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| | Fuel cell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | A fuel cell is an electrochemical device similar to a battery, but differing from the latter in that it is designed for continuous replenishment of the reactants consumed; i.e. | | | Fuel cells are not constrained by the maximum Carnot cycle efficiency as combustion engines are because they do not operate with a thermal cycle. | | | Fuel cells cannot store energy like a battery, but in some applications, like stand-alone power plants based on discontinuous sources (solar, wind power), they are combined with electrolyzers and storage systems to form an energy storage system. |
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| | Fuel Cell |
| | Fuel cells were used by NASA in the space program and much research continues to be done to make them a better power source for transportation. | | | Alkaline fuel cells are used in space missions and operate in a similar way to the PEM type cells but must be much larger for the same power output. | | | Fuel cells have obvious advantages in high efficiency, clean operation and low power densities. |
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http://www.powerfrontiers.com/fuelcell.html
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| | DOE - Fossil Energy: DOE's Fuel Cell R&D Program |
| | Fuel cells are the cleanest and most efficient technologies for generating electricity from fossil fuels. | | | Fuel cells developed for the space program in the 1960s and 1970s were extremely expensive ($600,000/kW) and impractical for terrestrial power applications. | | | Fuel cells operate much like a battery, using electrodes in an electrolyte to generate electricity. |
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http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/powersystems/fuelcells
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| | HFCIT Fuel Cells: Basics |
| | A fuel cell is a device that uses hydrogen (or hydrogen-rich fuel) and oxygen to create electricity by an electrochemical process. | | | (How much water?) Fuel cells are unique in terms of the variety of their potential applications; they can provide energy for systems as large as a utility power station and as small as a laptop computer. | | | Hydrogen, or a hydrogen-rich fuel, is fed to the anode where a catalyst separates hydrogen's negatively charged electrons from positively charged ions (protons). |
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http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/fuelcells/basics.html
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| | Toshiba's methanol fuel cell: Digital Photography Review |
| | Methanol in a fuel cell delivers power most efficiently when mixed with water in a concentration of less than 10%—a dilution requiring a fuel tank that is much too large for use with portable equipment. | | | The new fuel cell outputs 100 milliwatts of power, and can continue to do so, non-stop, for as long as users top up its integrated fuel tank—a process that is as simple as it is safe. | | | The cumulative result of these advances is the world's smallest 100mW fuel cell; a more compact, more efficient DMFC that outperforms its predecessors by a factor of five in terms of power output. |
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http://www.dpreview.com/news/0406/04062401toshibafuel.asp
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| | A Basic Overview of Fuel Cell Technology |
| | The purpose of a fuel cell is to produce an electrical current that can be directed outside the cell to do work, such as powering an electric motor or illuminating a light bulb or a city. | | | One great appeal of fuel cells is that they generate electricity with very little pollution—much of the hydrogen and oxygen used in generating electricity ultimately combine to form a harmless byproduct, namely water. | | | Oxygen enters the fuel cell at the cathode and, in some cell types (like the one illustrated above), it there combines with electrons returning from the electrical circuit and hydrogen ions that have traveled through the electrolyte from the anode. |
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http://americanhistory.si.edu/fuelcells/basics.htm
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| | Fuel Cell Directory by FreeEnergyNews.com |
| | Fuel Cell Brings Heat and Power to British Homes - British Gas is working on a commercial development program with Ceres Power to provide domestic boilers, powered by natural-gas-operated fuel cells, that produce electricity as well as heat, while reducing energy bills and CO2 emissions. | | | Fuel cell prototype for Thinkpad notebooks - IBM and SANYO have unveiled plans for a prototype micro direct methanol fuel cell system that could supply up to 8 hours of power per cartridge on present and future ThinkPad models. | | | UK firm claims breakthrough in fuel cell technology - Cambridge-based CMR Fuel Cells claims a new design that is a tenth of the size of existing models and small enough to replace conventional batteries in laptop computers. |
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http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/FuelCell
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| | Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program - Fuel Cells |
| | Fuel cells have the potential to replace the internal combustion engine in vehicles and provide power in stationary and portable power applications because they are energy-efficient, clean, and fuel-flexible. | | | Fuel cells are an important enabling technology for the hydrogen economy and have the potential to revolutionize the way we power our nation, offering cleaner, more-efficient alternatives to the combustion of gasoline and other fossil fuels. | | | Current RandD focuses on the development of reliable, low-cost, high-performance fuel cell system components for transportation and buildings applications. |
