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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Biden's order sought to have 50% of all new passenger cars and light trucks sold in 2030 be zero-emission vehicles, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, or fuel cell electric vehicles.
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Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Airbus, the world’s largest aircraft builder, has constructed the most comprehensive facility of its kind to produce the hydrogen fuel cells and equipment needed to store liquid hydrogen inside an aircraft.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
Among others, Freyr Battery cancelled a $2.5 billion investment in a battery factory in Georgia, while Bosch cancelled a $200 million hydrogen fuel cell factory in South Carolina in early 2025.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Gretchen Ertl The idea is that in a large-scale application such as an airliner, multiple sodium-air fuel cells could be stacked together.
—Ben Coxworth
june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2025
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Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Airbus, the world’s largest aircraft builder, has constructed the most comprehensive facility of its kind to produce the hydrogen fuel cells and equipment needed to store liquid hydrogen inside an aircraft.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
Among others, Freyr Battery cancelled a $2.5 billion investment in a battery factory in Georgia, while Bosch cancelled a $200 million hydrogen fuel cell factory in South Carolina in early 2025.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Gretchen Ertl The idea is that in a large-scale application such as an airliner, multiple sodium-air fuel cells could be stacked together.
—Ben Coxworth
june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2025
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“Fuel cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20cell. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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