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Most hydrogen fuel cells are basically hydrogen bombs, how are Neah Powers different?

http://g2power.com/blog/2014/10/10/safer-fuel-cell-powered-automobiles-altenergymag/ 2014 / October / 10

One company working directly with hydrogen fuel cells for cars is Neah Power Systems. Their patent-pending technology of fuel cells enables the use of a liquid, safe fuel (formic acid) for automotive applications without the associated costs of a dedicated hydrogen generation plant or the safety and handling issues associated with the use of compressed hydrogen. In addition, formic acid could leverage the existing gasoline distribution infrastructure for enabling zero emission transportation and allows for traveling longer distances than electric cars

How much longer will a Neah Power fuel cell allow an auto to go on a single charge?

Electric vehicles commonly suffer from range anxiety. That is going a particular distance and running out of power without readily available source of recharging. While an electric vehicle may go 200 or 250 miles without a charge a combination of fuel cell and fuel together with a balance of system could travel 500 or even 800 miles depending upon the specific requirements and design.

What is the normal electric fuel cell charging time?

The fundamental difference between a fuel cell and a battery is that a fuel cell is an energy generation device whereas a battery is an energy storage device. A battery discharges over a period of time until it needs to be recharged. Rapid recharging of a battery often causes serious complications and as a result recharging a battery is a prolonged process. By contrast a fuel cell generates electricity immediately in the presence of its reactants. Once the formic acid is replenished the Forima fuel cell generates electricity instantly. As a result there is no protracted recharging or refueling time issue.

Would a Neah Power Fuel Cell make a car more expensive, less expensive or the same?

We like to think that a Neah Power Fuel Cell powered automobile would make a car less expensive on any number of measures including upfront cost, maintence costs, as well as total cost of ownership – however that would be an issue that would play out with the automotive manufacturers.

How quickly would Neah be able to provide a fuel cell for say a number one auto company like Toyota?

Neah Power has functional units in a variety of configurations that would be appropriate for automotive applications. The balance of system and integration of the fuel cell into the electronics would be a joint development process with the identified automobile company. As such, the successful approach is to characterize the fuel cell, have a specific application development program followed by production and product sales.

Is there an intense manufacturing process involved in scaling up production of fuel cells for automotive applications? What kind of infrastructure is required and what kind of jobs would result?

There is not an intense manufacturing process involved in scale up production of Neah Power Fuel Cells. The scaling of production is a matter of electronics assembly and plastics injection molding similar to that of other electronic assemblies,

The value proposition that Neah Power can offer is higher energy densities and lower costs, offering a safe and effective solution and eliminating range and power issues associated with electric vehicles. Neah Power becomes the enabler allow electric hybrid vehicles to go mainstream