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http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/fuelcells
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| | Fuel cells |
| | Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert the chemical energy of a fuel directly and very efficiently into electricity (DC) and heat, thus doing away with combustion. | | | Fuel cell systems are excellent candidates for small-scale decentralized power generation. | | | Compared to vehicles powered by the internal combustion engine, fuel-cell powered vehicles have very high energy conversion efficiency, (almost double that of currently used engines) and near-zero pollution, CO and water vapour being the only emissions. |
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http://edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/renew/fuelcell.htm
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| | California Fuel Cell Partnership |
| | Fuel cells have captured worldwide attention as a clean power source for electric vehicles (EVs). | | | However, unlike a battery, a fuel cell does not run down or require recharging. | | | It will produce electricity as long as fuel, in the form of hydrogen, is supplied. |
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http://www.fuelcellpartnership.org/fuel-vehl.html
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| | BBC NEWS Technology Fuel cell laptop promises long life |
| | The small fuel cell is powered by 300 cubic centimetres (half a pint) of methanol and uses a catalyst to break this down into oxygen and hydrogen and generates heat and power as by-products. | | | However, many feel that only fuel cells will be able to make a significant difference to the time they can work between recharges. | | | Japanese electronics giant NEC has unveiled a laptop computer that has a built-in fuel cell that can keep the machine running for far longer than battery-driven models. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3031870.stm
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| | GM - GMability Advanced Technology: Reinventing the Automobile with Fuel Cell Technology |
| | GM's revolutionary fuel cell vehicle, Hy-wire, has no internal combustion engine, instrument panel, brake or accelerator pedals — but it does have ample power supplied by a GM fuel cell that runs on hydrogen. | | | It has produced AUTOnomy, a concept vehicle that captures the vision and potential of hydrogen fuel cell technology, and the revolutionary Hy-wire, a vehicle unmatched in both hydrogen and electronic technology. | | | The Hy-wire's fuel cell propulsion system is housed entirely in an 11-inch thick skateboard-like chassis. |
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http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/adv_tech/400_fcv
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| | Fuel Cell Europe - Welcome |
| | Fuel cells are the innovative power generation technology of the future that can help the world resolve the conundrum posed by its ever-increasing need for power. | | | Fuel Cells are highly efficient energy conversion devices - considerably more efficient than combustion engines. | | | FCEu, 17 February 2006: Vaillant Group has signed a cooperation agreement with automotive component supplier Webasto AG to develop fuel cells for stationary and automotive applications... |
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http://www.fuelcelleurope.com
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| | PCWorld.com - Hitachi Details Fuel Cell Plans |
| | Direct methanol fuel cells mix methanol with air and water to produce electrical power. | | | At present research has not progressed to the stage where a fuel cell small enough to fit into a portable device is within grasp so Toshiba hopes its charger, expected to be commercialized in 2005, will be the next best thing. | | | Toshiba has developed a DMFC that is intended to be used as a handheld charger for batteries for mobile electronics products. |
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http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,113844,00.asp
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| | Honda Worldwide August 24, 2004 "Honda Develops Fuel Cell Scooter Equipped with Honda FC Stack" |
| | Honda has applied their expertise gained in the development of fuel cells for automobiles, and further miniaturized the system, optimizing it for application to scooters. | | | August 24, 2004—Building on its success with fuel cell automobile technology, Honda has developed a scooter powered by its light, compact fuel cell system, the Honda FC Stack. | | | Honda plans to continue refining the new vehicle’s design to make it even more light and compact, so that the fuel cell scooter achieves the same range and offers storage space comparable to internal combustion engine vehicles of its class. |
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http://world.honda.com/news/2004/2040824_03.html
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| | Olympus Microscopy Resource Center: Physics of Light and Color - Hydrogen Fuel Cell Basics: Interactive Java Tutorial |
| | Some of the possibilities are promising, but most experts in the field of energy conversion agree that the ultimate fuel to be derived from solar energy conversion is hydrogen. | | | The most desirable situation would be to devise a mechanism to convert solar energy into a compact and portable form that could easily be transported to distant locations. | | | As long as the sun continues to produce its light energy, the hydrogen supply is inexhaustible. |
