Seeing a Fuel Cell Bus Up Close and Personal
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September 26, Argonne National Laboratory employees had an opportunity to view
first-hand the workings of a fuel-cell-powered bus and enjoy a ride around the
Argonne site.
The stop was one of several for the bus, which Argonne brought to this area
in collaboration with Northern Illinois University (NIU) and Georgetown
University. NIU and Argonne are developing a comprehensive educational,
outreach, and research program in the emerging area of hydrogen as the fuel of
the future for transportation.
In the research area of this collaboration, NIU and Argonne are developing
improved electrode materials and characterizing the durability of polymer
electrolyte and solid oxide fuel cells. In the educational and outreach aspects,
Argonne has hosted and trained three masters-degree students in the fabrication
and analysis of fuel cells and fuel cell materials, and has provided a series of
lectures for fuel cell-related courses at NIU.
Photo by Dave Jacque, Communications and Public Affairs.
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