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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Apple to Build Giant Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Provide Electricity for the Grid

  • Apple to Build Giant Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Provide Electricity for the Grid

    Posted: Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:15:10 GMT
    Hydrogen fuel cells offer a scalable, clean, renewable energy source. They are currently used in some automobiles, but due to the ease of scalability can be used to create large power plants to supply the grid. However, according to a recent report by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), hydrogen fuel cells are one of the most expensive forms of producing electricity in the world; around $6.7 million per megawatt. Despite this Apple have just announced their plans to build America’s largest ever private fuel cell, to provide non-polluting…Read more...

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