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Old 02-06-2023, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by tuccillo View Post
Fuel cells are problematic because of the low overall efficiency of generating hydrogen, the difficulty of storing hydrogen, and the lack of infrastructure to deliver hydrogen. While we may see some growth in the use of fuel cells for commercial vehicles that leave from and return to a common location, large scale use for personal travel is a tough sell.
You are right about the present day limitations.

Amazon strikes green hydrogen deal with fuel cell maker Plug Power
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Walmart to expand hydrogen fuel cell delivery vehicle pilot
Walmart to expand hydrogen fuel cell delivery vehicle pilot - H2 News

But it could be the the answer to the "storage" challenge for solar and wind. Batteries will never have the capacity or be environmentally acceptable.

Research Fellow at the ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science, Astha Sharma's PhD research set a world record for solar-to-hydrogen generation by coupling high efficiency perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells and low-cost catalysts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUe2fHEEUWk