China's Seawater Breakthrough: Cheap Water & Green Hydrogen for 24 Rupees

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News18•07/12/2025
China's Seawater Breakthrough: Cheap Water & Green Hydrogen for 24 Rupees
- •China has developed a revolutionary technology to produce freshwater and green hydrogen from seawater.
- •The cost of production is 24 Indian rupees per cubic meter, significantly cheaper than existing methods in Saudi Arabia and the US.
- •A factory in Rizhao, Shandong, is the world's first to use seawater and waste heat to produce these resources.
- •The process yields freshwater, green hydrogen, and mineral-rich brine, addressing water scarcity and energy needs.
- •This technology has successfully overcome the corrosion problems typically associated with using seawater for hydrogen production.
Why It Matters: China's cheap seawater tech revolutionizes water and green energy production.
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