Nisshinbo’s platinum-free tech could mean cheaper fuel-cell cars.
TOKYO — Fuel-cell cars may get a much needed cost reduction if new technology from Nisshinbo Holdings leads to platinum-free catalysts becoming widely available for the first time.
The Japanese company has commercialized the world’s first catalyst for fuel cells that does not use platinum. The technology has the potential to slash the high prices of fuel-cell cars.
Cost is one of the major hurdles for the adoption of fuel-cell vehicles. Toyota’s Mirai model, for example, released in 2014, sells for a hefty 7.23 million yen ($65,800). There are other obstacles as well, such as the lack of infrastructure, including hydrogen filling stations. Nikkei Asian Review
Sep 13, 2017
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