Discovery Could Make Fuel Cells Much Cheaper

I love science and all of the possibility and hope it brings. Bright men and women are working hard each day to discover cures for debilitating diseases and to develop better, faster, cheaper, smarter ways to do things. And now we have scientists that have discovered a cheaper material for a hydrogen fuel cell catalyst. The catalyst of choice today is platinum, which according to that article is a mere $1800 an ounce. Pricey. The new cheaper catalyst is a carbon, iron, and cobalt mixture and they say it is as durable as a platinum catalyst. Cool huh? If you need a good primer on the magic of fuel cells check this out at How Stuff Works. Science rocks!