May 18, 2012

Fuel Cells: Solid Oxides Come of Age

Christopher Miles, Sustainable Business


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In our previous post, we outlined some of the ways that the Hydrogen Fuel cell is slowly making its way into the transportation energy mix. It’s benefits seem manifold: Hydrogen Fuel Cells release only water vapor, and once generated, Hydrogen can be stored for long periods with minimal loss. It also can be supplied very quickly to a vehicle, and  provide more range per “fill up” than most current battery technologies.

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TAGGED: Sustainable energy, solid oxides, renewable energy, fuel cells

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