The life of this kind of battery is short, generally only a few hours of operating time. Battery technology will not significantly improve unless and until manufacturers begin to switch to fuel cells, which is unlikely in the near future.
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The life of this kind of battery is short, generally only a few hours of operating time. Battery technology will not significantly improve unless and until manufacturers begin to switch to fuel cells, which is unlikely in the near future. |
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A fuel cell operates like a battery, but unlike a battery, a fuel cell does not run down or require recharging and will continue to produce energy in the form of electricity and heat as long as fuel is supplied. |
| Since the fuel cell relies on chemical energy rather than combustion, emissions would be much lower than emissions from the cleanest existing fuel combustion processes. ABI Research, a market research firm, predicts skyrocketing growth in the production of fuel cells for small devices during the next six years. |
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