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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Hydrogen, produced from renewables, acts as a seasonal storage medium, capable of holding energy for months before being reconverted through fuel cells or turbines.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Investors are looking for every type of energy as the U.S.'s need for power grows, Cramer continued, like Bloom Energy's hydrogen fuel cells or nuclear power from Oklo.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Energy 200-kW stackable fuel cell targets heavy-duty vehicles Home Entertainment
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Mediterranean dieters also had less deep gum pockets – an indicator of gum disease.
—New Atlas, 15 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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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Investors are looking for every type of energy as the U.S.'s need for power grows, Cramer continued, like Bloom Energy's hydrogen fuel cells or nuclear power from Oklo.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Energy 200-kW stackable fuel cell targets heavy-duty vehicles Home Entertainment
4LED smart projector brings big-screen streaming cinema home
Mediterranean dieters also had less deep gum pockets – an indicator of gum disease.
—New Atlas, 15 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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