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University of York produces hydrogen using organic waste

Researchers at the University of York have developed a method to produce hydrogen and capture carbon dioxide using organic waste as a feedstock.

For the H2Boost project, a dark fermentation process was used, in which microbes break down organic waste without light, efficiently generating hydrogen and capturing CO2 as by-products.

Funded by the UK government’s £1bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP), H2Boost was led by York University’s Biorenewables Development Centre and carried out in partnership with the University of Leeds.

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