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Fuel Cells Could Change Power Biz
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March 28, 1999
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JOHN K. WILEY, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
03-28-1999
Fuel Cells Could Change Power Biz
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Thirty years from now, millions of American homes and businesses may get their electricity from small on-site generators that create no pollution and require no power lines.
Fuel cells -- electrochemical generators now used to run spacecraft -- could revolutionize the way homeowners get their power, especially in remote areas, backers say.
``Fuel cells have the potential to change the way we look at electricity in fundamental ways,'' said Bob Rose of the U.S. Fuel Cell Council, a Washington, D.C.-based trade association.
``Think of it: Instead of depending on the grid for ...
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