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Fuel Cells 2000 (Breakthrough Technologies Institute, USA)

This is a good introduction to fuel cells. Includes a simple diagram of a fuel cell.
http://www.fuelcells.org/

How Stuff Works (USA)

• How fuel cells work
  Takes a look at each of the existing or emerging fuel cell technologies, details how one of the most promising technologies works, and discusses a few potential applications of fuel cells.
  http://www.howstuffworks.com/fuel-cell.htm

• How the hydrogen economy works
  Explains the environmental advantages of using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels.
  http://www.howstuffworks.com/hydrogen-economy.htm

• How electric cars work
  Explains how an electric car works by comparing it to a petrol powered car.
  http://auto.howstuffworks.com/electric-car.htm/printable

Fuel cells (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network, US Department of Energy)

• Basics
  Describes how a fuel cell works.
  http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/fuelcells/basics.html

• Types of fuel cells
  Classifies fuel cells on the basis of the chemical reactions, the kind of catalysts required and their applications.
  http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/fuelcells/fc_types.html

• Parts of a fuel cell
  Describes the components of the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell.
  http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/fuelcells/fc_parts.html

• Fuel cell animation
  Provides an animation to show how a fuel cell uses hydrogen to produce electricity.
  http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/fuelcell_animation.html

Electro-Chem-Technic (UK)

This manufacturer presents the basic principles of fuel cell science as well as considerable detail about the different types of fuel cells.
http://www.ectechnic.co.uk/

Beyond batteries

Scientific American describes a simple fuel cell and discusses commercial applications of various types of fuel cells that are being developed.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000103AE-74A1-1C76-9B81809EC588EF21

Hydrogen energy and fuel cells: A vision of the future (European Commission)

Summarises the changes required to move to a hydrogen economy.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/energy/pdf/hydrogen-report_en.pdf

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

• The hydrogen economy (Earthbeat, 31 May 2003)
  Describes a trial of hydrogen-powered buses in Europe and possible ways to introduce the hydrogen economy in Australia.
  http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/earth/stories/s868395.htm

• Fuel cells (The Science Show, 30 June 2001)
  Discusses ceramic fuel cells and why they are an efficient and environmentally friendly energy source.
  http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s319789.htm