Comparative study of different fuel cell technologies

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 981-989

  Mekhilef, S ^a   Saidur, R ^a   Safari, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Fuel cell; Fuel cell technologies; Fuel cell vehicle; Internal combustion engine

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; HYDROGEN; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEMS; VEHICLES;

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION; FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES; FUEL CELL VEHICLES; HYDROGEN FUEL CELL VEHICLES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE VEHICLES; UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS);

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 82355191673     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.09.020     Document Type: Review

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