Fuel Cells

The increased need for energy will require an enormous growth in energy generation capacity, more efficient energy systems and a successful strategy to control greenhouse gas emissions. Hydrogen poses a myriad of possibilities among the various alternative energy strategies. A viable solution to alternative energy generation sources is the development of fuel cells. Rather than “burn” the hydrogen to produce energy, fuel cells directly convert the hydrogen to electricity. Therefore fuel cells have the significant advantages of greater fuel efficiency and they are environmentally friendly.

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ITM-Power Claims Polymer Membrane Breakthrough in Hydrogen Electrolysers
Fuel Cells : 07/15/2008
A British company is claiming a breakthrough in electrolyser and fuel cell technology that promises to knock down one of hydrogen's cost barriers.

ITM-Power Plc of Saffron Waldon has developed a new polymer eight years in the making that its CEO Jim Heathcote claims cuts the cost of a square meter of membrane polymer from $500 to $5. Electrolyser membranes separate hydrogen from oxygen and convert it into an energy-carrying gas. In a fuel cell, the membrane separates hydrogen protons from electrons, which produce electrical current.... more

Fuel Cells To Power New World Trade Center
Fuel Cells : 07/11/2008
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced that it has reached an agreement that will make the redeveloped World Trade Center the site of one of the largest fuel cell installations in the world. The agreement, valued at US $10.6 million, was reached with UTC Power for equipment purchases to provide heat and power for the new towers. ... more

Fuels Cells: New Material Increases Power Output By More Than 50 Percent
Fuel Cells : 07/07/2008
MIT engineers have improved the power output of one type of fuel cell by more than 50 percent through technology that could help these environmentally friendly energy storage devices find a much broader market, particularly in portable electronics.... more