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Canadian scientists adapting hydrogen fuel cells to power air plane systems
The automotive industry is on the cusp of a commercial roll-out of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Now the aviation industry is taking a close look at hydrogen fuel cells as a potential source of auxiliary power aboard passenger jetliners. Victor Nerenberg speaks with Mark Rossetto, leader of a National Research Council of Canada project being conducted in association with Boeing.
- http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/aircraft_6_breit.pdf
- http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/news/nrc/2012/01/03/boeing-nrc.html
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