Fuel cells are a century-old technology that saw their greatest use in helping put a man on the moon in the 1960s.
Fuel cells combine hydrogen and air to make electric power.
The only emission is water clean enough to drink. Needless to say, it is revolutionary technology. The car's appearance on millions of TV screens around the world is likely to spark questions in the minds of viewers. The Ballard Fuel Cell and the Race to Change the World . Reynolds lives in Hood River, Oregon and is a technical writer specializing in emerging technologies with experience in the oil and primary metal industries.