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 114-meter (374-feet) Cosmos that was launched at our shipyard in Rensburg recently is especially exciting because that owner has agreed to a test installation of a methanol fuel cell, which is a huge undertaking.
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Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In recent years, local transit agencies have increasingly adopted hydrogen fuel cell buses, and thousands of California drivers have bought personal hydrogen cars, though fuel availability has proved spotty.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
When powered by ‘green hydrogen’—hydrogen produced using renewable energy—these fuel cell systems offer a path to carbon-dioxide-free mobility.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Carthage College in Wisconsin will test new methods for gauging propellant levels in space, while a Teledyne payload, developed with NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, will test the a spacecraft fuel cell system before its possible use on moon and Mars missions.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In recent years, local transit agencies have increasingly adopted hydrogen fuel cell buses, and thousands of California drivers have bought personal hydrogen cars, though fuel availability has proved spotty.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
When powered by ‘green hydrogen’—hydrogen produced using renewable energy—these fuel cell systems offer a path to carbon-dioxide-free mobility.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Carthage College in Wisconsin will test new methods for gauging propellant levels in space, while a Teledyne payload, developed with NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, will test the a spacecraft fuel cell system before its possible use on moon and Mars missions.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Fuel cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20cell. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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