When can we expect the nano fuel cells?

by Michael Orshan

Energy prices are going through the roof here in the US and elsewhere. Supplies of energy are steady, but the global use is higher and that is the issue. Everyone is rightfully looking into biomass, wind, geothermal and solar as ways to offset the lack of supplies. This is all taking time, as consumers we are waiting for economies of scales to kick in and then maybe this will all work out.

There is another way around this and doing this in parallel with renewable energy options is great. That is to optimize the energy we are already using. For instance hydrogen fuel cells will be great. If we can store the hydrogen in nanocells then we can use the exact amount of hydrogen to propel a car or whatever. We can use the nanocell concept for gas and most fuel supplies. Nanostorage devices will be great. However, when will they show up? Who is doing what about this? Anytime soon?

The concept for fuel cells is for more then vehicles. These are expected to be a super battery. It should really change mobile consumer electronics if you only need to recharge once a week or month. I sometimes wonder how tethered the world is to an electric outlet. Imagine of that was not the case!