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Hydrogen fuel cells: from automotive
power to distributed generation
Fig. 1. Fuel cell
Fuel cell power systems, systems are
often primarily
emerging as one
associated with the
of the main
automotive sector,
contenders for
actually represent
market share in
a practical, highly
efficient and reduced
distributed
carbon emissions power
generation,
source for a wide range
serving a range
of applications and
of power
markets. Jon Moore demands from
reports.
watts to
megawatts.
Los sistemas de pila de
combustible, que con
frecuencia se asocian
principalmente con el
sector automovilístico,
representan una fuente
de energía práctica,
altamente eficaz y
con un bajo nivel de
eyond the transportation sector, to date. This situation is certain to change as
emisiones de carbono hydrogen fuel cell power systems accountability for emissions grows.
para una amplia gama
are being targeted at aerospace and Fuel cell hybrid cars are currently under
de aplicaciones y
Bportable electronics applications development at many of the world’s leading
mercados. Informa Jon
and are already making in-roads into the back- automotive companies, combining batteries
Moore.
up power and distributed and fuel cells together in
generation sectors. The the vehicle powertrain.
Systeme mit
promise of products These are complementary
Brennstoffzellen, die
running efficiently on technologies, often
überwiegend mit dem
hydrogen while emitting with batteries providing
Automobilsektor no pollution at the point of acceleration and enabling
verknüpft sind, stellen
use is clearly an attractive the use of regenerative
in der Tat eine
one. braking and fuel cells
praktische, höchst
Intelligent Energy is providing cruising power
effiziente Energiequelle
at the forefront of fuel while recharging the
mit verringertem CO2-
Ausstoß für eine breite
cell system development batteries.
Palette von
and implementation.
Anwendungen und
In 2005 it unveiled the
Electric vehicles
Märkten dar. Ein Bericht
world’s first hydrogen The advantages of these
von Jon Moore. fuel cell motorcycle – the hybrids over battery-only
ENV – and more recently electric vehicles (BEVs)
the Crosscage fuel cell are that of range and
motorcycle in collaboration refuelling/recharging
with the Suzuki Motor time. BEVs have low
Corporation. range and need many
Two-wheeled, powered hours of recharging, while
vehicles are largely vehicles utilising fuel cells
responsible for high levels have ranges of several
of urban pollution yet have Fig. 2. Intelligent Energy is helping hundred miles, refuelling
escaped public scrutiny produce zero emission taxis. in minutes – more akin to
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