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4. They expect large units for sale in 2014, and prototype home units in 2015

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 03:34 PM

Mar 2013

"The company expects to have a commercial product in the current large-scale electrolyzer market in 2014, and a prototype electrolyzer – using their new catalysts – ready by 2015 for testing in a home."

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Discovery opens door to efficiently storing and reusing renewable energy (electrolyzing water) [View all] OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 OP

More from the article. GiveMeFreedom Mar 2013 #1

Don’t worry about it “being bought out and forgotten.” OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #3

No, work on electrolyzers continues Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #7

See post 6 kristopher Mar 2013 #8

That is a very significant development Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #2

You’re welcome! OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #5

They expect large units for sale in 2014, and prototype home units in 2015 bananas Mar 2013 #4

A question for OKSensei kristopher Mar 2013 #6

(Who is OKSensei?) OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #9

When it comes to fuel cells you are, of course. kristopher Mar 2013 #10

It's a different technology! Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #12

The primary objection to using hydrogen for energy storage is cost OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #13

This level of analysis doesn't account for costs associated with developing infrastructure kristopher Mar 2013 #17

You mean you don’t want it to be meaningful OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #20

This version of the chart spells it out better OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #21

Here are results from a 2012 study for the Navy OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #14

So what is the answer to the question? kristopher Mar 2013 #16

Really!? OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #19

Direct cost of platinum is only ONE problem associated with a hydrogen SYSTEM kristopher Mar 2013 #22

I’m not saying any of those things OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #23

Actually you are very carefully saying nothing - you STILL haven't answered the question. kristopher Mar 2013 #24

Fatally flawed math OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #25

Yes, it is an obviously contrived example kristopher Mar 2013 #26

I love that “exceeds 90%” (it sounds so much better than 91%) OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #27

That's a different technology Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #11

The amount of energy lost in the storage process is a key element of cost. kristopher Mar 2013 #15

fuel cells tend to wear out quadrature Mar 2013 #18

Batteries also tend to wear out OKIsItJustMe Mar 2013 #28