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MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT TOPIC: Materials Considerations for Proton Exchange
Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells With
the depletion of fossil fuel reserves, the aging of our electric utility
infrastructure and a global requirement for the development of a sustainable
economy, hydrogen-based energy is becoming increasingly important. Fuel cell
technologies that efficiently transform hydrogen fuel into electricity will
likely play a critical role in the automotive propulsion and distributed
energy sectors. Because these technologies must be robust, efficient, and
cost effective to meet our growing energy needs, systemic optimization and
implementation of these technologies in an overall energy strategy are
necessary to maximize their value to society. The best fuel cell for an automobile, home,
aircraft, cell phone, satellite or computer is determined by its functional
and technical relationship to those systems and their environment. Materials
choices for fuel cell modules are often driven by these environments. This
discussion will first provide an overview of PEM fuel cells and system
requirements for several applications, and then will focus on fundamental
materials considerations for PEM fuel cells. SPEAKER: Trent M. Molter, Research
Scientist and Business Development Officer The Connecticut Global
Fuel Cell Center, The Mr.
Molter joined the Connecticut Global Fuel Cell
Center in 2003 in his present capacity and is responsible for the development
and marketing of new technology for fuel cell and hydrogen applications. In
1996, he co-founded Proton Energy Systems, Inc. to commercialize PEM
technology for industrial gas, transportation and energy applications. He has
been active in the fuel cell and hydrogen energy community since 1984. Mr. Molter is candidate for
his PhD degree from UCONN in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an
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