The hydrogen market is garnering lots of attention and investment dollars. That includes the Biden administration which has allocated $7 billion to develop seven regional hydrogen hubs.
But technical hurdles exist throughout the hydrogen process including production, distribution and storage. Of those, production – and particularly the production of carbon-free green hydrogen – is by far the biggest technical challenge.
But BoMax believes they have the answer: sunlight.
The company’s technology employs a patented process using a catalyst that consists of three components: nanoparticles, chaperone protein, and an enzyme component. Combined, these catalyzing elements separate the hydrogen molecules in water to generate hydrogen pure enough to be directly used as a fuel source.
The company still has much to accomplish before the technology is ready for prime time. However, others have evaluated it and found merit. BoMax was one of the recipients of the Department of Energy Hydrogen Shot Award and their technology has been validated by independent experts in the field of biochemistry.
If successful, they will eliminate the need and expense for electrolyzers and water purification systems. That has the potential to bring the cost of green hydrogen from the current $5+ range per kg to well under $2.00/kg.
We’ll keep an eye on the company’s progress and keep you up to date in future posts.
If you would like to learn more about BoMax’s technology check out their website at www.bomax-hydrogen.com.
