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POSTECH Research Team Creates Miniaturized Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

Drones are used for various applications such as aero picturing, disaster recovery, and delivering. Despite attracting attention as a new growth area, the biggest problem of drones is its small battery capacity and limited flight time of less than an hour. A fuel cell developed by Prof. Gyeong Man Choi (Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering) and his research team at POSTECH can solve this problem.

9 Mar 2016

Researchers Use Microbial Fuel Cells to Generate Electricity from Wastewater

Historically, solar rays dominate the the renewable energy source market. Two researchers, Xueyang Feng and Jason He, from Virginia Tech have developed a new technique to increase the amount of electric current that can be produced from the wastewater.

25 Feb 2016

University of Basel Researchers Study Use of Sunlight to Obtain Clean Energy

Fuel cells generate electrical energy through a chemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. To obtain clean energy, the splitting of water into its components of hydrogen and oxygen is critical. Researchers at the University of Basel study how sunlight can be used for this purpose. The scientific journal Chemical Communications published their latest results.

9 Feb 2016

Research Reveals Potential of Nickel to Reduce Cost of Fuel Cells

The U.S transportation sector consisting of cars, trucks, buses, and rail, marine, and air transport accounts for over 20% of the energy consumed. This energy is derived mostly from fossil fuels. The need for finding alternative environment friendly forms of fuel is on the rise.

18 Jan 2016

CES 2016: Intelligent Energy Showcases Embedded Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electronic Prototypes

Intelligent Energy, the energy technology company, today unveiled a number of consumer electronic prototypes powered by an embedded hydrogen fuel cell, to significantly extend the up time of the devices and provide a solution to the battery life conundrum facing consumers today.

5 Jan 2016

Cleaner Fuel Cells Using Ion-Exchange Synthetic Membranes

An international group of scientists from Russia, France, and Germany have developed ion-exchange synthetic membranes based on amphiphilic compounds that are able to convert the energy of chemical reactions into electrical current.

30 Dec 2015

South Africa Entity Signs MOU to License NEAH's PowerChip Fuel Cell, Formira HOD and BuzzBar Technologies

Neah Power Systems, Inc., an emerging leader in fuel cell-based power solutions and rechargeable lithium battery storage solutions for defense, commercial, and consumer applications, proudly announced that the Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a large South Africa based entity, to license the NEAH's technology. This license would include the PowerChip® fuel cell technology, the Formira HOD® technology and the BuzzBar technology.

26 Dec 2015

PowerCell Sweden to Showcase PowerPac for Telecom Applications at AfricaCom Exhibition

Nordic leading fuel cell company PowerCell Sweden AB (publ) will be present at the upcoming AfricaCom exhibition at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa on November 17 - 19, 2015, to showcase their PowerPac for telecom applications.

17 Nov 2015

Ballard Enters Agreement with Tangshan Railway Vehicle Company for Development of New Fuel Cell Module

Ballard Power Systems today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Tangshan Railway Vehicle Company, Limited (TRC) for development of a new fuel cell module that will be designed to meet the requirements of tram or Modern Ground Rail Transit Equipment applications.

2 Nov 2015

3D Printing Could Help Increase Efficiency of Fuel Cells

With 3-D printing changing the world, one Northwestern undergraduate spent this past summer in the lab using this technology to create efficient and economic energy.

22 Oct 2015