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Humphry Davy
1801
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Humphry Davy demonstrates the principle of what became fuel cells.
William Grove
1839
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William Grove invents the "gas battery" which is the first fuel cell.
Charles Langer & Ludwig Mond
1889
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Charles Langer & Ludwig Mond developed groove's invention & named the fuel cell.
General Electric
1950
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General Electric invents the proton exchange membrane fuel cell.
Francis Bacon
1959
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Francis Bacon demonstrates a 5kw alkaline fuel cell.
NASA
1960
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NASA first uses fuel cells in a space mission.
The Development of Alternative Energy
1970
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The oil crisis prompts the development of alternative energy technologies PAFC
US Navy
1980
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US Navy uses fuel cells in submarines.
Commercial & Industrial Locations
1990
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Large stationary fuel cells are developed for commercial & industrial locations.
Stationary Backup Power
2007
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Fuel cells begin to be sold commercially as APU & for stationary backup power
Honda
2008
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Honda begins leasing the FCX clarity fuel cell, electric vehicle.
Hydroelectric Power
2009
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Hydroelectric power accounts for 7-9 % of America's power supply.
Residential Fuel Cell
2009
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Residential fuel cell mirco-chp units became commercially available in Japan, also thousands of portable fuel cell battey chargers are sold.
U.S. electricity
2013
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Between 6% & 10% of u.s. electricity comes from hydropower, depending on water supply & annual rainfall
Projected Changes In Hydropower Generation In 2050
2050
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Scientist have found that while midlatitude areas will generally experience reductions in river flow & thus hydropoweer output, some ares, such as Northern Europe, East Africa, & Southwest Asia, will probably see a boost.