Manufacturing Industry
GM unveils non-automotive hydrogen fuel cell.
Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation, September, 2001 by Carter, Rick
General Motors Corp. unveiled a stationary hydrogen fuel cell last month that it said was created to provide back-up power for housing developments, businesses and hospitals. According to the Detroit, MI-based automaker, the cell is a clean, quiet, efficient power generator that runs on natural gas.
Though intended for back-up power, the unit will also be able to function in a more substantial role, according to GM. The company said the cell could enable homes or small businesses to operate virtually independent of the electricity grid. GM said it pursued the stationary fuel cell because most homes are heated with natural gas, which provides a ready market for the product. The company has not yet made any business decisions based on the new fuel cell, which is...
Most Recent Business Articles
- Multiple criteria evaluation and optimization of transportation systems
- Multi-criteria analysis procedure for sustainable mobility evaluation in urban areas
- A two-leveled multi-objective symbiotic evolutionary algorithm for the hub and spoke location problem
- Multi-criteria analysis for evaluating the impacts of intelligent speed adaptation
- The development of Taiwan arterial traffic-adaptive signal control system and its field test: a Taiwan experience
Most Recent Business Publications
Most Popular Business Articles
- 7 tips for effective listening: productive listening does not occur naturally. It requires hard work and practice - Back To Basics - effective listening is a crucial skill for internal auditors
- FAS 109: a primer for non-accountants - Financial Accounting Standards Board's "Statement 109: Accounting for Income Taxes"
- Design a commission plan that drives sales - Sales Commissions
- Too Young to Rent a Car? - 25-years-old the minimum age for car renting - Brief Article
- LIFO vs. FIFO: a return to the basics
