Nanomaterial helps store solar energy: efficiently and inexpensively

Efficient storage technologies are necessary if solar and wind energy is to help satisfy increased energy demands. One important approach is storage in the form of hydrogen extracted from water using solar or wind energy. This process takes place in a so-called electrolyser. Thanks to a new material developed by researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and Empa, energy storage devices are likely to become cheaper and more efficient in the future.

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