Sep 19, 2008

Renewable Energey: Fuel Cell

A fuel cell is an electrochemical conversion device that produces electricity from fuel. A hydrogen cell uses hydrogen as fuel and emits water, instead of carbon dioxide.

The much-talked-about Hydrogen Economy (vs. now the hydrocarbon one) tries to cultivate and utilize the most abundant energy carrier in the Universe – hydrogen. Ironically, the most efficient way to manufacture hydrogen today is from natural gas (95% today), biomass or water (with electricity), so it puts us back into the vicious circle again.

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