In sacrificing income and capital, the individual gains the benefits of a cleaner environment , reduced noise pollution , and more aesthetically pleasing surroundings. With the lack of moving parts the noise of fuel cell machines typically results from the conversion of energy to mechanically work. Unlike a combustion engine, the reactive process is chemical and silent so the turning of engines produces most of the sound. Reduction in sound, in turn, allows us to lead our lives in a more peaceful way. Fuel cells also output very little so the need for large smoke stacks or cooling towers in unnecessary and, therefore, the machinery can be more aesthetically pleasing than the billowing towers of coal and nuclear power plants.
Fuel cells are, in a variety of ways, beneficially to humans and the environment.
The economic hindrances are one of fuel cells greatest barriers, but a look into the benefits listed above should help to sway some to sacrifice a little today for a better world tomorrow.