Energy Digital: Nanotechnology Creates Efficient, Less Expensive Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Bing Energy teams up with Florida State University to use nanotech to develop the next generation of hydrogen fuel cells
Hydrogen is, without a doubt, the most reasonable means by which to move into an alternative energy future. It can be created by simply splitting water molecules, stores indefinitely, burns 10 times hotter than traditional natural gases, is the lightest element known making it easy to transport, and the byproducts of processing it for energy are chemically pure water and medical grade oxygen. It seems like a no-brainer. However, the greatest downfall to the hydrogen energy movement up until now has been the high cost and low efficiency of the fuel cells needed to convert the hydrogen into electrical power. That’s all about to change thanks to a breakthrough in nanotechnology.
