Are there any large investments being made to desalinate ocean water and turn the purified water into hydrogen fuel like NASA’s plan to do with lunar ice water? eli5

Question

Are there any large investments being made to desalinate ocean water and turn the purified water into hydrogen fuel like NASA’s plan to do with lunar ice water? eli5

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Answer 1

You don’t need to desalinate sea water before splitting into hydrogen and oxygen. It actually works better with the salt for conductivity.