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Chemists Discover Way to a Better Fuel Cell

Fuel cells are often touted as one method to help decrease society's addiction to fossil fuels. But there is still a lot of work to be done before fuel cells will be ready for mass market to be used in transportation, home heating and portable power for emergencies

19 Oct 2009

Protonex Fuel Cell System Powers Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle To Record 23-Hour Flight

Protonex Technology Corporation (LSE: AIM: PTX and PTXU), a leading provider of advanced fuel cell power systems, today announced that the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), through a program sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), has documented a flight endurance record on their small, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Ion Tiger, utilizing a highly advanced fuel cell system from Protonex

19 Oct 2009

Fuel Cell Technology Breakthrough Sought in the UK by Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust is today launching a UK bid for a breakthrough in fuel cell technology, which could open up a global fuel cell market worth over $180 billion by 2050, according to new analysis

12 Oct 2009

Fuel Cell Technology Could Make Solar Powered Cars That Emit Water A Reality

Imagine a car that runs on hydrogen from solar power and produces water instead of carbon emissions

21 Sep 2009

Construction to Begin on America's First Net Zero Energy House Powered by Solar and a Fuel Cell

A team of experts who have assembled the technology to build America's first Net Zero Energy house to be powered by solar energy and a hydrogen fuel cell will break ground and begin construction of the energy independent house of the future

7 Sep 2009

More Efficient Fuel Cells Could Be Made Using Bacteria

Bacteria that generate significant amounts of electricity could be used in microbial fuel cells to provide power in remote environments or to convert waste to electricity

6 Sep 2009

Mercedes Benz is Launching a Fuel Cell Car, the B-Class F-Cell

Mercedes-Benz is launching its first series-produced fuel cell car on the road, the new B-Class F-CELL. The environmentally friendly electric car has better a performance similar to than a 2.0-litre petrol car and is fully suited for everyday driving

2 Sep 2009

Economically Viable Hydrogen Powered Vehicles Could Come From New Recycling Method

A new method for "recycling" hydrogen-containing fuel materials could open the door to economically viable hydrogen-based vehicles

1 Sep 2009

NSF Awards Grant for Microbial Fuel Cell Research

Dr. Arum Han, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A and M University, and Dr. Paul de Figueiredo (PI) from the plant pathology and microbiology department have received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a microbial fuel cell (MFC) array for bioenergy research

18 Aug 2009