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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Car manufacturers Honda, Toyota and Hyundai have already adopted more fuel cell engineering.
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Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Other changes include a redundant system consisting of two electric engines powered by independent fuel cell systems with a larger, 2.4MW capacity.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
The company also pulled off a 523-mile non-stop flight with its S4 eVTOL air taxi last July, leveraging hydrogen fuel cells instead of lithium batteries.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
Mobile fuel cells are distinct from stationary fuel cells used by industry and power plants for emergency electricity.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Other changes include a redundant system consisting of two electric engines powered by independent fuel cell systems with a larger, 2.4MW capacity.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
The company also pulled off a 523-mile non-stop flight with its S4 eVTOL air taxi last July, leveraging hydrogen fuel cells instead of lithium batteries.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
Mobile fuel cells are distinct from stationary fuel cells used by industry and power plants for emergency electricity.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Fuel cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20cell. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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