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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The company’s solid oxide fuel cells are a mature technology that have been developed over two decades.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
California policymakers define ZEVs as electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Bloom Energy — The energy stock soared 26% after the maker of fuel cell power generators struck a $5 billion partnership with Brookfield Asset Management to install fuel cells in artificial intelligence data centers.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In such a system, hydrogen fuel cells would generate electricity, which in turn would power the superconducting motors to drive the aircraft’s propulsors.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
California policymakers define ZEVs as electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Bloom Energy — The energy stock soared 26% after the maker of fuel cell power generators struck a $5 billion partnership with Brookfield Asset Management to install fuel cells in artificial intelligence data centers.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In such a system, hydrogen fuel cells would generate electricity, which in turn would power the superconducting motors to drive the aircraft’s propulsors.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Fuel cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20cell. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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