Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Arnes Biogradlija is the founder and Editor in Chief of EnergyNews.biz, which he launched in 2021 to separate energy transition realities from fairy tales. He writes data driven analysis on hydrogen, energy storage, small modular reactors, grids and industrial policy, and leads the Energy Talks interview series. EnergyNews.biz reporting has been cited more than 100 times by the International Energy Agency.

Microwave ovens, which are a form of electromagnetic wave, may heat items in a reactor directly and selectively from the inside by spinning their molecules and atoms. When compared to alternative techniques that heat things in the reactor indirectly from the outside, microwave-assisted pyrolysis offers a better potential to minimize the energy required to create hydrogen while also lowering CO2 emissions and increasing scalability for commercial production. By merging Sumitomo Chemical’s catalyst and chemical design knowledge with Microwave Chemical’s microwave platform technology, this cooperative effort intends to establish an energy-efficient and highly efficient hydrogen generation method by 2026. Microwave Chemical has already begun laboratory tests with two companies.

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