New Record for Hydrogen Generation from Electrolysis Claimed by GridShift

GridShift Incorporated, a Khosla Ventures Green Portfolio company, has claimed that it has developed a groundbreaking new water electrolysis technique that can produce hydrogen at a cost of US$2.51 per kilogramme.
 
GridShift's claims that it uses a new non PGM based catalyst comprised of readily available nano-particles.
 
The key to GridShifts process is a new method for coating a complex three-dimensionally shaped electrode on all surfaces with a unique combination of nano catalysts that expose the catalysts to the electrolyte for efficient water electrolysis reactions and is robust enough to withstand the rigors of electrolysis. The result is an electrolyzer running as a full cell at 1000 milliamp per cm2 at 80% energy efficiency. GridShift is on track to reach their goal of 85% energy efficiency, which is 47 kWh/kgH2 or $2.35 per kg of H2.
 
Future research for GridShift's electrolyzer includes the development of an alkaline fuel cell based on the same design. Ultimately, the electrolyzer and alkaline fuel cell will be married into a so called hydrogen flow-cell.

Source: Fuel Cell Today