The heat of combustion breaks water molecules up.

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It's like combustion in reverse, and in essence it is what powers plants: CO2 and water in, energy-rich sugar molecules out.

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It can be used to run an internal combustion engine in a car or power one using a fuel cell, with heat and water as the only emissions.

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