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Chinese scientists boost hydrogen fuel cell power fourfold with new design

Chinese scientists boost hydrogen fuel cell power fourfold with new design
South China Morning Post Thursday 10 September 2026, 18:00 UTC By Zhang Tong 1 min read
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Chinese scientists have developed a way to generate a fourfold increase in power output of hydrogen fuel cells, an advance that could broaden their use from road vehicles to space missions. Hydrogen is widely viewed as a promising clean energy source for a low-carbon future. Fuel cells convert the chemical energy in hydrogen directly into electricity, producing water as their only exhaust.

Chinese scientists have developed a way to generate a fourfold increase in power output of hydrogen fuel cells, an advance that could broaden their use from road vehicles to space missions. Hydrogen is widely viewed as a promising clean energy source for a low-carbon future. Fuel cells convert the chemical energy in hydrogen directly into electricity, producing water as their only exhaust. In a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Science on Thursday, researchers at the Beijing Institute... [Image text:] NLS NLS Blue Sk 02330272 NLS i 4 SINOSYNERG AI NLSO SINOSYNERGY 4 TRSOIAE I H
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