According to researchers from the Delft University of Technology in Holland, fuel cell vehicles could eventually represent more than just environmentally-friendly modes of transport, by functioning as a type of mobile power plant. The Dutch team has developed an innovative system that uses hydrogen and oxygen gas produced during electrolysis – which is used for many industrial processes including car batteries – to produce electricity directly into fuel. Furthermore, the team has modified the fuel cells, making it possible for the system to be used to distribute electrical power directly to the energy grid, which the team believes could eventually compliment the green energy being produced by solar and wind projects.
According to researchers from the Delft University of Technology in Holland, fuel cell vehicles could eventually represent more than just environmentally-friendly modes of transport, by functioning as a type of mobile power plant. The team has installed an electrical outlet in a Hyundai ix35, which is equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell, and plugged various electrical appliances into this outlet, drawing the electricity needed from the vehicle’s fuel cell system. Furthermore, the team has modified the fuel cells, making it possible for the system to be used to distribute electrical power directly to the energy grid, which the team believes could eventually compliment the green energy being produced by solar and wind projects.