| Last update: 08 March
2008 |
Discovering the principle of the
fuel cell at home or at school
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Das Prinzip der Brennstoffzellen
zu Hause oder in der Schule entdecken
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| What are fuel cells? What
makes them special? |
| Fuel cells convert chemical to
electrical energy. Engines and turbines with generators do the same but there is a lot
more interest in fuel cells. The media report that the latter have a much higher
efficiency than engines and turbines and that the future of energy supply is unthinkable
without them. In cars, houses and wherever energy is required, they will be found in
future in the same places and numbers as car engines and single-storey heating are found
today. |
| If fuel cells will revolutionize
our daily life, it might be a good idea to understand how they function. Or you know how
they work, but you are looking for a simple way to explain it (e.g. as a teacher). |
 "The
experiments you outline on your web site are outstanding" (Gregory Dolan, Deputy
Executive Director, U.S. Fuel Cell Council, 3 April 2001, http://www.usfcc.com) |
 "We receive many requests from students wishing
to build their own fuel cells, and I was wondering if we could post your document on our
website at http://www.dodfuelcell.com" (Franklin H. Holcomb, Department of Defense,
Engineer Research & Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory,
28 April 2001) |
| Die Erklärungen zum
Prizip der Brennstoffzellen gibt es auch auf deutsch. Ich habe nur nicht alles auf dieser
Webseite zweisprachig ausgeführt. Auch wenn Englisch nicht Ihre starke Seite ist, fahren
Sie trotzdem fort. Es lohnt sich bestimmt. |
| This website was first
established in June 2000. Copyright FUELCELLKIT 2000. Subject to change without notice. No
unauthorised reproduction permitted. |
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