fuel cell
noun
: a device that continuously changes the chemical energy of a fuel (such as hydrogen) and an oxidant directly into electrical energy
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But the hydrogen powertrain in the GR Corolla uses an internal combustion engine, not a fuel cell.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
Interest in hydrogen as a fuel that produces only water as a waste product when consumed in a fuel cell appears to be booming around the world.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Unlike traditional EVs, which draw electricity directly from a battery source, hydrogen cars mix hydrogen and oxygen into a fuel cell to produce electricity.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 12 Mar. 2024
The facility has the potential to provide all its heating, cooling and energy needs—and even an energy surplus—from solar and geothermal sources and a fuel cell with advanced energy-management controls.
—William McDonough, Scientific American, 1 July 2017
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
Interest in hydrogen as a fuel that produces only water as a waste product when consumed in a fuel cell appears to be booming around the world.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Unlike traditional EVs, which draw electricity directly from a battery source, hydrogen cars mix hydrogen and oxygen into a fuel cell to produce electricity.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 12 Mar. 2024
The facility has the potential to provide all its heating, cooling and energy needs—and even an energy surplus—from solar and geothermal sources and a fuel cell with advanced energy-management controls.
—William McDonough, Scientific American, 1 July 2017
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“Fuel cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20cell. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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