| Fuel cells are simple devices, containing
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| | Fuel cells are no longer tomorrow's
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| no moving parts and only four functional
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| | technology, the stuff of science fiction
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| component elements: cathode, electrolyte,
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| | and space travel. They are used in many
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| anode and interconnect. Fuel cells are
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| | different applications that may not seem
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| actually being used more widely than many
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| | like a significant achievement, however
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| people think.
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| | the ways in which they can be used are
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| Fuel cells are electrochemical devices
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| | growing every day.
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| similar to batteries that directly
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| | Fuel cells are proof that there are
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| convert chemical energy of a fuel into
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| | smart, safe, and clean alternative power
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| electrical energy and heat. They are
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| | sources. It is proof that we can be self
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| {readmore}different from batteries in
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| | sustaining and that dependence on fossil
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| that they consume reactant, which must be
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| | fuels will one day soon be obsolete. Fuel
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| replenished, while batteries store
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| | cells have been referred to as continuous
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| electrical energy chemically in a closed
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| | batteries when they are supplied with
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| system.
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| | fuel as the can be sustained for a long
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| Fuel cells are very useful as power
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| | periods of time.
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| sources in remote locations, such as
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| | Fuel cells are ideal for power
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| spacecraft, remote weather stations,
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| | generation, either connected to the
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| large parks, rural locations, and in
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| | electric grid to provide primary power,
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| certain military applications where
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| | supplemental power or backup assurance
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| conventional power may be difficult to
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| | for critical demand, or installed as a
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| obtain.
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| | grid-independent generator for on-site
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| Although fuel cells are usually
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| | power in areas that are inaccessible by
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| classified by their operating temperature
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| | power lines. They are being used in many
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| and the type of electrolyte they use,
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| | different ways in the world today.
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| they are not constrained by the maximum
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| | · Buses
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| Carnot cycle efficiency as combustion
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| | · Boats
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| engines are, because they do not operate
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| | · Trains
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| with a thermal cycle.
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| | · Planes
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| There are many benefits to fuel cells,
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| | · Scooters
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| first, they are not dependent on
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| | · Laptop computers
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| dwindling oil supplies, running instead
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| | · Cell Phones
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| on hydrogen, the most abundant element in
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| | These are just a few of the things that
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| the universe, and second, fuel cells are
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| | can fuel cells can power. There are many
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| much less polluting and about twice as
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| | more and still more are in development.
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| efficient as typical steam-turbine
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| | Fuel cells are used in many different
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| electricity production. They are an
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| | commercial and industrial applications,
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| extremely clean source of power because
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| | and are being seriously scrutinized to
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| they combine hydrogen and oxygen the two
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| | become the key component of the nations
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| elements that make up water, the main
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| | plan to secure energy for the future.
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| byproduct.
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