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http://www.olympusmicro.com/primer/java/fuelcell
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| | Rubber Magazine - World's First Fuel Cell Motorcycle Unveiled |
| | To enhance performance during peak power demand (ie when accelerating), the fuel cell is hybridised with a battery pack to provide a 6kW peak load to the motor. | | | At the bike's heart is a fully-integrated 1kW fuel cell generator providing power on demand directly to the drive-train. | | | I have ridden motorbikes for years", he added, "and, in the process of designing the bike, I have become a convert to fuel cell technology. |
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http://www.rubbermag.com/news/050315_04n.html
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| | Fuel Cell Technology News |
| | Designed to be concise and readable, Fuel Cell Technology News published by Business Communications Co. is dedicated to bringing its readers the latest news in fuel cell development and manufacturing. | | | No doubt about it, within the next decade, fuel cells will be providing energy for cars and trucks, producing electricity for utilities, and heating and cooling homes and businesses. | | | Because these electrochemical devices convert fuels such as hydrogen and methanol directly into electrical energy without combustion they create virtually no pollution. |
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http://www.bccresearch.com/letters/fctnpromo/fctnpromo.html
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| | Grove Fuel Cells 2005 |
| | Meet with over 80 of the leading developers of fuel cell systems and suppliers of component products and services. | | | The international forum for discussion of the latest developments in fuel cell technology and commercialisation. | | | Find out how progress in fuel cell technology can generate power for both mobile and stationary applications at this major conference and exhibition |
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http://www.grovefuelcell.com
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| | Fuel Cells Technology Showcase: The Latest on Hydrogen Fuel Cells, PEM Fuel Cell Cars & More |
| | SAE has developed the Fuel Cell Technology Showcase as a resource for the latest books, standards, articles, events and more with relation to fuel cell energy and fuel cell vehicles. | | | Fuel Cells: Technology, Alternative Fuels, and Fuel Processing | | | Modeling Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Fuel Cell Vehicles |
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http://www.sae.org/fuelcells/fuelcells.htm
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| | Fuel Cell Companies |
| | Toshiba is showing off its fuel cell for portable devices, but..will not be commercially available until 2005. | | | Engineered membranes that provide high performance in fuel cells for portable electronic and automotive applications. | | | Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc., said it has supplied a hydrogen fuel storage and delivery system for General Motors' |
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http://www.geocities.com/aardduck/fc_companies.html
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| | Fuel Cell Vehicles |
| | But while battery electric vehicles use electricity from an external source (and store it in a battery), FCVs create their own electricity. | | | FreedomCAR is a new cooperative research effort between the DOE and the U.S. Council for Automotive Research (Ford, General Motors, and DaimlerChrysler) formed to promote research into advanced automotive technologies, such as FCVs, that may dramatically reduce oil consumption and environmental impacts. | | | In addition, FCVs can be twice as efficient as similarly sized conventional vehicles and may also incorporate other advanced technologies to increase efficiency. |
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http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fuelcell.shtml
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| | Fuel Cell Magazine Online |
| | The new innovation, Formira Power Pack, is a micro fuel cell/battery hybrid that allows users to power their portable devices continuously without re-charging on the electricity grid. | | | Micro Fuel Cell Technology for Portable Electronics Devices Lasts Twice as Long As a Typical Battery | | | For anyone who has ever scrambled to find a charger to prevent power loss on a notebook PC or mobile phone, a breakthrough solution is on the way. |
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http://www.fuelcell-magazine.com
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| | Fuel Cell Test - Automotive - National Instruments |
| | Whether your challenge is testing fuel cell stacks, reformers, or the entire fuel cell system, the NI fuel cell test solution can automate the test for you, reducing both your cost and development time. | | | Our chosen Fuel Cell Solution partners have the consulting expertise and ability to provide the ideal solution for your application. | | | Advanced Measurements has also developed fully customizable test systems for the development, validation, and testing of fuel cell stacks and systems. |
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http://www.ni.com/automotive/fuel_cell.htm
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| | Fuel Cell Summit |
| | Manufacturers and end-users need to visually understand the components that make up alternative energy systems like fuel cells to effectively assist in the future development of these products and bring them to market faster. | | | This will eventually lead to deployment by bringing together key industry players such as fuel cell developers, end users customers, researchers, and the supply chain. | | | Developers of fuel cells and other alternative energy technologies |
