Incredible: they discover an enzyme that produces energy from nothing

Australian scientists have discovered an amazing enzyme that converts air into electricitythus unlocking an almost unlimited source of clean energy.

Specifically, the researchers found out about it the enzyme consumes hydrogen from a common bacterium from the ground and can generate an electric current using the atmosphere as a source of energy.

The discovery, made by a team from Monash University in Melbourne, can be crucial in energy research clean, cheap and unlimited.

“We’ve known for a long time that trace amounts of hydrogen in the air can be used by bacteria as a source of energy that helps them grow and surviveincluding Antarctic soils, volcanic craters and ocean depths,” said Professor Chris Greening of Monash University’s Institute for Biomedical Discovery.

“But we didn’t know how they did itSo far,” he added.

The discovery was described in detail in a paper entitled “Structural basic forbacterial energy extract from atmosphere hydrogen”, published in nature magazine.

The enzyme, called Huc, turned out to be “surprisingly stable” and highly efficient at creating “energy out of thin air,” according to the researchers.

“Huck It’s extraordinarily efficient.” said Rhys Grinter of Monash University.

“Unlike all other known enzymes and chemical catalysts, too consumes hydrogen below atmospheric levelsonly 0.00005% of the air we breathe”.

Experiments have revealed this you can keep Huc in the purified state for long periods at temperatures below zero or up to 80°C without losing its ability to generate electricity.

Early applications of the Huc enzyme include small ones air powered deviceswhich serve as an alternative to solar-powered devices.

The most immediate goal is increase the production of Huc so that it can be used efficiently on a significant scale.

“Once we produce Huc in sufficient quantities, the chances of using it to generate renewable energies are unlimited”, concluded Dr. Grinter.

Source: The Independent