Nuvera Fuel Cells

I had the chance to see the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, this past weekend.  While it is an action-packed adventure of a movie (and there are worse ways to spend a Sunday afternoon than watching Daniel Craig run around in a tux), I did take issue with the movie’s finale.

SPOILER ALERT!

As the movie speeds along to its eventual climax, bringing all of the major players together in a green energy hotel, you are told that it is powered entirely by fuel cells.  A groan escaped my lips…in a movie low on dialogue, this piece of information had to foreshadow something, and my guess was that it was going to be fiery.  Without giving away too much, fuel cells are inaccurately depicted in the scenes that follow, with the movie makers disregarding science and technological advancements in favor instead of movie magic, explosions, and special effects.  Yet another misunderstanding of hydrogen safety and fuel cell commercial preparedness…

The upside (I am nothing if not a silver-lining devotee), is that fuel cells made it into one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.  Our goal for next year is to make it into a blockbuster, only this time, accurately portrayed!

Thanks Bill