The Fuel Cell Blog
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Standards and Requirements for Solar Systems
If you are considering the installation of a solar system (by yourself or by a solar company), there are several codes and regulations that need to be... Read more
Fuel Cell Buses, Utility Vehicles and Scooters
Fuel cells can be used to power the electric motor of buses, utility vehicles, and electric scooters. The vast majority of these fuel cells use oxygen... Read more
Science and Engineering Careers & Basic Science Experiments for Kids
I was getting my haircut last week, and my hairdresser told me that her daughters are interested in science. She then asked me, “What should I tell th... Read more
Fuel Cell Vehicles - Automobiles
Fuel cell vehicles (FCV) use fuel cells to power the vehicle’s electric motor. Many FCVs use a fuel cell combined with a battery and supercapacitor to... Read more
Become a Renewable Energy Expert
How to Become a Renewable Energy Expert – Recommendations, Classes, and Degrees Based Upon My Experience
Many years ago, there was a great guy that... Read more
Transport Phenomena in Micro and MEMs Fuel Cells
As fuel cell size decreases, the transport phenomena of the fuels and water changes in the fuel cell. In standard fuel cell designs, the movement of f... Read more
Fuel Cell Reactant Delivery
Small plant components are required to deliver the reactants to the fuel cell with the required conditions. Examples of these components are blowers, ... Read more
The Effect of Clamping Pressure on Fuel Cell Performance
There are many steps involved in the manufacturing of a fuel cell stack. One of these steps is the hot pressing of the polymer electrolyte membrane to... Read more
Mathematical Models
Mathematical models are a precise description of a problem, process, or technology in the form of mathematics. These models are built to learn more ab... Read more
Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems
Hybrid renewable energy power systems are positioned to become the long-term power solution for portable, transportation and stationary system applica... Read more
How to Build a Fuel Cell
The first step in building a fuel cell is to determine the power requirements needed to power the particular device or application. Fuel cells can be ... Read more
Fuel Cell Stack Temperature in Mid-to-High Temperature Fuel Cells
There is an acute need for the development of long-lasting, efficient and portable power sources for further technology improvement in automobiles, co... Read more
Electrical Subsystem of Fuel Cells
If you took the electrical output directly from a fuel cell, it would be an unideal power source. The output of a fuel cell is a DC voltage that varie... Read more
Fuel Cell System Design
Fuel cell system designs range from very simple to very complex depending upon the fuel cell application and the system efficiency desired. A fuel cel... Read more
Considerations for Fuel Cell Design
When you first consider your fuel cell stack design, you will need to calculate the following: Stack size Number of cells (MEAs / CCMs) Stack configur... Read more