Hot on the heels of the previous post...

Well I've only just posted something about LED tech and Bridgelux and then I found something even better :)

Some bright lights (pun intended) using theoretical computations have come up with an alloy primarly made from galium nitride, also used in LEDs, that can break the chemical bond between hydrogen and oxygen molecules when exposed to sunlight.  What does this mean.  Immersed in water and exposed to sunlight it splits the water to produce hydrogen gas which of course can then be burnt or used in other catalytic reactions say for example engines in cars or better yet in catalysers that produce electricity to power electric cars or power grids.

Going a little bit sideways and you could perhaps combine the LED technology with an onchip water splitting, hydrogen catalyst to power conversion to produce external or underwater LEDs that provide their own power from the environment.  Perhaps I'm dreaming but it's a good dream.

This technology could also perhaps do away with these terrible and hugely expensive power producing plants especially the Nuclear ones.  And we know what those things are capable of.  Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Goes South

Here's some more of the same in the last fews years:

New Class Of Catalyst For Fuel Cells Beats Pure Platinum By A Mile
New Aluminum-Rich Alloy Produces Hydrogen On-Demand For Large-Scale Uses
Portable Tech Might Provide Drinking Water, Power to Villages