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Nissan Motor Company is currently researching and developing a Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC)-powered system that runs on bio-ethanol electric power.<\/p>\nNissan Motor Company is currently researching and developing a Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC)-powered system that runs on bio-ethanol electric power.<\/p>\n
The new system\u2014a world first for automotive use\u2014features an e-Bio Fuel-Cell with an SOFC power generator.<\/p>\n
SOFC is a fuel cell utilizing the reaction of multiple fuels, including ethanol and natural gas, with oxygen to produce electricity with high efficiency.<\/p>\n
About e-Bio Fuel-Cell<\/strong><\/p>\n The e-Bio Fuel-Cell generates electricity through the SOFC (power generator) using bio-ethanol stored in the vehicle. The e-Bio Fuel-Cell uses hydrogen transformed from fuel via a reformer and atmospheric oxygen, with the subsequent electrochemical reaction producing electricity to power the vehicle.<\/p>\n Unlike conventional systems, e-Bio Fuel-Cell features SOFC as its power source, affording greater power efficiency to give the vehicle cruising ranges similar to gasoline-powered cars (more than 600 kilometres). In addition, the e-Bio Fuel-Cell car\u2019s distinct electric-drive features, which include silent drive, linear start-up and brisk acceleration, allow users to enjoy the joys and comfort of a pure electric vehicle (EV).<\/p>\n Fuel-cell systems use chemicals that react with oxygen, generating power without release of harmful by-products. Bio-ethanol fuels, including those sourced from sugarcane and corn, are widely available in countries in North and South America, and Asia. As such, the e-Bio Fuel-Cell, using bio-ethanol will create opportunities in regional energy production, while supporting existing infrastructure.<\/p>\n When power is generated in a fuel-cell system, CO2 is usually emitted. With the bio-ethanol system, CO2 emissions are neutralized from the growing process of sugarcane making up the bio-fuel, allowing it to have a Carbon-Neutral Cycle, with little or no increase in CO2.<\/p>\n The Future of e-Bio Fuel-Cell<\/strong> Nissan anticipates running costs to be low\u2014on par with today\u2019s EVs, ultimately benefitting the public as well as businesses, since the e-Bio Fuel-Cell requires a short refuelling time and will provide ample power supply that can support a range of services such as refrigerated delivery.<\/p>\n The Quest for a Zero-Emission Society<\/strong> Nissan Motor Company is currently researching and developing a Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC)-powered system that runs on bio-ethanol electric power. The new system\u2014a world first for automotive use\u2014features an e-Bio Fuel-Cell with an SOFC power generator. SOFC is a fuel cell utilizing the reaction of multiple fuels, including ethanol and natural gas, with oxygen toRead Full Story<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nissan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9892"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9897,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9892\/revisions\/9897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nIn the future, it is anticipated that the e-Bio Fuel-Cell will become even more user-friendly. Ethanol-blended water is easier and safer to handle than most other fuels. As this will remove limits on creating a totally new infrastructure, it has great potential for market growth.<\/p>\n
\nIn pursuit of realizing a zero-emission and zero-fatality society for cars, Nissan continues to promote vehicle intelligence and electrification. The e-Bio Fuel-Cell continues the concept of \u201cNissan Intelligent Power,\u201d promoting greater efficiency and electrification of cars, together with battery EVs, such as the Nissan LEAF, Nissan e-NV200 and \u201ce-Power,\u201d which is equipped with an engine housing an exclusive large-capacity motor and power generator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"