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MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun's heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel

MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun's heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel

Update: 2023-11-01

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MIT engineers have designed a new train-like system that harnesses the sun's heat to split water and generate hydrogen—a green, carbon-free fuel that can be used to power long-distance trucks, planes, and ships.

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MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun's heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel

MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun's heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel

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