TITLE

Cells' potential brought home

AUTHOR(S)
Wilks, Neil
PUB. DATE
April 2000
SOURCE
Professional Engineering;04/19/2000, Vol. 13 Issue 8, p29
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on the potential of hydrogen fuel cells to produce the electricity for homes and offices. Hydrogen-powered fuel cells for cars; Future applications in the growing renewable energy market; `Hydrogen economy'; Development rates. INSETS: How the hydrogen fuel works.;Help wanted to promote stationary power plants..
ACCESSION #
3098240

Tags: FUEL cells;  HYDROGEN as fuel;  RENEWABLE energy sources

 

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