Forget Solar Panels: There’s a Whole New Way to Convert Sunlight Into Energy
1st October 2026
Oregon State University researchers have developed a new family of advanced materials that convert water into energy-producing hydrogen using only sunlight, offering a potential clean-energy alternative to solar panels and concentrated solar energy solutions.
The OSU College of Science team said their new approach, which enables high-speed, high-efficiency hydrogen production, could provide a solar-powered source of hydrogen for automotive fuel cells and other chemical manufacturing processes.