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Day 76


Day 76 (17th October)

The deadline for my column is just 3 days away and I sat down earnestly to write. I have picked Hydrogen Fuel Cells for this month’s column. Rather apt when the Brent is firmly set on a northward journey. The exorbitant cost of Fuel Cells is because of Platinum, a catalyst used to speed up the reactions to meet the power demand. Teams at various universities are working on developing inexpensive alternatives. There has been some limited success, but still a long way to go. Toyota, world’s leading automaker, is betting big on Fuel Cells as opposed to batteries. I managed to complete 75% of my target, despite unexpected but important disruptions. More than pleased.

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