Ethanol Fuel Cells

Assessing the pros and cons of ethanol fuel cells.

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  • Created on: 13-03-13 13:29

Ethanol Fuel Cells

Advantages

  • Ethanol is produced by fermentation -  renewable source of energy
  • It contributes to a reduction in global warming
  • Ethanol is less toxic than methanol

Disadvantages

  • The platinum-based catalyst is very expensive

Evaluation

The fist vehicle powered by an ethanol-based fuel cell was developed in 2007. However, the development of direct Ethanol Fuel Cells is generally lagging behind that of hydrogen fuel cells because the hydrogen fuel cell is much closer to providing an everyday solution to the problem.

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