[SampleMan]

Apparently, Kanzius’s invention–which uses just 200 watts of directed radio waves, not quite enough electricity to light three 75-watt light bulbs–breaks down the hydrogen-oxygen bond in the water, igniting the hydrogen.

No mention of how much hydrogen is separated.

A 200 watt light bulb creates enormous heat. How much heat is the burning hydrogen creating?

Any amatuer scientist knows that the crux is energy in vs. energy out. Energy out wouldn't be so hard to determine, so why not mention it? No sane person would announce this to the world without measuring energy out first.

[PeterPrinciple]

A 200 watt light bulb creates enormous heat.

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Would appear we have a new form of light bulb. We can through away our candles now.

[ckilmer]

Any amatuer scientist knows that the crux is energy in vs. energy out. Energy out wouldn’t be so hard to determine, so why not mention it? No sane person would announce this to the world without measuring energy out first.
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the process doesn’t need to achieve parity for it to be ground breaking

there is evidence to suggest that the RF is creating a synthetic catalyst for platinum. If so they could replace very expensive platinum for its atomic RF which could be created cheaply by the radio wave machine—and used in the industrial production of hydrogen—either in carbon steam reformation or hydrogen fuel cells for cars.

[johnny7]

[Ditto]

Any amatuer scientist knows that the crux is energy in vs. energy out.

From an economics standpoint, it depends as much on the intented application as opposed to the energy in vs out ratio. Batteries, for instance, are by definition a net energy sink, but for their application, they are "efficient."