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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Bloom Energy produces electricity without combustion via solid oxide fuel cells.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 9 July 2025
It can be transported via pipeline or ship, stored in multiple forms and converted to energy through engines, turbines and fuel cells.
—Heather Reams, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
On the sustainability front, Silver Nova is equipped with a large-scale hybrid power source, which combines hydrogen fuel cells, batteries, and dual engines that run on LNG.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
The House version would create a Community Energy Pilot Program, which would allow customers to opt into smaller, local projects for solar, wind, natural gas generators, biomass, hydroelectric or fuel cells.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 9 July 2025
It can be transported via pipeline or ship, stored in multiple forms and converted to energy through engines, turbines and fuel cells.
—Heather Reams, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
On the sustainability front, Silver Nova is equipped with a large-scale hybrid power source, which combines hydrogen fuel cells, batteries, and dual engines that run on LNG.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
The House version would create a Community Energy Pilot Program, which would allow customers to opt into smaller, local projects for solar, wind, natural gas generators, biomass, hydroelectric or fuel cells.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Fuel cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20cell. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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