AnswerID: 87336 Submitted: Sunday, Dec 05, 2004 at 13:39
Member - Collyn R (WA)
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David Au is right re this. Most of what is published on portable low-priced fuel cells is fantasy.
The technology exists. The products exist. But right now the only fuel cell on the commercial market that even vaguely would do the job costs over A$10,000.
We will eventually see these things. At one time I thought it be by the end of 2005 but people who really know about this field now forecast commercial availablity of a 750-1000 watt 12-volt unit at less than $1000 to be unlikely before 2010.
But it is a matter of when - not if.
In the meantime most of the drum beating is to attract venture capital.
I have just written an update on fuel cells. It is published in the current CMCA 'The Wanderer' magazine. I will post a version of it on my website later this week.
Collyn Rivers
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