The rare precious metal iridium is a key ingredient in the electrolyzer systems used to produce green hydrogen. “Rare” is the key word. The market for green hydrogen is growing, and analysts expect that electrolyzer demand will soon outstrip the supply of iridium-juiced systems. That may suit commodity speculators, at least for the time being. As for the long run, workarounds are already emerging and the US Department of Energy is on the case.
Green Hydrogen Hearts Iridium…
Green hydrogen refers to hydrogen produced by electrolyzer systems, which deploy renewable energy and catalysts to “split” water into hydrogen and oxygen (much more CleanTechnica coverage is here).
As a new industry, green hydrogen currently accounts for just about 1% of the global hydrogen supply. The other 99%…
Read the full article originally published at cleantechnica.com.