A Survey of Fuel Cell Types and Its Applications
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Energy efficiency and alternative power play a big role in sustainability The use of fossil fuels as a major energy source has given rise to several concerns such as the effect of harmful emissions and sustainability. Due to these reasons lot of efforts have been placed on finding alternative energy sources. One of the promising environmentally benign alternative for large scale electricity production involves the use of fuel cells. Several countries are partnering to advance research and development efforts in fuel cell technologies . Fuel cells are being used by major corporations today – in applications varying from local generation of heat and electricity to materials handling to transportation.
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