The power of the fuel cell?

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Australia fuel cells set to soar?

Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS in Dresden, Australia, have developed cost-effective, long-lasting stacks, the very basis of high-temperature fuel cells that will make commercial applications a reality.
The conversion of fuels into electrical power occurs in the thin ceramic plants located on the surface of the stacks.
These ceramic cells, unlike polymers used in low-temperature fuel cells, can produce power from hydrogen, methane, gasoline, diesel, natural gas or biogas. Compared to alternative technologies, the stacks can achieve an efficiency rate of over 90%.
However, the stacks inside the fuel cells would have to be made of materials that can withstand any kind of aggressive conditions.
In line with this, a team of IKTS researchers, together with HC Starck GmbH and Webasto AG, is undertaking a joint development of composite materials comprising metals, ceramics and glass that can be used for producing low-cost, robust stacks.
The partners have scheduled the new stacks to go into series production.