s method doesn’t need a catalyst and a mere one kilogram of aluminum powder can produce 220 kilowatts of energy in just three minutes!