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Basics

These are devices like batteries, but with oxygen and/or air as the oxydizer and a fuel (Usually gas or liquid excluding magnesium and zinc fuel cells)
More Efficient Converters Than ICE's and ECE's
Do not Produce Carbon Monoxide and other Byproducts due to lack of combustion
Do produce waste heat (amount varys based on design) (This heat can also be harvsted via something like a turbine (such as a steam one) or a Stirling Engine to improve efficiency further

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+*These are devices like batteries, but with oxygen and/or air as the oxydizer and a fuel (Usually gas or liquid excluding magnesium and zinc fuel cells)
+*More Efficient Converters Than ICE's and ECE's
+*Do not Produce Carbon Monoxide and other Byproducts due to lack of combustion
+*Do produce waste heat (amount varys based on design) (This heat can also be harvsted via something like a turbine (such as a steam one) or a [[Stirling Engine]] to improve efficiency further
+=Designs Relevant to OSE=
+*[[Alkaline Fuel Cell]] - Uses hydrogen
+*[[Zinc Air Battery]]
+=Useful Links=
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_cell The Wikipedia Page on Fuel Cells]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_cell#Efficiency_of_leading_fuel_cell_types A subset of the Wikipedia Page on Fuel Cells with a great infographic]
 *Good overview statement on the technology and challenges - http://www.eesi.org/papers/view/fact-sheet-fuel-cells