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​Fuel Cell Energy

Historian

in 1939, the first fuel cell was created by sir william grove he discovered that it may be possible to enerate electricity by reversing the electrolysis of water. it was in 1889 the term "fuel cell" was coined by the people charles langer and ludwig mond, they were trying to create the first practical fuel cell containing air and coal gas they weren't 100% sucessfull. While further attempts were made in the early 1900s to develop fuel cells that could convert coal or carbon into electricity, the advent of the internal combustion engine temporarily quashed any hopes of further development of the fledgling technology. a fuel cell is made by the oxidation of fuel, hydrogen, oxygen or zinc.



a laptop powered by a small fuel cell

Fuel cells currently operate at landfills and wastewater treatment plants across the country, proving themselves as a valid technology for reducing emissions and generating power from the methane gas they produce. They are also installed at several breweries - Sierra Nevada, Kirin, Asahi and Sapporo. Untreated brewery effluent can undergo anaerobic digestion, which breaks down organic compounds to generate methane, a hydrogen rich fuel.

there is a few types of fuel cells that were created. solid oxide, phosphoric, P E M (proton exchange membrane), alkali, and molten carbonate.

Economist

The fuel cell is potentially a very clean environmentally friendly resource due to their super efficient use of fuel for electricity and heat. However, reliance on fossil fuels (non renewable fuel) should be reduced and hydrogen leakage concerns addressed for the tech. to be as "green" as possible.

Even though fossil fuels are consumed in the electrochemical reaction inside of a fuel cell, fuel cells do not do not produce the same unhealthy air pollution emissions that are generated by burning gasoline in cars or burning coal and other fossil fuels in power plants. With fuel cells, there is no combustion, so fewer gases are released into the environment. For example, almost no sulfur oxides or nitrogen oxides are emitted, and emissions do not include any particulate matter. The greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is an additional result, but the high electrical efficiency of fuel cells provides much more electricity per unit of carbon released than conventional generators of similar size. Because these emissions are so low, certifications and permits are rarely needed to install commercial fuel cell systems. Current research indicates that fuel cells could use hydrogen produced by electrolysis that is powered by electricity from renewable wind, solar, and water sources. If these solutions were implemented in the long run, the environmental benefits would be even greater. In that case, the only outputs of fuel cells would be electricity, heat, and water vapor (produced when the hydrogen and oxygen combine in the fuel cell).



Engineer

Local Expert **The good thing about fuel cells are it wont create pollution so we all can live better on our planet.** Shabbir Ahmed is the group leader of fuel cells proccesserFuel cells currently rely primarily on natural gas, a fossil fuel, to create the hydrogen need to produce electricity and heat. However, because this technology uses its fuel so efficiently, it is widely considered a clean energy technology. Current research into the use of solar, wind, and water power to create hydrogen may eventually make this technology completely renewable. Even though fossil fuels are consumed in the electrochemical reaction inside of a fuel cell, fuel cells do not do not produce the same unhealthy air pollution emissions that are generated by burning gasoline in cars or burning coal and other fossil fuels in power plants. With fuel cells, there is no combustion, so fewer gases are released into the environment. For example, almost no sulfur oxides (SOx) or nitrogen oxides (NOx) are emitted, and emissions do not include any particulate matter. The greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) is an additional byproduct, but the high electrical efficiency of fuel cells provides much more electricity per unit of carbon released than conventional generators of similar size. Because these emissions are so low, certifications and permits are rarely needed to install commercial fuel cell systems. Current research indicates that fuel cells could use hydrogen produced by electrolysis that is powered by electricity from renewable wind, solar, and water sources. If these solutions are implemented in the long run, the environmental benefits would be even greater. In that case, the only outputs of fuel cells would be electricity, heat, and water vapor (produced when the hydrogen and oxygen combine in the fuel cell).





This is a fuel cell car. It shows the proccess of how the fuel cell works.

This is a fuel cell bike. The top speed is 25km/hr. And it is powered by a PEM ( proton exchange membrane) fuel cell and a brushless electric motor.