Why are hydrogen fuel cells so expensive?

Hydrogen fuel cells are expensive for two major reasons: * the cost of the constituent materials * it is a relatively new technology with very low penetration These two reasons stem from a number of factors and are closely interlinked. read more

Hydrogen fuel cells are expensive for two major reasons: * the cost of the constituent materials * it is a relatively new technology with very low penetration These two reasons stem from a number of factors and are closely interlinked. read more

Well, partly because fuel cells make use of platinum (although manufacturers are starting to reduce their dependency of this costly precious metal) and partly due to economies of scale. read more

The cost for a mobile fuel cell is insane. That price is added to the price of a car. After that, the cost of operation is the highest of any propulsion system because the efficiency of a mobile fuel cell (less than 30%) compounds the intensive measures to provide it with a working gas such as hydrogen, or natural gas. read more