Patent ID: 8034495

Claim:
A system for generating energy in an aircraft, comprising: a consumer element including a fuel cell element and a rechargeable metal hydride storage cell; wherein the rechargeable metal hydride storage cell is coupled to the fuel cell element, such that the fuel cell element is supplied with hydrogen from the metal hydride storage cell and energy is generated for the consumer element; the rechargeable metal hydride storage cell being rechargeable with hydrogen using a recharging device; and a collection container, wherein the collection container is coupled to the fuel cell such that the collection container collects a water condensate from an exhaust of the fuel cell element the rechargeable metal hydride storage cell is arranged such that a thermal energy emitted by the rechargeable hydride storage cell is thermally coupled with the collection container, and the thermal energy evaporates the water condensate such that the water condensate is evaporated and sterilized using the thermal energy of the rechargeable metal hydride storage cell.