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IT News<p>Ask Hackaday: Where Are All the Fuel Cells? - Given all the incredible technology developed or improved during the Apollo progra... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/08/21/ask-hackaday-where-are-all-the-fuel-cells/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/08/21/ask-ha</span><span class="invisible">ckaday-where-are-all-the-fuel-cells/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/renewableenergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renewableenergy</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/currentevents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>currentevents</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/spaceshuttle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spaceshuttle</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>engineering</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/originalart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>originalart</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/featured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>featured</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/fuelcell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fuelcell</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hydrogen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hydrogen</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/apollo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apollo</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nasa</span></a></p>
KeithDPatch<p>‪Hey Canary Media, if an 8MW liquid-hydrogen-fueled Plug Power fuel cell can perform bumpless transfer from grid to islanded microgrid mode↙️ in Calistoga, CA, it would be technical malpractice to not have spent a few extra dollars &amp; program black-start capability into the system!↘️ All the necessary hardware is already there!</p><p>Please verify that your statement is true.<br><a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/H2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>H2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/LH2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LH2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/fuelcell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fuelcell</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/microgrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrid</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GreenFire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GreenFire</span></a></span> The problem is that instead of BEVs full of conflict minerals we could reduce that and their excessive cost &amp; weight with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FuelCell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCell</span></a> technology, which would also allow easier transition of infrastructure as gas stations can easier convert a pump and a reservoir to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Methanol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Methanol</span></a> than one can install half a dozen superfast chargers...</p><ul><li>Plus it'll combat <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RangeAnxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RangeAnxiety</span></a> and allow the conversion of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HeavyDuty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HeavyDuty</span></a> equipment like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trucks</span></a> &amp; Excavators as well as Ambulances and even the emergency Generators in Hospitals...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GreenFire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GreenFire</span></a></span> we could even use thermal powerplant tech fir solarthermal plants, have them heat up heat storage and use peak power to synthesize methanol as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FuelCell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCell</span></a> energy source we can pump like oil and refuel like gasoline, solving the whole storage issue entirely.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://void.lgbt/users/LunaDragofelis" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>LunaDragofelis</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@CStamp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>CStamp</span></a></span> or even better:</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Methanol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Methanol</span></a> which allows for a higher energy density without necessitating high-pressure tanks and systems (which in case of a fire can detonate like a pipe bomb)....</p><ul><li>Also since Methanol is common in nature, it's easily metabolized by microorganisms (so is less of an issue than traditional gasoline) and it burns clean at cold temperatures.</li></ul><p>And thus <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FuelCell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCell</span></a> technology with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Methanol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Methanol</span></a> allows for the swiftness of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/refueling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>refueling</span></a> with the cleanness of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/electric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electric</span></a> propulsion whilst saving a lot in deadweight compromised mostly of conflict minerals like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cobalt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cobalt</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lithium</span></a>.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nz/@Salty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Salty</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@leanlearnlead" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>leanlearnlead</span></a></span> charging being slower because shitty <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> are used instead if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Methanol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Methanol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FuelCell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCell</span></a>|s is one thing, but why can't I just chug in a banknote into a machine or pay at a teller at a <em>"Charging Station"</em> and get like an SMS, eMail or any other notification when it's done?</p><ul><li>Cash aside, there's no reason in the age of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NFC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NFC</span></a>-enabled parking meters to not have the same convenience as those, as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ChargingStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChargingStation</span></a> doesn't have the excuse of <em>"no grid electricity"</em> to be kneecapped.</li></ul><p>Worse even if someone's vehicle doesn't have a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CC2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CC2</span></a> charging port (basically all scooters ≤15kW / 90km/h)...</p>
KeithDPatch<p><a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/Hydrogen101" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hydrogen101</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/oops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oops</span></a><br>There are 2 main ways to power a vehicle on land, sea or air with hydrogen:</p><p>1-hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle <a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/hydrogen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hydrogen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/FCEV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FCEV</span></a><br>2-hydrogen internal combustion engine <a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/H2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>H2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> </p><p>Unfortunately, Sustainability Magazine doesn't follow my feed...↙️ <br>But New Civil Engineer might!↘️ <br><a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/fuelcell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fuelcell</span></a></p>
Marcel Waldvogel<p>Passt irgendwie. Aber wohl nicht beabsichtigt.<br><a href="https://waldvogel.family/tags/DMV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DMV</span></a> <a href="https://waldvogel.family/tags/FuelCell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCell</span></a></p>
Anton FellingerGood night, Elon: fools sell<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fuelcell?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fuelcell</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hyperion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hyperion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hydrogen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hydrogen</a>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/?p=2122780" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/?p=2122780</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> WATT Fuel Cell Completes Installation of its Latest Generation Fuel Cell System, WATT HOME™, within Peoples Natural Gas Service Territory <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FuelCell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCell</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GasPrice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GasPrice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LiquefiedNaturalGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiquefiedNaturalGas</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/lng" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lng</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LNGPrice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LNGPrice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NaturalGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturalGas</span></a></p>
KeithDPatch<p>MIT <a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/MIT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MIT</span></a> liquid sodium <a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/Na" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Na</span></a> - air fuel cell paper claims 2X energy density of lithium batteries for aircraft &amp; HD transport.↙️<br><a href="https://bit.ly/3HiNyd2" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3HiNyd2</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Authors ignored the weight of carrying liquid water for 1) air humidification 2) reaction 3) NaOH solution!</p><p>This drops Na <a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/fuelcell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fuelcell</span></a> system energy density by ½, to <a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/tags/LIB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LIB</span></a> levels!</p><p>My analysis in red JPG below.↘️</p>
Mark Burton<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@rdrimmel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rdrimmel</span></a></span> <br>A persuasive article but far from implementation.<br>I'd like to see an expert opinion.<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BatteryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BatteryTech</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FuelCell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCell</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EnefgyVector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnefgyVector</span></a></p>
IT News<p>A Brief History of Fuel Cells - If we asked you to think of a device that converts a chemical reaction into electr... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/05/22/a-brief-history-of-fuel-cells/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/05/22/a-brie</span><span class="invisible">f-history-of-fuel-cells/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>engineering</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/fuelcells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fuelcells</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/featured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>featured</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/fuelcell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fuelcell</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://climatejustice.social/@KarlHeinzHasliP" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>KarlHeinzHasliP</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodontech.de/@denki" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>denki</span></a></span> Personally, I think that standardized <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> that get swapped would've been the solution to the charging speed problem.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BEV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BEV</span></a>|s are a problem and the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EnergyDensity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyDensity</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Charging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Charging</span></a> problems are hard walls that can only be circumvented (i.e. swapping fluids at a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RedoxFlow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedoxFlow</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Battery</span></a>) or ignored (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Methanol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Methanol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FuelCell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCell</span></a>)...</p><ul><li>Personally, I think <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trolleybuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trolleybuses</span></a> are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB9EARKvCTc&amp;t=3m45s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">the best option</a> if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trams</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trains</span></a> ain't feasible (i.e. steep grates like in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Solingen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Solingen</span></a>) and the few edgecases that'll never get 24/7 once per hour bus service or even an on-call minibus need to get more efficient without <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ConflictMinerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConflictMinerals</span></a> from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UnfairTrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnfairTrade</span></a> (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cobalt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cobalt</span></a>) and destruction of unique habitats (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lithium</span></a>)...</li></ul><p>Solving the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EnergyProblem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyProblem</span></a> isn't a technological issue, but a political one (see <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DESERTEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DESERTEC</span></a>)...</p>