Combined heat and power (CHP) production in buildings is one of the mitigation options available for achieving a considerable decrease in GHG emissions. Micro-CHP (mCHP) fuel cells are capable of cogenerating electricity and heat very efficiently on a decentralised basis. Although they offer...

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are devices that attract the interest for a variety of applications including portable devices, transportation and stationary power. Several models are available in the literature concerning PEMFCs with different modelling approaches. In this paper,...

Fuel cells are a promising technology for combined heat and power (CHP); however their efficiency and carbon benefits are often overlooked because of their reliance on fossil fuels. This paper sets out the numerical methods and evidence of real-world performance needed to compare fuel cells with...

There are three systems and applications of fuel cells in China, namely transportation fuel cells, stationary systems and portable fuel cells. It is important for China to analyze the supply and the cost of fuel cells in the context of the energy crisis. After introducing the current situation...

Hydrogen is an especially attractive transportation fuel. It is the least polluting fuel available, and can be produced anywhere there is water and a clean source of electricity. A fuel cycle in which hydrogen is produced by solar-electrolysis of water, or by gasification of renewably grown...

This paper presents a methodology for effective control of fuel cell devices connected to an electric utility distribution network. A controller is developed for a fuel cell power plant to assist the conventional generators to damp out oscillations, which is possible by utilizing the fast...