Hydrogen power from peel

By Neil Goalby2022-02-25T08:46:00

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Generating valuable fuels from the versatile banana

Researchers have devised an ultrafast biomass splitting process using flash light irradiation. The process generates 100 litres of hydrogen per kilogram of banana peel powder. Download the starter slide to give your class a new context when studying sustainability or hydrogen fuel cells.

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