There are a number of fuel cell technologies out there. Our fuel cells operate directly on readily available fuels such as pipeline natural gas. There is no need to first produce hydrogen externally and then send the hydrogen to the fuel cell. The key reaction in every fuel cell, including ours requires hydrogen and oxygen. The difference between our technology and other types of fuel cells is how that hydrogen is produced.
Some fuel cells require pure hydrogen.
Our product runs on standard pipeline natural gas. The hydrogen is produced directly inside the fuel cell, where it is immediately consumed in the reaction, rather than in an external reformer. By combining innovation with the inherent operating characteristics of the high-temperature Direct FuelCell. Our fuel cells generate heat. We figured out a way to use that heat to extract hydrogen from natural gas and then immediately use the hydrogen.