Platinum-using fuel cells making more headway

Last month’s initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange of Bloom Energy suggests a second, much larger market may be emerging for fuel cells, Greentech Media reported this week in an article recording the deployment of Bloom’s technology at 25 Fortune 100 companies. The enlarging market for platinum-using hydrogen fuel cells, which convert chemical energy into electricity ultra cleanly and very quietly, is being accompanied by the devices increasing their electrical efficiency, extending their life cycles and lowering their price tags.