Fuel Cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011769",
  "term": "Fuel Cell",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A device capable of generating an electrical current by converting the chemical energy of a fuel (e.g., hydrogen) directly into electrical energy. Fuel cells differ from conventional electrical cells in that the active materials such as fuel and oxygen are not contained within the cell but are supplied from outside. It does not contain an intermediate heat cycle, as do most other electrical generation techniques.\n\n2. Similar to batteries, fuel cells store energy that can be used to power all sorts of things. Unlike a battery though, fuel cells do not \"run out\" and do not need to be recharged or replaced.\n\n3. Meaning given in § 86.1803 of this chapter.\n\n4. A device that produces electricity through an electrochemical process, usually from hydrogen and oxygen.",
  "references": [
    "DOE Energy Information Administration Glossary",
    "Acid Rain Glossary",
    "40 CFR 600.002 (CFR 2013)",
    "DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Fuel Cell Technologies Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/fuel-cell/"
}