Do you know an innovation producing green hydrogen at a negative production cost?

We noticed that A2A is actively working on green hydrogen to achieve its sustainability goals. However, several challenges hinder its production, including the high cost of production. 

We came across an interesting innovation from Rice University which claims to be the only cost-negative green hydrogen production process by producing graphene as a by-product. They have developed a low-emissions method to extract hydrogen from plastic waste.

Key Insights of the Innovation are – 

• Advanced Technology: Utilizing rapid flash Joule heating, the technique vaporizes hydrogen in plastics and leaves behind graphene, a durable material made of a single layer of carbon atoms.
• High-Yield, Low-Cost Production: This method converts mixed waste plastics without the need for sorting or washing into high-yield hydrogen gas and graphene. The sale of graphene at just 5% of its current market value could offset the costs, effectively making clean hydrogen production free.
• Environmental Benefits: The process significantly reduces carbon emissions compared to conventional hydrogen production methods. 

This innovation holds the potential to revolutionize hydrogen production by addressing cost and environmental impact challenges head-on.