fuel cell membrane Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 09:19:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 New Membrane by Chinese Scientist Can Make Fuel Cells Cheaper https://www.greenoptimistic.com/lin-zhuang-fuel-cell-membrane-20081217/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/lin-zhuang-fuel-cell-membrane-20081217/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:20:07 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=1368 Currently, platinum is used as a catalyst in hydrogen fuel cells, making them so expensive and hence unappetizing to customers. Lin Zhang, a Chinese scientist, has discovered a membrane that could make the usage of platinum history, and make fuel cells cheaper than ever.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/lin-zhuang-fuel-cell-membrane-20081217/feed/ 1 1368 Ultracell XX25 Methanol Fuel Cell – 8 Hours of Portable Power for Military Laptops https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ultracell-xx25-methanol-fuel-cell-8-hours-of-portable-power-for-military-laptops-20080625/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ultracell-xx25-methanol-fuel-cell-8-hours-of-portable-power-for-military-laptops-20080625/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:03:18 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=334 California-based company Ultracell designed this methanol fuel cell for the army. XX25 uses eight and a half ounces of methanol to supply power for a military laptop for eight hours. It can also be made to last longer if you attach it to a bigger tank of methanol.

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