January 6, 2016

Scientists at Indiana University Bloomington have created a biodegradable, easy to mass-produce catalyst called P22-Hyd consisting of a modified enzyme (hydrogenase) protected within the protein shell of a bacterial virus. The material forms a nano-reactor that catalyzes hydrogen formation 150 times more efficiently than the enzyme would in its original form. In addition, it can also combine hydrogen and oxygen to generate power.

This game-changer further supports the premise that it is economically feasible, and therefore sustainable, to mass-produce water in deserts to make them green to help sequester the excess carbon in the atmosphere.