Overpotential: Fuel Cells, Futurism, and the Making of a Power Panacea

by Matthew Eisler

It sounds so simple. Just combine oxygen and hydrogen in an electrochemical reaction that produces water and electricity, and you'll have a clean, efficient power source. But scientists have spent decades--and billions of dollars in government and industry funding--developing the fuel cell. There have been successes and serendipitous discoveries along the way, but engineering a fuel cell that is both durable and affordable has proved extraordinarily...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813551773
• ISBN13: 9780813551777
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary