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New 'biofuel cell' produces electricity from hydrogen in plain air
03-26-2007 · EurekAlert!A pioneering "biofuel cell" that produces electricity from small amounts of hydrogen mixed in ordinary offers significant potential as an inexpensive and renewable alternative to the costly platinum-based fuel cells that have dominated discussion about the "hydrogen economy" of the future. The work will be described at the March national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Chicago.
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