Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fuel cell on the University of Connecticut's Depot Campus photographed on March 13, 2024. (Courtesy of Tom Rettig/UConn) ...

If we asked you to think of a device that converts a chemical reaction into electricity, you’d probably say we were thinking of a battery. That’s true, but there is another device that does this that ...

Plug Power and Microsoft tested a 3 MW hydrogen fuel cell backup prototype that matched diesel performance in simulated data ...

For heavy-duty vehicles like long-haul trucks, batteries often fall short. They take too long to charge and weigh too much. Hydrogen fuel cells offer a promising alternative. They can be refueled ...

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., January 2003 -- Fuel cell technology promises to impact environmental and economic issues facing the United States and the world every day. Modern lifestyles, high prices for ...

1.0 Introduction -- 1.1 What is a Fuel Cell? -- 1.1.1 Comparison with Batteries -- 1.1.2 Comparison with Heat Engine -- 1.2 Why Do We Need Fuel Cells? -- 1.2.1 Portable Sector -- 1.2.2 Transportation ...

What if the future of aviation didn’t rely on heavy lithium-ion batteries or complex hydrogen systems, but instead on a fuel as simple and abundant as sodium? At MIT, researchers are turning this bold ...

The first membraneless alkaline fuel cell has been built by exploiting the way liquids do not mix in ultra-narrow channels. It could offer cheaper and more efficient fuel cells. Doing away with ...

Fuel cell sensors are electrochemical devices designed for precise measurement. In measurement applications, they have become the gold standard for breath alcohol concentration detection, valued for ...

Educational institutions across Connecticut, from public schools to colleges and universities, continue searching for ways to make their buildings and campuses more environmentally sustainable. More ...