New dirt-powered fuel cell can 'run forever'
24 January, 2024Researchers from Northwestern University have developed a fuel cell that can harvest energy from microbes living in dirt.
Generating electricity from MCH using solid oxide fuel cells
30 August, 2023Researchers from Waseda University in Japan have successfully generated electricity from methylcyclohexane (MCH) using solid oxide fuel cells.
A faster-charging hydrogen fuel cell
17 August, 2022Researchers have developed a new technique to accelerate the charging of solid-state hydrogen fuel cells.
Hydrogen fuel-cell technology lights up Marvel Stadium
08 August, 2022In a demonstration of its hydrogen technology, Toyota used a stationary fuel cell to power the iconic Marvel Stadium sign and coaches' box for the Round 19 AFL clash.
Portable hydrogen cartridge prototype developed
03 June, 2022Hydrogen cartridges provide a portable and convenient source of energy that makes it possible to bring hydrogen to where people live, work and play.
Turmeric extract could be key to greener fuel cells
11 May, 2022Researchers combined curcumin and gold nanoparticles to create an electrode that requires 100 times less energy to convert ethanol into electricity.
Electrochemical cell extracts lithium from sea water
11 June, 2021Researchers have developed an economically viable system that can extract high-purity lithium from sea water, which could be used to power electric vehicles.
Methanol fuel cells improved with a protective carbon shell
20 January, 2021South Korean scientists have found a way to prevent undesired reactions in methanol fuel cells, which should help in the journey to phase out fossil fuels.
Maxim Integrated MAX17320 Li+ fuel gauge IC
24 November, 2020The MAX17320 fuel-gauge and protection circuit, from Maxim Integrated Products, is designed to extend run time on multi-cell battery-powered products while also monitoring against self-discharge hazards.
More stable catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells
10 September, 2020A newly developed electrocatalyst for hydrogen fuel cells does not require a carbon carrier and is therefore much more stable than the catalysts commonly used today.
Graphene catalysts for longer-lasting fuel cells
07 August, 2020A research team has produced graphene via a special, scalable technique and used it to develop hydrogen fuel cell catalysts.
Waste heat could be used to power electronics
19 February, 2020Japanese researchers have developed an energy-harvesting device that can convert environmental waste heat (such as that lost from the human body) into electricity.
'Supercondensers' store electric charge in textiles
29 October, 2019The devices make use of all the potential of active carbon, graphene and polyaniline, a polymer with high capabilities that is already broadly used in textile materials.
Flexible biofuel cell runs on sweat
03 October, 2019A new flexible and stretchable device, worn against the skin and capable of producing electrical energy by transforming the compounds present in sweat, has been developed.
High-power fuel cell enables more electric vehicle types
04 March, 2019Researchers have developed a fuel cell with the capacity to power electric vehicles such as planes, ships and submarines which have much higher energy requirements than electric cars.