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http://www.fuelcellsummit.com
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| | Fuel Cell Markets - The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Marketplace |
| | P-21 is looking to approach the Telecoms and data centre industry with their tailor made Fuel Cell systems for UPS and back up power. | | | Looking to demonstrate the advantages of fuel cell technologies for providing back-up and base load power | | | Looking for systems integrators for E8 portable fuel cell generator |
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http://www.fuelcellmarkets.com
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| | Fuel Cell Components |
| | Gore MEAs can operate in dryer and hotter operating conditions, allowing for smaller, more powerful fuel cell stacks with greater system simplification. | | | Gore’s patented thin and extremely durable membrane and high activity electrodes allow smaller and more powerful portable fuel cell devices without the need for external humidification. | | | Gore’s deep, fundamental understanding of degradation mechanisms has allowed us to develop a new series of MEA with a unique combination of durability and power density. |
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http://www.gore.com/fuelcells
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| | Fuel Cells News,fuelcellworks |
| | Fuel Cells and Advanced Batteries Vie for Portable Power Market | | | AC Transit to unveil new fuel cell hybrid electric buses | | | Fueling cleaner, cheaper energy: Fuel cells a core product of Bush energy initiative |
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http://www.fuelcellsworks.com/news1.html
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| | FC2K |
| | The station will fuel electric hybrid Toyota Prius® vehicles converted to use hydrogen by Quantum Technologies. | | | Air Products opened its newest hydrogen fueling station in Riverside, California as part of a five-city hydrogen fueling alternative energy demonstration program being implemented by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD). | | | The vehicles will supply DaimlerChrysler and PGandE with operational experience and technical data that will help improve the next generation of fuel cell vehicles. |
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http://www.fuelcells.org
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| | Howstuffworks "How Fuel Cells Work" |
| | According to many news reports, we may soon be using the new energy-saving technology to generate electrical power for our homes and cars. | | | We'll detail how one of the most promising technologies works, and we'll discuss the potential applications of fuel cells. | | | You may have heard a lot recently about fuel cells. |
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http://www.howstuffworks.com/fuel-cell.htm
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| | The Fuel Cell Seminar |
| | Fuel Cell Seminar exhibitors and sponsors represent the latest in leading research and development—both domestically and abroad. | | | The simultaneous technical sessions discuss progress in four main areas: utility, residential, vehicle and portable, and discusses challenges in costs, fuels, storage, reliability, lifetime and adoptability. | | | Participants include technical leaders, scientists, educators, researchers, developers, investors, students and manufacturers of fuel cell products. |
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http://www.fuelcellseminar.com/index.asp
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| | Fuel Cell Store.com offers fuel cells and related products |
| | A low cost option for exhibiting a completely self contained solar hydrogen fuel cell energy system. | | | If your requirements are for demonstration, portable, or stationary fuel cells, the | | | Intelligent Fuel Cell Car automatically backs up and turns when the car hits a barrier. |
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http://www.fuelcellstore.com
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| | fuel cell - online |
| | Manhattan Scientifics To Develop Fuel Cell Powered Vacuum Cleaner Prototype With Electrolux And Lunar Design Details.. | | | Fuel Cell Energy to Make Power at Sewage Facility Details.. | | | Fuel Cell Technologies Readies for Manufacturing and Production Details.. |
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http://www.fuelcellonline.com
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| | Fuel Cell Industry Report: business and technical developments |
| | Each publication provides key background information, expert analysis and insights into the emerging opportunities in fuel cell commercialization. | | | Our monthly newsletter, Online Newsletter Archive, Email Alerts and books provide up-to-date and authoritative news, data and analysis of the rapid advances in fuel cell commercialization for mobile, portable and stationary applications. | | | Finding Safe Haven in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Systems |
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http://www.sanewsletters.com/fcir
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| | News and Analysis of Fuel Cell Stocks, Hydrogen Cars, and Investing in the Hydrogen Economy |
| | MTI MicroFuel Cells, developer of the Mobion(R) micro fuel cell technology and a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology (Nasdaq: MKTY), is scheduled to speak at the Citigroup Small and Mid-Cap Conference Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at 11:25 a.m. | | | Click on names and symbols for detailed info | | | News and Analysis of Fuel Cell Stocks, Hydrogen Cars, and Investing in the Hydrogen Economy |
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http://www.fuelcellstocks.com
