fuel cell
noun
: a device that continuously changes the chemical energy of a fuel (such as hydrogen) and an oxidant directly into electrical energy
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The fuel cell is tucked in underneath the truck, so that makes sense.
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Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
City buses, refuse trucks, and dump trucks can use the same fuel cell technology.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
California provided up to $7,500 for the purchase or lease of a new plug-in hybrid, battery or fuel cell EV and could potentially be paid for by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund which is funded by polluters under the state's cap-and-trade program.
—David Shepardson and Akash Sriram, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Under the current law, consumers can receive a tax credit of up to $7,500 for a new electric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell vehicles and up to $4,000 for a used one.
—Joanne Haner, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
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Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
City buses, refuse trucks, and dump trucks can use the same fuel cell technology.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
California provided up to $7,500 for the purchase or lease of a new plug-in hybrid, battery or fuel cell EV and could potentially be paid for by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund which is funded by polluters under the state's cap-and-trade program.
—David Shepardson and Akash Sriram, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Under the current law, consumers can receive a tax credit of up to $7,500 for a new electric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell vehicles and up to $4,000 for a used one.
—Joanne Haner, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Fuel cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20cell. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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