Best case scenario: Eric McFarland, Yat Li, Syed Mubeen, and colleagues have perfected the science already
Our Sponsored Research Agreement w/UCSB and University of Iowa Hydrosciences teams are filling out gaps in knowledge pursuant to aspects of the relative concrete sciences.
If our approach, utilizing PAH Reactors were not such a cost competitive solution, we wouldn't be in this position to begin with.
We are not taking Hydrogenics out of business any time soon, or ever, for that matter - We share the market of Hydrogen Production, but their prime ROI is found in excess, "run off", cheap, solar energy at grid bottlenecks.
HyperSolar's approach can not currently be used in that particular fashion, where by electrolysis the Hydrogen is simply a rechargeable battery for use at the discretion of the grid operator.
Although I do suspect that something is brewing in terms of combining a PAH Reactor with excess solar energy capacity.
The goal of HyperSolar's PAH approach is to produce as much H2 as possible, putting every electron to work in splitting a water molecule [Optimized at the nano-scale]
The overall efficiency of traditional electrolysis systems is limited among other things by the magnetic resistance of the cabling structures and the efficiency of the electrolyzer.
The varieties of our submersible particles will be tailored to the H2O feedstock which will be used with the reactor.
To my senses, the panel variety seems more appealing than the larger tank-style reactor.
The cradle-to-grave efficiencies of our solutions can not yet be compared to traditional systems until Eric McFarland further revises the cost projections proportionately as the figures will largely be dependent upon manufacturing costs [which will initially be "higher"]
So to reiterate - beyond the above state facts - Best case scenario: We wouldn't be here in the first place if the reactor approach weren't suitably cost competitive.
Now - The visibly more attractive panel option is probably the least cost effective, contrast to the utility scale tank style reactors. This will always be true as the costs of rooftop solar installations greatly exceed the costs of utility scale solar farms.
When does HYSR reach capacity to produce considerable H2 At Point Of Distribution: ???????
That is the trillion dollar question.
That is why CNN featured us in the first place: We told the world we were going to accomplish the task of scientifically achieving artificial photosynthesis - the task which has been eluding researchers for decades.
By maximizing the voltage, expanding the surface area [Check.(Patterend PEDOT:PSS)], optimizing band gap and material selection [Check. Thanks UCSB JCAP Materials Research Lab]
By bonding the ideal catalysts to the H2 production points on our particles,
By improving the procedures of our aqueous manufacturing process [clean room]
We are running very, very lean right now..
I don't think UCSB would like it if HYSR was running $100k marketing campaigns, but if we as shareholders run one of our own, we will make this little puppy take off
I thought of selling my research in HYSR to investors with big pockets but we get rich quicker if we kick this off and let it snowball on its own
HYSR has no marketing... Well I won't be so mean as to say that... We did get picked up last year in the Santa Barbara View
