New fuel cell promises cleaner energy
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.027288
MIT Technology Review : A solid-oxide fuel cell in development by Redox Power Systems could one day provide power less expensively than can currently be obtained from the electrical grid. The company, based in Fulton, Maryland, is using technology developed at the University of Maryland. The fuel cell is composed of a stack of 10-cm-wide ceramic plates plus pipes and pumps to distribute the fuel. It can run on a variety of fuels, including gasoline, diesel, and natural gas. And although the fuel cells will produce carbon dioxide, they are expected to be more fuel efficient than either internal combustion engines or the electrical grid. The company plans to have a 25-kW prototype ready by the end of the year and a complete system by the end of 2014.
