Born in October 2000, there is a very good chance that he will find a fuel cell system powering his first new car. The fruits of our efforts today will give him a world where pollution, energy insecurity and global climate change are no longer important concerns. (Hero sandwich included for scale) Back to Third Orbit Home Page Some very informative, technical figures on fuel cells: Drawing of the basic proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell operation Drawing showing how a stack of PEM cells work Drawing of the basic solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) operation Figure showing configuration options for fuel cell utility systems Figure showing source, process, storage and load options for remote renewable utility systems Remote renewable hydrogen village using a fuel cell Comparison of civilization's development in food and energy