This sounds similar to Fleischmann–Pons 'Cold fusion' in 89 [0] (Could be related as the 30th anniversary?). It would be great if we could easily spit water to hydrogen and oxygen (unlimited clean fuel), but it comes down to those pesky chemical bonds, it takes a LOT of effort (energy) to pull them apart.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_fusion Hopefully, someone can find a good video covering it.