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Emissions Associated with Electricity

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electrolysis. Electrolysis is the process of using electricity to
split water into hydrogen and oxygen, a reaction that takes
place in a unit called an electrolyzer. Electrolyzers consist
of an anode and a cathode separated by an electrolyte.
Different electrolyzers function in different ways, mainly due
to the different type of electrolyte material involved and the
ionic species it conducts, but in all cases produce hydrogen
by splitting water intro hydrogen and oxygen. In addition
to electrolysis, electricity may also be used as an input to
other hydrogen production pathways.

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