GM announces plans to make mobile power generators using hydrogen fuel cells
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General Motors announced plans to manufacture mobile power generators using its Hydrotec-branded hydrogen fuel cells.
The aim is to replace polluting gas- and diesel-powered generators with zero-emission hydrogen-powered ones. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, so its appeal to an industry that’s trying to pivot away from dirty internal combustion engines is obvious. Some automakers are developing hydrogen-powered cars as a possible alternative to EVs that use lithium-ion batteries. With today’s announcement, GM is staking out a position that looks beyond the car and power generation.
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