Primer on Bioproducts - BIOCAP Canada
Primer on Bioproducts - BIOCAP Canada
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Fuel cells were first used commercially byNASA in the 1960s. Currently, North Americanautomobile manufacturers, as well as manyforeign auto manufacturers, are trying todevelop cost-effective fuel-cell vehicles. Forcars and other vehicles, fuel cells could meanless maintenance than for c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>allyproduced vehicles, and the ability to achieveup to 130 kilometres per litre of fuel (almost 10times more efficient than the average cartoday).A prototype of a car powered by fuel cells.Source:ce: Ballard Power Systems. www.ballard.comPRIMER ON BIOPRODUCTS31