ISLAMABAD, June 1: Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (Pinstech) has developed a new technology to fabricate fuel cell indigenously, taking lead in the development of Fuel Cell Technology in Pakistan. Fuel cells are efficient and environment-friendly power sources, which mostly operate on hydrogen gas that can be obtained from different sources including electrolysis of water by nuclear and other sources, an announcement said.

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells are useful for stationary, automobiles as well as portable applications, it said.

To bring about reduction in unwanted greenhouse gases coming from vehicular emissions, experiments to run the transport on hydrogen fuel are underway in many countries and auto- manufacturers are working on production of vehicles powered by fuel cells. Fuel cells have widespread applications in many other fields like space and defence. These are also alternate energy sources for the future when oil and gas reserves would be depleted.