A Critical Review of the use of Fuel Cells Towards Sustainable Management of Resources

A cell producing electricity (without combustion) from a chemical reaction by converting hydrogen and oxygen into water is a fuel cell. It is a cleaner and greener alternative source of energy and thus is an important area of research. This paper presents an overview of the two major types of fuel cells and their relation to sustainable management of resources i.e.; 1) Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, 2) Reversible fuel cell.