Platinum for Fuel cells
Fuel cells generate electrical power by combining hydrogen and oxygen over platinum, used as a catalyst. Their only emissions come from the generation of hydrogen. Fuel cells can be used for cars, laptops, houses and offices.
Platinum for Fuel cells in the news
Fuel cells to play greater role in South Africa platinum industry 3rd February 2012
Fuel cells are to play an ever-greater role in South Africa's platinum mining industry as firms look to alternative forms of energy.
Electrochemical dissolution of platinum in an ionic liquid
Precious metals, especially platinum, are important catalytic materials for many chemical reactions. For example, platinum is used in some fuel cells; however, broad commercialization of such fuel-cell technology is hampered by the fact that platinum is rare and thus far too expensive. Growing demand is making it necessary to develop efficient and environmentally friendly processes for recycling ...
Amplats planning fuel cell mine locomotive 18th January 2012
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) plans to test a fuel cell-powered mine locomotive at its Dishaba operating this year. "Hopefully by March/April, we'll have a loco on surface that will be fuel-cell based," Amplats market development and research head Anthea Bath told Mining Weekly.
South Africa DTI 'considering platinum economic zone' 18th January 2012
A dedicated Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for platinum development could be created in South Africa, it has been reported. The country's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is looking at establishing a central "platinum hub", according to Mining Weekly.
Ole Miss students aid in hydrogen car research
The University of Mississippi campus is going green and new research has been made in the form of hydrogen-powered vehicles in another effort to improve the initiative. Led by Jason Ritchie, an associate chemistry professor, graduate and undergraduate students have been researching the effectiveness of fuel cells, which convert hydrogen, the most abundant element on Earth, and oxygen into ...
Small caps round-up: Ceres, Ceramic Fuel, Antrim ...
The bombed-out shares of Ceres Power showed signs of life on Monday morning after the company announced significant improvements in the durability of its core fuel cell module technology.
Ilika plc - Joint Development agreement with Energizer
? Ilika plc ("Ilika" or the "Company") Joint Development agreement with Energizer Ilika plc (AIM: IKA), the advanced cleantech materials discovery company, announces that it has entered ...
India buys more of the UK electric vehicle industry
They have a saying in India that the British Empire is coming back - only the headquarters will be in New Delhi this time. Tata Group of India bought Corus - formerly British Steel. Tata Steel Europe is now developing a revolutionary technology to use solar electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen for fuel cells.
Energizer Resources' Discovery of Graphite and Vanadium Leads to Agreement with Africa's Leading Mining Project ...
TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - With confirmation of the discovery of two strategic minerals, vanadium and graphite, Energizer Resources Inc. is now well positioned to move forward to mine development. This confirmation ...
The Nuclear Dream Is Fading, But The Hydrogen Dream Lives On
[This post by Luis de Sousa was published at The Oil Drum.] Last week I went to Longwy's university campus, the Institut Universitaire de Technologie (part of the University of Lorraine), for a conference on renewable energies and energy efficiency.
