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Old 01-03-2012, 10:49 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by drees View Post
Yes, this "battery" you describe would be called a fuel cell.
Not exactly. The fuel cell converts fuel to electricity in a non-reversible reaction. A battery's chemistry is reversible, so you can put electricity in to store it.
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