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NewHydrogen partners with UC Santa Barbara on thermochemical green hydrogen tech
NewHydrogen, Inc.
- Entered research agreement with UC Santa Barbara to develop thermochemical water splitting using heat instead of electricity.
- Technology called NewHydrogen ThermoLoop uses molten catalytic liquid at <1,000°C to split water continuously.
- CEO Steve Hill says electricity currently accounts for 73% of green hydrogen cost; heat-based approach aims to drastically lower cost.
- Ongoing UCLA project also focused on reducing rare earth materials in electrolyzers.