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Considerations for Stainless Steel Bipolar Plate Manufacturing: Part 2
Low-temperature fuel cells have historically used CNC-machined graphite as bipolar plates. Graphite’s high-cost, high-permeability, and precise machin... Read more
An Introduction to Ion Exchange Membranes and Salt Splitting
Ion-exchanges membranes (IEMs) have many applications beyond fuel cells -- they can also be used to synthesize all types of compounds that are used in... Read more
Membrane Comparison Chart - 2024
For PEM fuel cell and electrolyzer applications, a proton exchange membrane is sandwiched between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. Read more
Compact Transient Model for Nafion Membranes
Abstract
A numerical model was developed to predict the water concentration, temperature, potential and pressure across a Nafion membrane used in pro... Read more
Anion Exchange Membranes (AEMs)
Anion exchange membranes (AEMS) have been an active area of research for over a decade. AEMS can be used for fuel cells, redox flow batteries, electro... Read more
An Introduction to Alkaline Fuel Cells
Alkaline fuel cells (AFCs) was one of the first extensively researched fuel cell types and was used by NASA for the Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle ... Read more
The Use of Hydrogen as an Energy Storage System
Many countries around the world have been diligently working towards implementing renewable energy plants for over a decade. According to the Internat... Read more
Renewable Energy Rundown: Solar Energy
This is the first part in a new SaveOnEnergy series discussing the ins and outs of different forms of renewable energy. This series first appeared on ... Read more
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
Why Fuel Cells Lead The Road to Long-Term Sustainability for Vehicles
Fuel cells have now been under development for several decades. Since I first became interested in fuel cells in the 1990’s, I have seen waves of exci... Read more
A One-Dimensional Heat, Mass and Charge Transfer Model for a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Stack
Abstract
A one-dimensional heat, mass and charge transfer model was developed for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack to predict the temperatures, ... Read more
A Review of Mathematical Modeling of Proton Exchange Membrane and Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
Introduction
There has been a lot of emphasis on the development of long-lasting, efficient and portable, power sources for further technology improv... Read more
What’s So Good About Hydrogen?
Hydrogen fuel cells have become increasingly well known. If you haven’t heard of them, you might be a bit behind. But does it even matter if you do ge... Read more
Stationary Fuel Cell Power Applications
Fuel cells can be used for primary power, backup power, or combined heat and power (CHP) for stationary applications. 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