Fuel Cell - Generator

Geo

Anybody seen this,
WATT Fuel Cell
Possible very efficient, quiet, light weight, LP powered generator for our T@B's.

Dutch061

Interesting, but only 500 Watts continuous which is not sufficient for even charging my batteries.

Brad

ChanW

Well shoot! That really sounds great! but....

The 'little bit' that their fancy website tells you, doesn't give much information.

ie:

• what is its fuel source? How is it supplied? All I can see is "creates power from readily-available and easily-accessible hydrocarbon fuels and renewable energy sources" and nothing more.
• 1150 watts "Max Hybrid Power" -- what's 'hybrid power'?
• In the photo of the 5 units, the individual units only seem to have different "caution" stickers, they're not really different units. Likely only mockups of what their dream is.

Looks like air-ware to me. (Pun intended!)

Too bad. Still no real fuel cells.

Tabnero

Interesting. The hybrid system is coupled with solar power and a control module to charge batteries up to 1500 watts, can be done while in use. 

Denny16

Fuel source is LPG or natural gas, according to their website.  It needs to be connected to one of these fuel sources, which are not renewable energy sources.  

Cheers 

Grumpy_G

A solution looking for a problem..... 

ScottG

This strikes me as one of those conceptual companies promoting an idea to generate and gauge interest, but with no actual product to sell.

On a related tangent, when I first started thinking about campers I found a company that designed modules that could be fitted to standard-sized utility trailers--one of which I already owned. It seemed like a slick idea; the problem was it didn't actually exist as the creators will still seeking a manufacturer and a market. 

Geo

@ScottG,  Your probably correct, not really in production.
I found the reference to it in - RV Review: A look at 2021's best – and worst – RV features, Part 2 - RV Travel
@Denny16,  The renewable part of it is that in connects in parallel with a solar array with built in controller for both, your correct LP is not a renewable energy source. 

Seems like a great new tech. however,  one can always dream . . .

Denny16

@Geo, I think a better alternative for our TaBs is setting up a 200-300amp lithium battery bank with solar charging (100-watts per 100 amp of battery), a DC/DC converter to charge from TV, and an inverter that will meet your AC power needs.  Total cost is less than many of these undersized, overpriced solar battery power units.  

Cheers