Honda’s FCX Clarity FCEV (pictured) is a hydrogen
fuel cell electric vehicle that generates electricity
and emits only water vapour and heat into the air
Fuel cells, the clean energy powerhouse you’ve heard about for years, are available for purchase today and early market sales are steadily growing. Twenty-four thousand fuel cell units were shipped in 2009, an increase of 41% compared to 2008, and annual global sales were more than $750m. in 20101 - anticipated to exceed $1bn by 2014.2 This growth is opening markets for industrial minerals suited to the specific chemistries of high, mid and low temperature fuel cells.
Fuel cells are well-suited to materials handling applications, with more than 1,000 fuel cell-powered forklifts already deployed at warehouses across the USA. Major telecommunications companies worldwide have deployed more than 1,000 fuel cells to ensure reliability on networks, providing highly reliable primary or back-up...