Fuel cell

Fuel cell

1) An energy conversion device that electrochemically converts chemical energy into electrical energy. Revolutionary new form of vehicle propulsion using a combination of hydrogen and oxygen from the air that produces energy silently and without combustion.

Electricity is produced with no emissions and no smog, the only by-product being water. Ford Motor Company is experimenting with fuel cell-powered vehicles.

Source: David Lowe. The Dictionary of Transport and Logistics. Kogan Page, 2002. – P.103 (288 p.)