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Hydrogen fuel cells

Hydrogen fuel cells
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Key Info
  • Hydrogen fuel cells
  • Duration: 02:04
  • A short introduction into the negative effects of using fossil fuels to provide energy. There is an explanation of how a hydrogen fuel cell works and the advantages of this form of energy - we are currently running out of fossil fuels and hydrogen fuel cells do not produce any pollution.
  • Subject:

    Science

       Topic:

    Phys: Electricity - Generation

  • Keywords: hydrogen fuel cell, green energy, sustainable energy, pollution, iScience
Ideas for use in class
  • After watching this clip, students could be asked to explain in their own words how hydrogen fuel cells work and what the advantages are. Namely, hydrogen electrons split from their protons to generate electricity and then both atomic particles combine with oxygen to produce water as the only by-product.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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