The U.S. Department of Energy's Fuel Cell Technology Program claims that, as of 2011, fuel cells achieved 53 — 59 % efficiency at one - quarter power and 42 — 53 % vehicle
efficiency at full power, and a durability of over 120,000 km (75,000 mi) with less than 10 % degradation.
Not exact matches
And an additional 1,500 megawatts through energy
efficiency and modernization of exisiting
power plants by fixing current constraints that prevent certain plants from operating
at full capacity, without building new
power lines or new
power plants.
In addition to their high
efficiency,
power density and uniform
power development, they offer another advantage: unlike today's electric drive systems, they can develop their
full power even after multiple accelerations
at short intervals.
At any time, in any gear, the transmission collaborates perfectly with the engine enabling it to develop its
full power and
efficiency.
Consequently with the dramatic decrease in
efficiency of fuel burn in the standby fossil fuel generators there is sweet FA practical reduction in CO2 emissions with the introduction of wind and solar
power generation systems particularly when the energy costs of the producing and building the so called renewable energy systems are added to the grossly inefficient running of the ready to go to
full generation capacity in minutes, fossil fuel
powered standby generators which in many cases must be kept running
at low or zero
power generation to be able to come on line in minutes when the so called renewable energy systems fail to produce
power,
The other absurdity, as recent detailed studies have confirmed, is that gas - fired
power stations running on «spinning reserve» chuck out much more CO2 than when they are running
at full efficiency — thus negating any savings in CO2 emissions supposedly achieved by the windmills themselves.
For long high speed trips the engine would be
at full power max
efficiency with exhaust capable of heating solid oxide electrolyser cell producing h2 and O per electric and water.
The hopefully millions of battery cars plugged into the grid can supply this surge
power leaving only the minimum of base load generation running
at full capacity and
full efficiency.