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accession: "0001493152-23-029979"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NEWH"
cik: "0001371128"
company_name: "NewHydrogen, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T04:42:00.906862+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NewHydrogen partners with UC Santa Barbara on thermochemical green hydrogen tech

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-029979
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NEWH
- cik: 0001371128
- company_name: NewHydrogen, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1371128/000149315223029979/0001493152-23-029979-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1371128/000149315223029979/form8-k.htm

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