By Anna Wennberg (anna@etn.se) 20/11 Chalmers researchers defying Tesla CEO Tesla Chief, Elon Musk, recently called fuel cells "so bullshit." But Swedish scientists and authorities disagree. Now, researchers at Chalmers another 7 million space images to commercialize their research on just fuel cells.
Actually it's not fair to compare electric car fanatic Elon Musk with Chalmers researchers' results since the Swedish research is not about the actual propulsion of the vehicle - which goes without saying is that Tesla's CEO horrifies over (link). No, Chalmers researchers' success is rooted in a Nordic mandate given three years ago and which was aimed at improving the efficiency solid oxide fuel cells. The result is a cell that is found to emit significantly less carbon dioxide per kilowatt hour and also have much longer life than previous alternatives. Within the framework of the Strategic Vehicle Research and Innovation Initiative (FFI) is charged now more close to 7 million to drive the process towards commercialization. The project will be a first step to develop fuel cells that are sufficiently inexpensive space images to mass-produce it becomes feasible to use them to produce heat and electricity to the cab of stationary trucks - all to reduce or even avoid idling space images at night. - The idea is that we can tailor the material properties. The key component in the fuel cells is the bipolar plate connecting the cells. Today, it is both too expensive and too bad. Our research has shown that it is possible to use nano-layers to tailor the properties, says Jan-Erik Svensson. Chalmers scientists now changing out the relatively thick ceramic surface found in today's bipolar plate to the nanometer thin cerium and cobalt layers. It provides better conductivity and better resistance to both corrosion and kromförångning. Without the thick ceramic layer becomes the bipolar plates additionally easier to manufacture since steel can be coated on a roll and formed afterwards. space images Today a coated plate at a time. Development involves high temperature fuel cells, that is cells operating between 600 and 800 C and which may be run by most fuels. - Our results are generic. space images Since we are part of a larger research clusters, space images we can also use the results even in stationary fuel cells. The new assignment from the Swedish Energy Agency also means that the research team will be responsible for monitoring this type of fuel cell research in the world on behalf of Sweden. Similarly, there are plans to start a new national fuel cell center at Chalmers. FFI is a partnership between the state (Vinnova, the Swedish Transport space images Administration and the Swedish Energy Agency) and the automotive industry (Scania CV AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation and the FKG).
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