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.
Many people see fuel cells as the investment opportunity of a lifetime.
However, there are a number of different companies working on fuel cell development in a race that will shape what we drive and where we get our power in the future. It is a race that could put some companies out of business and make others household names. There is much promise in this industry for the investor and many pitfalls as well, Koppel and Reynolds tell us. The reader is also given insight into the many smaller companies developing fuel cells, as well as what types of fuel cell systems are likely to be the most successful and who has invested in these technologies. The reader first gets an layman's introduction to what fuel cells are and how they work.