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• Fuel cell — For other uses, see Fuel cell (disambiguation). Demonstration model of a direct methanol fuel cell. The actual fuel cell stack is the layered cube shape in the center of the image A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a… …   Wikipedia

• fuel cell — a device that produces a continuous electric current directly from the oxidation of a fuel, as that of hydrogen by oxygen. [1920 25] * * * Device that converts chemical energy of a fuel directly into electricity (see electrochemistry). Fuel cells …   Universalium

• Fuel Cell —   An electrochemical device that converts chemical energy directly into electricity.   An advanced energy conversion device that converts fuels to power very efficiently and with minimal environmental impact.   ***   A device capable of… …   Energy terms

• Glossary of fuel cell terms — The Glossary of fuel cell terms lists the definitions of many terms used within the fuel cell industry. The terms in this glossary may be used by fuel cell industry associations, in education material and fuel cell codes and standards to name but …   Wikipedia

• Stationary fuel cell applications — (or stationary fuel cell power systems) are stationary (Not moving) fuel cell applications that are either connected to the electric grid (distributed generation) to provide supplemental power and as emergency power system for critical areas, or… …   Wikipedia

• Microbial fuel cell — A microbial electrolysis cell A microbial fuel cell (MFC) or biological fuel cell is a bio electrochemical system that drives a current by mimicking bacterial interactions found in nature. Mediator less MFCs are a more recent development; due to… …   Wikipedia

• Solid oxide fuel cell — A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is an electrochemical conversion device that produces electricity directly from oxidizing a fuel. Fuel cells are characterized by their electrolyte material and, as the name implies, the SOFC has a solid oxide, or… …   Wikipedia

• Molten carbonate fuel cell — Scheme of a molten carbonate fuel cell Molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) are high temperature fuel cells, that operate at temperatures of 600°C and above. Molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) are currently being developed for natural gas, biogas …   Wikipedia

• Alkaline fuel cell — The alkaline fuel cell (AFC), also known as the Bacon fuel cell after its British inventor, is one of the most developed fuel cell technologies and is the cell that flew Man to the Moon. NASA has used alkaline fuel cells since the mid 1960s, in… …   Wikipedia

• Fuel efficiency — is a form of thermal efficiency, meaning the efficiency of a process that converts chemical potential energy contained in a carrier fuel into kinetic energy or work. Overall fuel efficiency may vary per device, which in turn may vary per… …   Wikipedia

• Fuel economy in automobiles — Fuel consumption monitor from a 2006 Honda Airwave …   Wikipedia