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Project shows maritime fuel cell generator can increase energy efficiency by up to 30% at part load; reliability and cost issues

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Project partner Young Brothers operated the generator for 10 months powering refrigerated containers in Honolulu, Hawaii. One opportunity to do so was identified in Honolulu Harbor at the Young Brothers Ltd. (YB) This includes not only the use of a generator for reefer power but other applications as well. kW (gross).

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Fraunhofer researchers report significant extension to Li-S cycle life with silicon anodes and CNT-sulfur composite cathodes

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In work reported in a paper in the Journal of Power Sources , the Fraunhofer teams found that the sulfur mass can be varied between 3 and 20 mg cm ?2 By comparison, the maximum energy density of the lithium-ion batteries currently in use is around 250 Wh/kg. Honolulu PRiME 2012. 2012.10.004. Dörfler, E.Q. González, H.

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Alcoa and Phinergy enter joint development agreement for high energy-density aluminum-air batteries

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Automotive manufacturers are looking for technologies that enable zero-emission cars to travel the same kinds of distances as gasoline-powered cars. According to Phinergy, just one of the 50 aluminum plates in its battery can power a car for approximately 20 miles, resulting in a range of approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km).

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