Archives: Fuel Cells

University of Connecticut (UConn) professor Radenka Maric has developed a low cost method of creating fuel cell membranes. The new technique will reduce the high cost of platinum in fuel cells by 10 times. According to UConn, “…one of the primary drawbacks to the widespread use of the cells is that they are expensive to • Read More »

In September 2007, I had talked about how carmaker Daihatsu was developing a platinum-free fuel cell that uses liquid or solid hydrazine hydrate for fuel instead of gaseous hydrogen. Now, 5 years later they are still showing off their FC ShoCase concept vehicle that runs on hydrazine hydrate (N2H4H2O). I hope they are a little • Read More »

Researchers at Cornell University have been doing some outside the box thinking in regard to fuel cells. They have basically thrown away the expensive Nafion Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) that defines most of today’s hydrogen fuel cells used in cars. According to RSC.org, “Usually, fuel cells produce electricity from hydrogen or methanol along with oxygen, • Read More »

I’ve talked about Apple, Inc., you know the computer, iPhone, iTunes company before as being a visionary when it comes to hydrogen fuel cells. I’ve also talked once about how Apple may help H2 fuel cells go mainstream by using them in their laptops and other electronic devices. But, now Apple is going with hydrogen • Read More »

Scientists and researchers at Cornell University have spent over 10 years trying to find a way on a nanoscale level to make metal more conductive for fuel cells and batteries. Developing tiny silicon porous structures was part of the key and now the scientists believe they have discovered another important part to the equation that • Read More »

I’ve talked about the possibility of the Apple iPhone using hydrogen fuel cell batteries before. Shortly after Steven Jobs died I had stated that this may be one of his legacies yet to be realized. Unlike normal lithium batteries that need to be recharged often, as in every day for many users, hydrogen batteries can • Read More »

Two companies, ITM Power and Sierra Lobo were both handed top honors for their work with hydrogen fuel cells for the transportation industry. One of the companies was handed an award for their work on fuel cells inside of hydrogen vehicles and the other for their work on fuel cells outside of hydrogen vehicles. ITM • Read More »

Generally when I speak of fuel cell vehicles on this hydrogen car website, blog and message board I’m talking about PEM fuel cells than run using compressed hydrogen gas. But there are a variety of fuel cells on the market and in the research labs, most of which have nothing to do with the transportation • Read More »