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| | Plug Power |
| | PLUG POWER ANNOUNCES TWO NEW DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS TO ACCESS TARGETED MARKETS IN U.S. Read more about Plug Powerâs GenCore fuel cell systems. |
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http://www.plugpower.com
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| | USFCC |
| | Our members include the world's leading fuel cell developers, manufacturers, suppliers and customers. | | | March 6, 2006 — New Safety Specification for Portable Fuel Cells | | | February 28, 2006 — House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus Staff Briefing |
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http://www.usfcc.com
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| | World Fuel Cell Council - Welcome |
| | Fuel Cells - A practical answer to the world's pressing need for clean and efficient power. | | | A fuel cell produces electricity by converting the chemical energy of fuel directly to power in a controlled chemical reaction - without combustion and without moving parts. | | | Emphasis will be on the progress fuel cells are making to broaden their use in practical applications. |
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http://www.fuelcellworld.org
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| | SERC: The PEM Fuel Cell Animation |
| | To produce power in large amounts, many of these cells are combined into a fuel cell stack. | | | The image at right shows a fuel cell stack composed of 36 cells. | | | This animation shows the process that goes on inside an individual fuel cell. |
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http://www.humboldt.edu/~serc/animation.html
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| | NFCRC: About Us |
| | The mission of the NFCRC is to facilitate and accelerate the development and deployment of fuel cell technology and fuel cell systems; promote strategic alliances to address the market challenges associated with the installation and integration of fuel cell systems; and to educate and develop resources for the various stakeholders in the fuel cell community. | | | City of Irvine, the National Fuel Cell Research Center at the University of California, Irvine and Toyota Motor Sales, USA Showcase the Future of Urban Transportation with Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle | | | NFCRC: About Us 4th International ASME Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology |
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http://www.nfcrc.uci.edu
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| | Fuel Cell Today - Opening doors to fuel cells commercialisation |
| | As global worries deepen about the future of oil prices, fuel cells are increasingly viewed as an environmentally friendly alternative to the internal combustion engine. | | | Welcome to FUEL CELL TODAY, the most reliable source of information on fuel cells, hydrogen and competing technologies. | | | Fuel Cell Today Market Survey: Small Stationary Applications |
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http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/index
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| | Build Your Own Fuel Cells by Phillip Hurley |
| | Anyone with minimum skills and tools will be able to produce high quality fuel cells from readily obtainable materials - links and contact info for materials suppliers are in the e-book. | | | Two different low-tech fuel cell construction methods are covered: one requires a bandsaw and drill press, and the other only a few hand tools. | | | Build Your Own Fuel Cells includes a detailed discussion about building a lab electrolyzer to generate hydrogen to run fuel cells - and templates for the electrolyzer. |
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http://www.goodideacreative.com/fuel_cell.html
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| | The Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter |
| | AUSTIN, TX - Aspirations of green hydrogen advocates notwithstanding who want to make the stuff simply by splitting water via electrolysis and clean, renewables-derived electricity, most hydrogen today is made industrially by breaking down natural gas - a fossil fuel - by steam-reforming it. | | | NOTRE DAME, IN - Single-wall carbon nanotubes apparently are turning out to be the support of choice for catalytic materials in direct methanol fuel cells, prodding the fuel cells into performing better than with other materials, a couple of papers by teams headed by a Notre Dame researcher say. | | | CARSON, CA - If all goes according to plan, a novel 500 MW power plant fueled by refinery byproducts converted to mostly hydrogen will start churning out electricity five years from now for Southern California. |
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http://www.hfcletter.com
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| | Fuel Safe Racing Cells |
| | Fuel Safe’s on-going commitment to quality and service is number one. | | | Regardless of your type of racing, whether it is road, circle, off road, vintage, dirt or drag we will provide you with the best fuel cell for your application. | | | Our on-going research and development is constantly discovering new and improved ways to make our products stronger, lighter and safer. |
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http://www.fuelsafe.com
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| | Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Investor |
| | · Medis Ships 100 Fuel Cell Power Packs to Celestica for Testing | | | · May '04: H2FC Report on Small Fuel Cell Conference | | | · Millennium Cell Reports Q4 and Full Year '05 Results, Announces New Fuel Cell Partner |
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