According to Dr. Chris D'Couto, Neah Power's CEO and the featured guest in the interview below, a five kilowatt hour fuel cell running off a tank of liquid formic acid would be configured to trickle charge an electric vehicle's battery, allowing it, like the gasoline engine generator in the BMW i3 REx, to offer extended range capability. Unlike the i3 REx, the only tailpipe emission would be water vapor and CO2.
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Neah Power Systems Announces Formira Hydrogen-on-Demand Cover Feature on ‘Automotive Industries’ Magazine
In the case of Neah Power Systems Direct Methanol Silicon Based Fuel Cell, which is designed for defense and space applications, the company has demonstrated more than 2,000 hours of continuous operation with less than a 4% reduction in power. With regard to the automotive sector and Neah’s Formic Acid Fuel Cell, drivers of electric vehicles commonly suffer from range anxiety. 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 requirements and design. - See more at: http://www.ai-online.com/Adv/Previous/show_issue.php?id=6509&search=true#sthash.rvBhpGVQ.VgMNznYp.dpuf
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