Large scale fuel cells near commercial application: "Fuel cells are the most promising new form of energy genera...

Large scale fuel cells near commercial application

Large scale fuel cells near commercial application: "Fuel cells are the most promising new form of energy genera...

There is a new urgency for fuel cell development, driven by such issues as the need for clean energy generation, pressures from environmental targets and the cost and availability issues surrounding platinum – a common catalyst in modern fuel cells. Compared with combustion engines, fuel cells are cleaner, quieter and more efficient. This, and their practical power range from 1kW to more than 200kW for the most common proton exchange membrane (PEM) types, makes them well suited to applications in automotive, domestic combined heat and power, remote power and small auxiliary power generation. While some inroads have been made in such areas as backup power for telecoms and power modules for materials handling equipment, the need for reduced cost and improved reliability means that higher profile applications, such as fuel cell powered cars, have yet to fulfil their potential...

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